• Star Wars: The X-Wing Series, Volume 2: Wedge's Gamble

  • By: Michael A. Stackpole
  • Narrated by: Henry Thomas
  • Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (444 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Star Wars: The X-Wing Series, Volume 2: Wedge's Gamble  By  cover art

Star Wars: The X-Wing Series, Volume 2: Wedge's Gamble

By: Michael A. Stackpole
Narrated by: Henry Thomas
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $13.99

Buy for $13.99

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Led by Wedge Antilles, the legendary pilots of Rogue Squadron prepare to risk everything in their battle against the Empire.

Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages across the vastness of space, the pilots risk both their lives and their machines for the cause of the Rebel Alliance. Now they must embark on a dangerous espionage mission, braving betrayal and death on the Imperial homeworld to smash the power of a ruthless foe!

It is the evil heart of a battered and reeling Empire: Coruscant, the giant city-world from whose massive towers the Imperial High Command directs the war. The Rebels will invade this mighty citadel in a daring move to bring the Empire to its knees. But first Wedge Antilles and his X-wing pilots must infiltrate Coruscant to gain vital intelligence information. Capture means death, or worse—trapped in the clutches of the vicious leader known as “Iceheart,” Ysanne Isard, now Emperor in all but name.

And one of Rogue Squadron’s own is already her slave, a traitor hidden behind a mask of innocence, working to betray both colleagues and the Rebellion itself.

More in the X-Wing Series we have. And download all of our Star Wars titles you can!
©1996 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM. (P)1996 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM.

Critic reviews

"Henry Thomas reads well; he has a young voice like Luke Skywalker's, but he ably provides appropriate shading for alien and aged characters when the circumstances demand." (AudioFile)

Featured Article: Bright Suns! On Star Wars, Fandom, and a Trip to the Galaxy's Edge


There’s a universality to the Star Wars franchise, a world so sprawling that no matter who you are, you’re bound to find something—an adventure, a moment, a character—that resonates with you. And if you were to ask any fan, they’d likely be able to recount a memory directly tied to the series. On a 2021 journey from the East Coast to the Outer Rim, one Audible editor and Star Wars superfan saw all of her wildest, most interstellar dreams become reality.

Experience Star Wars Like Never Before

Experience Star Wars Like Never Before

Our stellar collection of intergalactic listens offers an expansive
universe of adventure anytime, anywhere.

What listeners say about Star Wars: The X-Wing Series, Volume 2: Wedge's Gamble

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    278
  • 4 Stars
    100
  • 3 Stars
    45
  • 2 Stars
    12
  • 1 Stars
    9
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    213
  • 4 Stars
    84
  • 3 Stars
    30
  • 2 Stars
    19
  • 1 Stars
    13
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    230
  • 4 Stars
    87
  • 3 Stars
    30
  • 2 Stars
    11
  • 1 Stars
    6

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

Good, but SEVERELY abridged.

Henry Thomas's performance is good, but some of the charters sound too similar. It lacks the details that make it a really good book, as the abridged story just leaves out too much of what make the book so much more enjoyable and complete.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

7 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

This is an absurdly poorly labelled abriged verson

Quite honestly I feel cheated that the abridged versions are not well labelled. It does not help that the narrator *constantly* mispronounces names of people and planets mentioned *in the movies*. It also doesn't help the narrator constantly misreads the line for one character in a different character's "voice".

Overall a disappointing offering. Especially compared to the production value and talent put into the Heir to the Empire and Thrawn series books. I'd expect better out of Audible. I gave these versions an honest shot. I will be fighting it out with customer service to get these credits back.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

5 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Needs to be unabridged

Has the reader EVER seen a single Star Wars movie?! The pronunciation of worlds, names, and other pivotal aspects of Star Wars were horrendous!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Do Not Buy This Abridged Version

Voice acting was decent to passing. Horrible amount of material lost from the original texts. Characters are way too shallow in this abridged version, and you lose the reasoning in their personal drives and motivations regarding the decisions they make and the way they react to or interpret the events in their world. If you are a virgin to the series, you might simply wonder why the plot events were so hurried, or the characters so superficial, but if you've read the books before, you will realize that this abridged version doesn't do Michael A. Stackpole justice, and will be sorely disappointed in the absence of material. I followed the original text side by side whilst listening to the audio and was a bit surprised with how much they cut out. Nothing like summing up two chapters of a dynamic and interesting alien encounter with a squadron member in a cantina down to two paragraphs as an 'intro' explanation as to why the plot just jumped scenes. If you're familiar with the story, you'll know what event I'm talking about when you're suddenly thrust three chapters into the future. Will not be continuing the series. Please don't tell me they destroyed 'I, Jedi' in the same manner; not to my baby. notlikethis.gif

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars
  • An
  • 04-27-15

too abridged

I've read this book years ago and loved it. I had a bit of a hard time following this time because too much of the story was left out.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

dull, poor follow-up to a great first book

Boh the story and the performance were disappointing. Too many coincidences and characters jumbled together unconvincingly.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Terrible Abridged Version. Bad Narrator

The narrator mispronounces stuff a lot. It’s sucks. Really bad, not possible to follow at all.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Not bad not bad.

Henry Thomas isn't my favorite narrator, but he's far superior to the other one of "the new jedi order" stories. No Marc Thomas, but that's ok. Although, one thing that bothered me most was his mispronunciation of "Coruscant". He's pronouncing it "coru-scant" when it's actually "coruh-sunt". Other than that, not too bad

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Great Read for someone who loves Starwars

This book was better than the first! Henry Thomas did a amazing job with this book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great story. Abridged well..

Overall a good performance too.. Just wish you'd pronounced Coruscant without that second hard C..

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful