Aftermath in the comment section below as i would love to hear them and. I cannot say i liked any scene enough to call is a favorite. 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. In terms of star wars books, quality isnt really dictated by how closely they follow or connect to the movies. It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. Timothy zahns last nonthrawn star wars book is one of his best. The novel is one of 20 projects in journey to star wars. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Devastating blows against the empire, and major victories for the rebel alliance. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. A star wars story, alexander freed the force awakens, alan dean foster. Aftermath manages to thoroughly demolish any remnants of goodwill after the author practically drops his britches and starts defecating on the thrawn trilogy in the first chapter.
Im already having a hard time waiting for the sequels. Aftermath turned you off from other books in this genre. I do like the dialogue and drama between the imperial future council in the first one but it is hard for me to follow the action sequences. Tarkin, however, i quite enjoyed but thrawn was a whole new level of good. The hollywood reporter the force is strong with star wars. Youll get an intake of a lot of new star wars content and theory material. I would encourage you all to provide your thoughts on star wars. Star wars aftermath trilogy 3 books collection set by chuck wendig. Chuck wendig is the new york times bestselling author of star wars. 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.
Aftermath, as well as the miriam black thrillers, the atlanta burns books, and zer0es and invasive, alongside other works across comics, games, film, more about chuck wendig. There are genuinely good star wars canon novels released over the last 2 years, but the aftermath books are not among them, and are by far the worst of. The book introduces an imperial defector named sinjir rath valus, who is trying to reconcile what had previously been his whole purpose in life the empire and. As someone who followed a great many of the star wars novels that are no part of legends. So how does the book holdup on our journey to the force awakens, and does it give us any hints about what to expect in episode vii.
A new hope, empire strikes back, and return of the jedi, youre good to go for this book. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. As of now ive read the phantom menace novelization by terry brooks, bloodline. As a young adult myself i also found the aftermath books trash for very similar reason although they are more pronounced as you read the whole series which i did. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. The star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was. No i will still listen to other star wars stories, but not with the same anticipation previous story lines have given.
I cannot think of another star wars good that has anywhere near as much fan service as the aftermath books. This reads like it was written by someone whod never seen the show. I havent anticipated a star wars book this much in years. The force awakens, a 2015 star wars publishing initiative to connect the force awakens with previous film installments. Throw a kid into a ragtag group of unlikely allies and go on some. The key word here is attempting because there are 756 billion eu novels out there, and reading most of these books has been a serious chore. 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. If star wars resistance needs a good hutt, then there you go. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new. Star wars new york times bestseller journey to star wars. Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. If the opening chapter of the wendigs aftermath trilogy is any indication, the journey to star wars.
The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Just started the second one and yeah its really good. I may be waiting for thsee books more than ep7, granted ive been waiting ten years for that film. The first star wars books i actually read were the thrawn trilogy. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Rebels, which seems to be the new formula for the new expanded universe. A standalone story about han solo, lando calrissian, and the titular group of scoundrels, this novel is oceans eleven in star.
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. Though you shouldnt read one without the other, because both include some new characters that were not introduced in any of the moviesother books. Many of the most interesting stories are entirely or mostly separate from the movies. Therefore i would expect that people who rate his previous works well are mostly fans of that writing style already who found him for that reason, while the star wars fans. It was the first taste of the end of all things for the empire as seen in the original trilogy.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. I recently finished the first book, i really really enjoyed it. The frustrating part of this book is that there is a decent story hidden inside. Its tone reminds me of the animated series star wars. What do star wars fans think of chuck wendigs aftermath. Its fun waiting for each stat wars release like this. And, like any good book, it handily wraps up the stories of the main characters and the purpose of the trilogy. Aftermath sees the beginnings of a new government in the wake.
The force awakens will be every bit as exciting as the movie. Aftermath kind of follows nora wexley, snap wexleys mom. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of. Now, in chuck wendigs final aftermath book, empires end, fans finally have the particulars of what led to the. Recently, ive been attempting to read my way through the star wars canon universe. 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. Aftermath is a fun romp through the postreturn of the jedi time frame there are plenty of new characters plus a few old ones so you wont be bored. Bones and his joyfully deadly delights were a highlight of the aftermath books, and we thought that was the last wed read about. Aftermath begins on the planet coruscant as people gather in monument plaza to tear down the statue of emperor palpatine, the man who had long ago enslaved the entire. As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliance. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the.
Star wars aftermath empires end is a satisfying end to. If you really want to read all of the books, the respective novelizations are. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. New york daily news a wonderful star wars adventure by a gifted author. 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. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. The star wars fans arent seeking a style or an author they just want star wars, and if the writing style detracts from the star wars experience than the work is a failure.
The second death star has been destroyed, the emperor killed, and darth vader struck down. Life debt, i didnt hate the first book as some did, but i certainly found it lacking. As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws near, all eyes turn to a. The aftermath trilogy, and is part of the journey to star wars. 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. Flickering myth praise for chuck wendigs aftermath star wars. The new characters are the true focus of the story, and are some of the most memorable, personable people to come out of star wars novels in a. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a. Alternative nation the star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on september 4, 2015 by del rey books.
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