Its the kind of star wars media i used to enjoy as a kid. Aftermath by chuck wendig blackbird, the blue blazes, releases september 4 and begins immediately after the victory celebration on coruscant seen at the end of return of the jedi. 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. New star wars book excerpt reveals what happens to rebels after return of the jedi. Stayed up most of the night and finished it on my lunch break the next day. Journey to the force awakens kindle edition by wendig, chuck. Return of the jedi and begins the journey into the new territory between return of the jedi and the force awakens. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new. Episode 9 to find out, but now a new comic book will show us what happens right after star wars the last jedi, and it.
The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. 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. Sep 04, 2015 aftermath is a strong foot forward into unexplored territory and puts down just enough foundation that you can start picturing the resistance and first order of the force awakens taking shape. The second and third books of the trilogy, aftermath. If you liked the clone wars series and asaj ventress this is your book. Ive decided to give star wars books a try for the first time ever and after having finished lost stars i am hooked. I finally decided to start reading star wars books.
Devastating blows against the empire, and major victories for the rebel alliance. Star wars aftermath trilogy 3 books collection set by chuck wendig. 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. Todays post includes the del raypublished books setup and poses a series. A litany of books, comics, games, and other information have slowly but surely began to fill in one of the most fascinating and important eras in star wars history that havent gotten a movie yet. 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 novel is one of 20 projects in journey to star wars. Compulsively readable, the kind of caramelcorn book you just keep stuffing in. Sep 10, 2015 the first official story to take place postreturn of the jedi, chuck wendigs aftermath posits the star wars universe as a place where following the decisive battle of endor, the empire has lost the battle and very possibly the war but its not down for the count yet. Presentation mode open print download current view. The doctor turned back around and leaned down next to the ear of the chancellor and said.
Regardless, shedding the odd marketing scheme, aftermath was a really good novel. Shop for star wars aftermath trilogy online at target. Interesting time, maybe but you would not know it from reading this book. Empires end, were announced at new york comic con on october 10, 2015. It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. Warning, from here on out we might get into spoiler territory for star wars. Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. The hollywood reporter the force is strong with star wars. The force awakens the second death star has been destroyed, the emperor killed, and darth vader struck down. Praise for aftermath the force is strong with star wars.
Aftermath, written by chuck wendig, which takes place directly after the events of star wars. Aftermath is my first foray into the star wars eu expanded universe books. Beginning this september, the star wars aftermath trilogy of novels will. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. Star wars aftermath is released on september 4th, and you can read an excerpt from wendigs book below. But these days, thats not entirely true unless you want to read nothing but star wars books for the next few years. For the first time in a decade, theres a new film coming out in the franchise. I tweeted that on september 4, and thats the same date that aftermath drops. Star wars publishing panel at san diego comiccon, he dropped a. A new hope, empire strikes back, and return of the jedi, youre good to go for this book.
All the secrets of the star wars galaxy revealed in aftermath. Well be releasing about 20 books this fall, some of which take place right after the end of return of the jedi. Jul 16, 2015 today, entertainment weekly has revealed the prelude of the first book, star wars. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on september 4, 2015 by del rey books. The older series of books, which now fall under the star wars. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This excerpt has been set for this edition only and may not reflect the final content of the forthcoming edition.
Where to go for your fix now that skywalker saga is over. Star wars aftermath trilogy will tell us what really happened after. As io9 reports, while much of the expanded universe canon that defined star wars in the 1990s and 2000s has been sidelined by disney, the concept of a new republic arising in the wake of the empires. Wendigs trilogy, which focuses on the year following return of the jedi, has been the centerpiece of the new, canon expanded universe. Chuck wendigs final aftermath novel will help set up the force.
