Aftermath, written by chuck wending and released in september 2015. The force awakens, disney and lucasfilm have begun the massive merchandising push. Aftermath sees the beginnings of a new government in the wake of the empires. Life debt, chuck wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the bestselling trilogy set in the years between return of the jedi and the force awakens. As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws near, all eyes turn to a onceisolated planet jakku. The characters from aftermath are listed below with the character page they are currently on. Aftermath kind of follows nora wexley, snap wexleys mom. It is based off the events of the epilogue of family reunion and farewell, the final episode of star wars rebels, and also includes characters from the aftermath trilogy of books.
The story takes place six years prior to star wars. I agree with the argument that the aftermath series, especially book one, was severely limited by what the lucasfilm. Star wars turned you off from other books in this genre. The author is not a star wars writer, he completely destroys what should be a reborn world and eu. Twilight company is a canon novel written by alexander freed, which is based on the video game star wars battlefront. I do like the way that even though luke, leia, han are the poster guys the rebellion is bigger than they are. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on. If your desire to get better acquainted with star wars lit has been sparked by the upcoming release of the rise of skywalker, this is the list for you. Were going to take a closer look at the first book from the aftermath trilogy star wars. Star wars aftermath is a fanon animated television series set after 4 aby, chronologically after star wars. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set. Empires end is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published. There are also two background characters who are gay. I say it kind of follows her because even with her being roughly the main character shes only maybe in about 60% of the book.
There was a lot of attention paid to a lesbian character who becomes a part of the star wars. Empires end adds so much to the broader universe and links in stories from the force awakens film, thrawn book, lando graphic novel, and the prequel trilogy. Ive been enjoying celebrity wars flicks ever since i was a kid, yet this publication honestly placed the nail in the casket for me. Oct 16, 2017 following star wars aftermath and star wars life debt, chuck wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the bestselling trilogy set in the years between return of the jedi and the force awakens. Lost stars is a 2015 young adult science fiction novel by claudia gray that is set in the star wars galaxy. Hes the author of many novels, including star wars. Chuck wendig is the new york times bestselling author of star wars. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig.
Vanth, kyrsta agate, gallius rax, crix madine, rae sloane, han solo. The answers will be revealed in star wars aftermath. The rest of the book is random oneoff chapters following characters we either dont care about or have literally never met before, who pop in for a. This is a star wars book made by a fan and for fans, capturing the essence of the original movies through pure action attack, also including previous references of the franchise and adding new interesting characters to the canon.
The main characters are boring, cookie cutter and uniformly dull. The aftermath trilogy, and is part of the journey to star wars. Sep 04, 2015 like many star wars novels before it, aftermath attempts to mingle popular movie characters with original heroes and villains. Jom barell has bo existing images, that picture near him is of bodhi rook from rogue one. The aftermath series features the characters wedge antilles, an xwing fighter pilot. I think theyre fun, exciting, do tremendous worldbuilding, and go a great deal towards making me believe while reading that the characters are real people, in a real place, that has real things happening. Set after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi, life debt is the second of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015s the force awakens. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It was like the godfather meets star wars with lukes plan resembling something that michael corleone would have orchestrated. Life debt is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on july 12, 2016 by del rey books. With force friday behind us and less than 100 days until the release of star wars.
Now while the aftermath books are canon theyre pretty bad imo. Episode vii the force awakens and centers on princess leia organa as she serves as a member of the galactic senate of the new republic. The aftermath series features the characters wedge antilles, an xwing fighter pilot from the original star wars film trilogy, and imperial admiral rae sloane, introduced as a captain in john jackson millers 2014 novel a new dawn. Aftermath is a novel tells the story of what happens after the events of return of the jedi, and the book takes a while to find itself. Check out nine connections that the new book star wars. This book is not staring any of the main a listers of the star wars universe. May 30, 2016 if you are a star wars fan, this is definitely a book you should read. This category is not to be inserted on character pages relating to star tours, the sequel trilogy, the anthology series, star wars rebels, star wars. Star wars aftermath trilogy 3 books collection set by chuck wendig. Shots are fired from the main entrance, and when temmin looks, he is. The novel depicts a narrative set before, during and after the events of star wars, the empire strikes back and return of the jedi, in which the galactic empire has tightened its stranglehold on systems in the outer rim and the rebel alliance grows in strength, as well. If you are a star wars fan, this is definitely a book you should read. Some star wars books have been exciting, but are narrated a bit like describing a playthrough of a video game. Aftermath, as well as the miriam black thrillers, the atlanta burns books, and zer0es and invasive, alongside other works across comics, games, film, and more.
Aftermath sees the beginnings of a new government in the wake of the empires losses during the battle of endor, and features at least one fan favorite character from the star wars films. The only exception is that the names of several of the settings more obscure alien species are tossed about assuming you know what they are. Chuck wendig is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of star wars. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. Aftermath is a fun romp through the postreturn of the jedi time frame. Because its the first book in a series, aftermath has. The trilogy, which began publication on september 4, 2015 with the novel. Crucible is a star wars novel written by troy denning, released by del rey books. Leaving aside the fact that whoever wrote this has no idea how the star wars universe works a super star destroyer being pulled into a planets gravity well by one small cruiser just as novels these things just will not work. Reread in june 2018 the conclusion to the aftermath trilogy by chuck wendig is one of the more under appreciated books in the star wars disney cannon. List of main characters in the star wars movie series. The series depicts the adventures of various chara cters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The aftermath trilogy is a trilogy of novels written by author chuck wendig. Many of the main characters in this novel want to go to or return to jakku, but for many different reasons.
