It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. The author consistently uses animals such as cats, dogs, moths, monkeys it pulls you out of the star wars universe. The operator who fed the new republic information on the imperial. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi. Any theories to who the operator was in star wars aftermath. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. Its not the greatest star wars novel ever written, that would be shatterpoint, and i preferred lost stars in the new eu but it is still worth the money. I am a huge fan of the star wars novels for both their diversity and the way they explore the star wars. The problem is these quotequote authors hijack wonderful universes, e. Today we will be looking at star wars aftermath first in the trilogy subscribe for more star wars videos. Steve chats with star wars aftermath author chuck wendig about the process, challenges and juicy tidbits about writing the latest official star wars novel. Throughout the novel aftermath, admiral ackbar frequently talks with an informant known only as the operator.
Return of the jedi and begins bridging the journey into the new territory between return of the. The second book in the trilogy star wars aftermath. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. Empires end is a canon novel written by chuck wendig and the final volume in star. Aftermath, so if youre going to read the book, steer clear of everything else on this page. Star wars book reveals general huxs name and backstory. Chuck wendigs aftermath might connect to the rise of. Books what do you guys think about the aftermath trilogy. I only read this book because im a star wars fan and this novel is canon. Aftermath, a prologue to a series that is a prequel to a sequel.
It is known that the operator is a high rank in the empire as he feeds classified imperial information to the new republic. The force awakens publishing initiative, consisting of at least 20 novels and comic books from multiple publishers intended to. The standout character from the book is admiral rae sloane, a black female admiral who is one of my favorite new characters from the canon. Interestingly enough, the operator turns out to be a fleet admiral who is in. Star wars, star trek, lotr, then, in the name of selling books, disrupt the flow of the story and corrupt it with their own view, without doing the hard work of creating the universe to begin with. 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.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy of films, and later installments. The aftermath trilogy, and is part of the journey to star wars. Chuck wendigs aftermath novels were the first to begin covering the. Life debt is a canon novel written by chuck wendig. The main problem with this book is the consistent use of real world earth references. The force awakens by wendig, chuck from amazons fiction books store. It also leaves the impression that the book was not edited. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs bestselling trilogy. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. 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. Aftermath showcases the state of the galaxy right after star wars. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on september 4, 2015 by del rey books. The force awakens enigmatic villain general hux domhnall gleeson is a little less of a mystery following the release of life debt. Paperback 1 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.
Grand admiral sloane poses as the operator and offers to participate in peace talks on chandrila. Book three of the aftermath trilogy by chuck wendig from amazons fiction books store. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded uni. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
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