Heart of the Tiger: A Wing Commander Novel

by J. Andrew Keith and William R. Forstchen

Fearing that the end has come when the Kilrathi hordes threaten to overtake them, the Terran forces launch a desperate attempt for survival that will determine the fate of humanity.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671876538
• ISBN13: 9780671876531
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Read!

This book is excellent! I read it from start to finish the same day it arrived. It touches on details not covered in the games and in a time of trouble for Wing Commander fans (there are no further game sequels planned) it satisfies the need for a Wing Commander product nicely.

Great Book. More believable than Starwars series.

I just loved the game when I played it 3 years ago. I picked up the book expecting cheesy plots and story line like other game-based SciFi books, but this book proved me wrong. Wing Commander: Heart of the Tiger is one of the best SciFi book I've ever read. The story is more interesting and solid than any other series including starwars. All aspects of the book was just great; character development, storyline, battle scenes, etc.. I recommend this book to everyone who loves SciFi.

A Bit More Realistic Than the Game

I read this book because I loved the game. I was expecting to find a direct novelization of the game, but instead found a believable novel. While it follows the game pretty well, I enjoyed the scenes that took place between the action. The game didn't touch on that as much as it could have. As I said, I think that this book was a more realistic account of the events in Wing Commander III. This book really got into the personal lives of the characters. I also enjoyed the random Kilrathi viewpoint. The best part about this book (in my opinion, of course) is how it explains what REALLY happened with Hobbes. The game left me thinking that he had always been a traitor. The deaths of the characters were woven into to plot nicely. If you liked the game, you should equally like this book.

Hey Wing Commander Rocks!!!

I dont know what the other guys here think, but this book was the best! Having mostly reading Star Wars I desided to try out Wing Commander because I liked the game. In the beginning it wasn't very hot I admit that, but when I got to the third, fourth or fifth chapter (I don't remember) it started to rock. It also had good parts in the middle between the fighting. Unlike some books when they'er just sitting around doing nothing. An example: When Prince T. sends the message to blair, you think it's just honkey dory right. But no it's a secret message to his undercover spy to take of his mask and start being a kilrath a***ole. I have to say the best part was when Blair finaly takes out kilrath and at the same time takes out the peice of doo Thrakhath. Over all this book was great.

Good.

Well, while this was not exactly the most original Sci-Fi novel I've read, it certainly gave me a new perspective on the plot of the game. It did not have the multiple paths featured in the game, but it did offer a more thorough explaination to details in the game. All in all a very good read for readers, whether you're a fan or not.