It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. After 32 years, were finally finding out what happened to luke, leia, han, chewie, and the rest of the rebels following the death of darth v. Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command kicked off the expanded universe, written as the third trilogy decades before the force awakens arrived. Read aftermath star wars journey to the force awakens pdf. The next sixmonth span of senator amidalas service to the galactic. Chuck wendigs star wars book aftermath gets the trilogy. Jordan schlanskys masterpiece conan on tbs youtube conan throws jordan schlansky a bachelor party conan on tbs duration. Star wars fans will be happy to know that stalwart character wedge antilles leads the story of aftermath, as his search for imperial remnants in the outer rim sets up the storys conflict. Isbn 9780345511621 ebook isbn 9780804177665 book design by christopher m. Alternative nation the star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was. Empires end is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on february 21, 2017 by del rey books.
The force awakens arrives in theaters worldwide, aftermath reveals the state of the galaxy right after star wars. Although the emperor and his right hand man vader are dead, the. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a. Its written in a different sort of style than every other star wars book out there. Another major star wars novel is out, and that means even more revelations about the nascent star wars canon that disney is building for the galaxy far, far away. Shell be back next month in yet another short story, which will be. Honestly i wasnt sure what to expect having been a huge star wars fan since i was a kid, id seen all the movies as well as all the tv series even the notorious holiday special. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading aftermath. There is so much unknown between the battle of endor and the events of the force awakens, and were excited to take our first step into that space obviously i wish i could tell you more about the story, but i cant just yet. The book opens with a victory speech from admiral ackbar that sets the stage for what will be the 30 years in between jedi and awakens. What canon book to read after lost stars and bloodline. Where to begin with star wars books emmet asherperrin.
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. Whats more, aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that begins to bridge the star wars timeline between return of the jedi and the force awakens. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Highly recommend the following in order of preference.
Isbn 9781484725023 visit the official star wars website. As it turns out, the fight for freedom wasnt truly. If you have a library nearby that has it on the shelf, pick it up and read a little bit. The next star wars movie currently on disneys calendar after the 2022 release is supposed to arrive in dec. A neimoidian next to the chancellor dressed in white medical clothing with a mask over his mouth quickly turned to them, and raised his arm, gesturing for them to wait. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to.
Sep 04, 2015 praise for chuck wendigs aftermath star wars. Goddamn it, i dropped back into wendigs style again. Aftermath author chuck wendig on building the bridge. I really enjoyed the way lost stars described into the ot events from a different perspective, delving into the wars of star wars as well as bloodling giving a lot of depth to leias character. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. At san diego comiccon, theres a buzz in the air, and that buzz is star wars. New comic reveals what happens immediately after star wars. The surviving imperial elite consolidate their forces and rally for a counter strike against the empires oppressive reign. The second death star has been destroyed, but what happens next. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. Alternative nation the star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and. Aug 25, 2015 but on september 4th, thats all about to change, because thats the day that chuck wendigs aftermath is released, and we think it might just be the most important star wars book in years. Jedi council forums star wars books, comics, and expanded universe literature.
Furthermore, the novel aftermath states that months have passed since the battle of. Campbell award for best new writer and an alum of the sundance screenwriters lab. Empires end, the third book in a new trilogy of star wars stories that help fill in the gap between return of the jedi and the force awakens. Today, entertainment weekly has revealed the prelude of the first book, star wars. 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. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Dark disciple imho, the best from the latest batch of sw books. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs bestselling trilogy. New star wars book excerpt reveals what happens to rebels after. 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. Mar 17, 2015 whats more, aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that begins to bridge the star wars timeline between return of the jedi and the force awakens.
Aftermath is the first book in a trilogy because unlike the sith, all things star wars come in threes bridging return of the jedi and the force awakens. 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. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. 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. Nerdist if the opening chapter of the wendigs aftermath trilogy is any indication, the journey to star wars. Aftermath star wars journey to the force awakens pdf 877. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity.
Sep 10, 2015 chuck wendig is the new york times bestselling author of star wars. There is so much unknown between the battle of endor and the events of the force awakens, and were excited to take our first step into that space. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Aftermath star wars journey to the force awakens pdf droppdf. Aftermath, so if youre going to read the book, steer clear of everything else on this page. Aftermath del rey, written by chuck wendig blackbirds, arrives sept. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Shortly after, it was revealed that life debt would be released on july 12, 2016, and empires end would be released on january 31, 2017. Sith as he deals with the aftermath of his i am your father mic drop moment.
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