1. I wasn't expecting Quell's secret to come out before the battle, although with hindsight I probably should've been. I'm honestly a bit disappointed that Adan apparently presumed that if he died or vanished, it would be because of her. The timing feels like one of those things that was needed to suit the plot, but I don't begrudge that as I was interested in the reactions from the others in her squadron. I wonder what Kairos would've said or done, if she'd been there...
2. It feels like Shadow Squadron have the initiative in the battle. I'm rather relieved that the General isn't in-system, so that I don't have to worry about her getting killed by Shadow Squadron. Given that this is book 2 of the trilogy, my suspicions are that Shadow Squadron will do a lot of damage, and find a way for enough of the squadron to escape, possibly after inflicting enough casualties that they can't be pursued for a while.
3. This can't be the end for Alphabet Squadron, but I'm wondering if this means that the squadron's going to be stood down for a while. It's not a squadron with just 3 active pilots, after all, and I'm wondering if there'll be pressure to disband the squadron, or fold it into one of the other squadrons. As this is the middle book in the trilogy, I'm thinking that things are going to be bad for the squadron - I think that there's a risk that Kairos will end up dying or her injuries being severe enough that she can no longer fly, a risk that Quell will be pushed out of the squadron, and a risk that Chass' self-destructive streak will go into overdrive and lead to her dying.
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2. It feels like Shadow Squadron have the initiative in the battle. I'm rather relieved that the General isn't in-system, so that I don't have to worry about her getting killed by Shadow Squadron. Given that this is book 2 of the trilogy, my suspicions are that Shadow Squadron will do a lot of damage, and find a way for enough of the squadron to escape, possibly after inflicting enough casualties that they can't be pursued for a while.
3. This can't be the end for Alphabet Squadron, but I'm wondering if this means that the squadron's going to be stood down for a while. It's not a squadron with just 3 active pilots, after all, and I'm wondering if there'll be pressure to disband the squadron, or fold it into one of the other squadrons. As this is the middle book in the trilogy, I'm thinking that things are going to be bad for the squadron - I think that there's a risk that Kairos will end up dying or her injuries being severe enough that she can no longer fly, a risk that Quell will be pushed out of the squadron, and a risk that Chass' self-destructive streak will go into overdrive and lead to her dying.