He has a natural ability to spin a good story, although all those ive read have been decidedly adult in nature. Praise for aftermath the force is strong with star wars. Aftermath, his bestselling new expanded universe book, are out of step with jedi worldview alison flood fri 11 sep 2015 10. I learned quickly that arguments would always break out over who got to play luke or. Alternative nation the star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was. Chuck, for those who dont know is an incredibly gifted author and one of my favourite writers.
Aftermath is my first foray into the star wars eu expanded universe books. He is cowriter of the short film pandemic and the emmynominated digital narrative collapsus. He currently lives in the forests of pennsyltucky with his wife, tiny human, and red dog. Star wars aftermath is a novel written by american author chuck wendig. Aftermath kind of follows nora wexley, snap wexleys mom. Wendig was a guest over the weekend at dragon con, held every labor day weekend in atlanta, and still didnt miss out on any of the force friday action. Journey to the force awakens kindle edition by chuck wendig on amazon i am excited and inspired to see a well known indie author get to live my dreamwrite an official star wars novel that will live forever in. Steve chats with star wars aftermath author chuck wendig about the process, challenges and juicy tidbits about writing the latest official star wars novel. Aftermath, his bestselling new expanded universe book, are out of step with jedi worldview alison flood fri. Star has been destroyed, the emperor killed, and darth vader struck down.
It introduces a new cast of characters into a milieu that is. Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. Life debt has found its place at the top of all the new canon works. Devastating blows against the empire and major victories for the rebel alliance.
As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on september 4, 2015 by del rey books. As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliance now a fledgling new republic presses its advantage by hunting down the enemys. Aftermath begins on the planet coruscant as people gather in monument plaza to tear down the statue of emperor palpatine, the. Chuck wendig is a novelist, screenwriter and game designer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read empires end. The battle actually ties in nicely with the battlefront video game as well as talks about how the star destroyer that the falcon flies through in episode vii gets there. The emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former empire are in retreat. 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. Jan 28, 2016 steve chats with star wars aftermath author chuck wendig about the process, challenges and juicy tidbits about writing the latest official star wars novel. It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new. He has contributed over two million words to the roleplaying game industry, and was the developer of the popular hunter. 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.
The hollywood reporter the force is strong with star wars. Star wars aftermath audiobook is a continuation story the global craze of star wars mania. Sep 11, 2015 chuck wendig says critics claiming gay agenda in star wars. 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. The aftermath trilogy, and is part of the journey to star wars. Everythings in present tense and stream of consciousnessy, and it can be difficult andor unpleasant to read. Chuck wendig is a novelist, a screenwriter, and a freelance penmonkey. As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new.
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. The book has been authored by chuck wendig and is based on scientific fiction audiobook. This series had a rocky start, but if you stuck with it, has a fun conclusion with the battle of jakku. When i was a kid, the playground had these cool cage swings that you had to pump with your arms to get going. Star wars post chuck wendig once again strikes gold, offering a sweeping narrative with plenty of insight into both the state of the galaxy at large and beloved characters both new and old. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs new york.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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. 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. 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.
Devastating blows against the empire, and major victories for the rebel alliance. Set between the events of return of the jedi and the force awakens, the neverbeforetold story that began with star wars. 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. Life debt by chuck wendig overdrive rakuten overdrive. Journey to the force awakens kindle edition by chuck wendig on amazon i am excited and inspired to see a well known indie author get to live my dreamwrite an official star wars novel that will live forever in that universe. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. 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. The second death star has been destroyed, the emperor killed, and darth vader struck down. Hes the author of many novels, including blackbirds, atlanta burns, zer0es, and the ya heartland series. The force awakens by chuck wendig online at alibris. I learned quickly that arguments would always break out over who got to play luke or han, so i always volunteered to play wedge. Listendownload star wars aftermath audiobook chuck.
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. There are young adult star wars novels by jude watson with better character development, pacing, and action scenes than this novel. Whether as its own story or as the finale to the promising aftermath trilogy, this is likely to disappoint, at least on a first read. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set between star wars. Listendownload star wars aftermath audiobook chuck wendig.
As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliance. Star wars aftermath takes place right after return of the jedi ends, beginning with the celebration we see at the end of the film. I found that it worked very well in audiobook form, but your mileage may vary. Aftermath suffers from some of the same problems that rogue one. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Nerdist if the opening chapter of the wendigs aftermath trilogy is any indication, the journey to star wars. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read life debt. The force awakens by wendig, chuck from amazons fiction books store. One year to the day saw force friday and the release of his new book, star wars. Chuck wendig says critics claiming gay agenda in star wars.
The emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former empire are. As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws near, all eyes turn to. Aftermath is, in principle, a decent star wars book, but it suffers severely from the fact that chuck wendig has an. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs bestselling trilogy. As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws near, all eyes turn to a onceisolated planet. Star wars aftermath chuck wendigs reaction youtube. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. On september 4, 2014, author chuck wendig tweeted that he wanted to write a star wars book.