Set after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi, empires end is the third of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015s the force awakens. Aftermath begins on the planet coruscant as people. A new hope, empire strikes back, and return of the jedi, youre good to go for this book. Bloodline is a canon novel written by claudia gray. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set between star wars.
The main problem with aftermath is the writing itself not the. Among the stars and across the vast expanses of space, the galactic. Rebels, which seems to be the new formula for the new expanded universe. Star wa rs is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that inclu des star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983.
Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs bestselling trilogy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading aftermath. Try your luck below and for a spotlight on one of our favorite unsung heroes, check out elan. There are plenty of new characters plus a few old ones so you wont be bored. In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. Check out some major continuity revelations in chuck wendigs new novel, from the. Aftermath star wars star wars and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. Its tone reminds me of the animated series star wars. Forces of destiny, star wars resistance, and the mandalorian.
Anakin was a tall, blonde with blue eyes boy that was not always the bad character of the books. Certainly in the star wars universe, one of the great things is how beloved characters show up in new places throughout the continuity. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The characters in this tale are incredible, and from a novices perspective this book doesnt bewilder you with information galore. Hes also worked in a variety of other formats, including comics, games, film, and television. Like many star wars novels before it, aftermath attempts to mingle popular movie characters with original heroes and villains.
Last year, as we all waited very patiently for the new star wars movie, author chuck wendig was handed an assignment that mustve felt like something between a dream job and a thankless nightmare. They are mentioned, and there are a couple of cameos the story is really about disney creating their own characters. The only exception is that the names of several of the settings more obscure alien species. If you think youre truly great at remembering who muttered even the most minuscule lines, we have a quiz for you.
All character tropes should go on the star wars character pages. I really dont get what the author thought in writing this, i could not even finish the last two hours of this book which is the first for me in regards to a star wars novel. I would encourage you all to provide your thoughts on star wars. He was the good guy at first, but the different circumstances made him the negative character of the books. Dec 22, 2019 aftermath brings a story that respects the classic films legacy and expands the universe created by george lucas. Aftermath, as well as the miriam black thrillers, the atlanta burns books, zer0esinvasive, and his upcoming modern epic, wanderers del rey, 2019. Match the quote to the obscure star wars character. I only read this book because im a star wars fan and this novel is canon.
The emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former. Throughout the novel, princess leia contends with different threats to the republic, both internal and external, in a series of events that ultimately leads. Here is a list of characters that appear in the 2015 star wars novel, aftermath by chuck wendig. It wasnt the worst piece of literature ive read, however, it was not remotely as good. The aftermath series features the characters wedge antilles, an xwing fighter pilot from. Jun 20, 2016 here are a few of my thoughts and opinions of the novel star wars. The book, though it doesnt deal with the characters i love most from star wars. Life debt, blackbirds, atlanta burns, zer0es, and the ya heartland series. Sadly, the new cast of protagonists mostly fall flat. Journey to the force awakens kindle edition by wendig, chuck. In fact, theres barely any mention of any of those key figures of the rebellion.
The character first appeared in john jackson millers star wars. Aftermath is a star wars expanded universe novel by chuck wendig and the first postendor story released following the continuity reboot by disney the rebel alliance is busy trying to make the switch from guerrilla military movement to a legitimate government, but the empire, though crippled by the events at endor, is still a force to be reckoned with and now one of its powerful fleets is. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi, aftermath is the first of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015s the force awakens. The main plot is ok and the characters are mediocre.
The trilogy, which began publication on september 4, 2015 with the novel aftermath, tells a canonical story of events that took place after star wars. The book basically revolves around the events that took place after the return of the jedi and before the force awakens. New york times bestseller set between the events of return of the jedi and the force awakens, the neverbeforetold story that began with star wars. He is cowriter of the short film pandemic and the emmynominated digital narrative collapsus. Anakin skywalker also known as dark vader is one of the main characters of the star wars trilogy books. Life debt, chuck wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the new york times bestselling trilogy set in the years between return of the jedi and the force awakens. And it is worth reading this book for one of the best characters in the star wars expanded universe, mr bones.
Dec 10, 2019 but fosters luke and leia adventure isnt actually the first star wars book. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Though not all star wars characters get significant screen time and a fleshedout backstory, we have a special place in our hearts for the more obscure faces of the galaxy. As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws near, all eyes turn to a onceisolated planet. Even a small group of people can change the galaxy. This list of characters from the star wars franchise contains only those which are. Aftermath, specforces officer jom barell becomes a main character as a. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on september 4, 2015 by del rey books. Empires end, the third part of chuck wendigs canon trilogy or novels about what happened in the star wars galaxy after return of the jedi. Aftermath into a focus for broader protests against the disney continuum is also deeply unfair to the book itself, which should be judged on its own merits.
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