Has Empire's End: Aftermath turned you off from other books in this genre? People with more endurance and stomach than me This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? This is not the trilogy you are looking for. save your money for another star wars story. all in all you can skip this and just read the wiki summary. everyone in this book exhibits terrible and selfish choices that somehow always work out. in the first chapters she abandons her son in the middle of an imperial blockade to take an escape pod. the characters are some of the least likeable in the star wars universe. we get a vague idea of how the first order starts at the end of the book but still absent are any details of snook. spoilers below possibly the book does little to further the star wars story. did the church of England make it star wars? Thompson does his usual job and besides from a few rough voices he does good. especially since some of the similes are only usable on earth. it is perhaps the most annoying thing about these books. three books in and the author still doesn't understand that not every paragraph needs at least one simile. every choice made is the stupid choice but it all works out because each dumb choice comes with its own saving dues ex machina. the last few chapters are cut together in such a way that it's hard to determine how long the final battle last. the story is slow and the time frame muddled. Possibly the worst of the aftermath books “The Star Wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was.” ( Den of Geek!) “The Force is strong with Star Wars: Aftermath.” ( Alternative Nation) It turns out, there’s more than just the Empire for the good guys to worry about.” ( The Hollywood Reporter) “ Star Wars: Aftermath what happened after the events of 1983’s Return of the Jedi. And the future of the galaxy will finally be decided. Norra and her crew soar into the heart of an apocalyptic clash that will leave land and sky alike scorched. As the Imperial fleet orbits Jakku, an armada of Republic fighters closes in to finish what began at Endor. The cunning strategist has gathered the powerful remnants of the Empire’s war machine, preparing to execute the late Emperor Palpatine’s final plan. As the true mastermind behind the Empire’s devastating attack, Rax has led the Empire to its defining moment. Sloane, too, is on a furious quest: pursuing the treacherous Gallius Rax to the barren planet Jakku. But more than just loyalty to the New Republic drives Norra forward: Her husband was turned into a murderous pawn in Sloane’s assassination plot, and now she wants vengeance as much as justice. For her role in the deadly ambush, Grand Admiral Rae Sloane is the most wanted Imperial war criminal - and onetime rebel pilot Norra Wexley, back in service at Leia’s urgent request, is leading the hunt. The fledgling New Republic has suffered a devastating attack from the Imperial remnant, forcing the new democracy to escalate its hunt for the hidden enemy. But the months following the Rebellion’s victory have not been easy. The Battle of Endor shattered the Empire, scattering its remaining forces across the galaxy. 4 on USA Today 's best seller list.Following Star Wars: Aftermath and Star Wars: Life Debt, Chuck Wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the New York Times best-selling trilogy set in the years between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.Īs the final showdown between the New Republic and the Empire draws near, all eyes turn to a once-isolated planet: Jakku. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list, and No. The first novel of the trilogy debuted at No. Wendig also introduces several new characters, including ex- Rebel Alliance pilot Norra Wexley, her teenage son Temmin "Snap" Wexley, Temmin's rebuilt B1 battle droid Mister Bones, the Zabrak bounty hunter Jas Emari, and the Imperial turncoat Sinjir Rath Velus, one of the first gay characters in Star Wars canon. The Aftermath trilogy features the characters Wedge Antilles, an X-wing fighter pilot from the original Star Wars film trilogy, and Imperial Admiral Rae Sloane, introduced as a captain in John Jackson Miller's 2014 novel A New Dawn.
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