Episode vii the force awakens, in which he was portrayed by greg grunberg. Hes also worked in a variety of other formats, including comics, games, film, and television. Certainly in the star wars universe, one of the great things is how beloved characters show up in new places throughout the continuity. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. 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. Alternative nation the star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was. Devastating blows against the empire, and major victories for the rebel alliance. Weve only been exposed to a very small window of norra wexleys life. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs bestselling trilogy. Marking todays release of the second book in the aftermath trilogy. The hollywood reporter the force is strong with star wars. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new. Alternative nation the star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and.
Praise for aftermath the force is strong with star wars. Aftermath kind of follows nora wexley, snap wexleys mom. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era. Last year, as we all waited very patiently for the new star wars movie, author chuck wendig was handed an assignment that mustve felt like something between a dream job and a thankless nightmare.
For those who dont know, snap wexley is the main character of the trilogy of books aftermath, which i recommend if you like star wars in general. This is easily one of the best star wars books that has been written encapsulating the true aftermath of the rebel alliance and their insurgency against the galactic empire. It is part political thriller, part action story, but it is all star wars, and incredibly well executed. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on. Star wars aftermath trilogy 3 books collection set by chuck wendig. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Aftermath new york times bestseller journey to star wars. The aftermath trilogy is a trilogy of novels written by author chuck wendig. It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. Character profile for temmin wexley from aftermath star wars.
Norra flew as gold nine during the battle for endor and her son, snap wexley, appeared in the film the force awakens. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on september 4, 2015 by del rey books. Norra appeared in all three aftermath books aftermath, aftermath. Aftermath kind of follows nora wexley, snap wexley s mom. Rebel fighter norra wexley has returned to her native worldwar weary. The force awakens the second death star has been destroyed, the emperor killed, and darth vader struck down. 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. Temmin wexley first appeared in the 2015 novel aftermath, written by chuck wendig. Meanwhile, on the planets surface, former rebel fighter norra wexley.
The aftermath trilogy picks up right after return of the jedi and ends after the. As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws near, all eyes turn to a onceisolated planet. As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor. Empires end is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on february 21, 2017 by del rey books. If you find yourself in one of these two categories then. Life debt is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on july 12, 2016 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.
Hes the author of many novels, including star wars. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read empires end. 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. 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. Former rebel alliance pilot norra wexley, her teenage son temmin, the zabrak bounty hunter jas emari, the former. The character later appeared as an adult, referred to by the nickname snap, in the film star wars. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. Many of the main characters in this novel want to go to or return to jakku, but for many different reasons. While aftermath introduced some new characters like norra wexley. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon.
Last fall, star wars fans got their first taste of the continuity timeline starting to connect return of the jedi to the force awakens with the release of the novel, aftermath, by chuck wendig. Character profile for temmin wexley from aftermath star. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set. The first book is a bit of a letdown, with much of the action focused in one place. Aftermath, as well as the miriam black thrillers, the atlanta burns books, zer0esinvasive, and his upcoming modern epic, wanderers del rey, 2019. Rebel pilot norra wexleys plans to reconnect with her son and live out a peaceful life are scuppered. At a young age, temmin was separated from his parents after his father brentin was taken away by the galactic empire and his mother norra wexley joined the rebel alliance.
Aftermath is going to be one of the first titles to take on the daunting challenge of essentially rewriting star wars history, and for that reason it is bound to be controversial. 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 reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. A human male who lived during the age of the empire and the time of the new republic. Download pdf star wars aftermath free usakochan pdf. If youre dying for a star wars fix as we wait for the last jedi, the aftermath books will do the trick. If you havent read the aftermath books but the name norra wexley rings a bell, you may recall that her son snap wexley is actually a supporting character in star wars. 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. Aftermath trilogy was tasked with filling in a piece of the 30year gap between return of the jedi and a movie no one had yet seen not even chuck. Star wars new york times bestseller journey to star wars. Chuck wendig is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of star wars. As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws near, all eyes turn to a onceisolated planet jakku.
The fact that they included temmin wexley in the movies always made me very happy. A thrilling start to the aftermath trilogy published by user, 1 year ago cleaning up the mess after the fall of the empire is no small feat, and rebellionnow new republicsoldier nora wexley is part of the cleanup crew. The books continue the story after troj, but with other characters. The sunday times bestseller following star wars aftermath and star wars 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. Readers learned that while the battle of endor saw the death of the emperor, the empire continued to fight on, albeit in a fractured form. Star wars book reveals general huxs name and backstory. Set after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi, life debt is the second of a planned trilogy that will explore the time period between that film and 2015s the force awakens. The emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former empire are in retreat.
Bones, the battle droidturnedpotentially insane protector of the young snap wexley and breakout star of chuck wendigs star wars. Or maybe you read the first one and you are apprehensive about the sequels as you discovered disappointment more than delight in aftermath. 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. Author chuck wendig just concluded his postreturn of the jedi book trilogy with empires end, and now that all the books are out you may be wondering if they are worth taking the time to read. Temmin snap wexley was a human male who lived during the age of the. A crucial star wars character has just been revealed.
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