Aftermath: Star Wars
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Narrated by:
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Marc Thompson
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By:
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Chuck Wendig
About this listen
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens
“Star Wars: Aftermath [reveals] what happened after the events of 1983’s Return of the Jedi. It turns out, there’s 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 Alliance—now a fledgling New Republic—presses its advantage by hunting down the enemy’s scattered forces before they can regroup and retaliate. But above the remote planet Akiva, an ominous show of the enemy’s strength is unfolding. Out on a lone reconnaissance mission, pilot Wedge Antilles watches Imperial Star Destroyers gather like birds of prey circling for a kill, but he’s taken captive before he can report back to the New Republic leaders.
Meanwhile, on the planet’s surface, former rebel fighter Norra Wexley has returned to her native world—war weary, ready to reunite with her estranged son, and eager to build a new life in some distant place. But when Norra intercepts Wedge Antilles’s urgent distress call, she realizes her time as a freedom fighter is not yet over. What she doesn’t know is just how close the enemy is—or how decisive and dangerous her new mission will be.
Determined to preserve the Empire’s power, the surviving Imperial elite are converging on Akiva for a top-secret emergency summit—to consolidate their forces and rally for a counterstrike. But they haven’t reckoned on Norra and her newfound allies—her technical-genius son, a Zabrak bounty hunter, and a reprobate Imperial defector—who are prepared to do whatever they must to end the Empire’s oppressive reign once and for all.
Critic Reviews
“[Chuck] Wendig neatly captures the current states of the Empire and Rebel Alliance and does so through flawed, real, and nuanced characters. His writing gets you up close and personal. . . . Wendig does wonders with dialogue and voice and carving out space for everyone to breathe. 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.”—Nerdist
“The Force is strong with Star Wars: Aftermath.”—Alternative Nation
“The Star Wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was.”—Den of Geek
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- Rhys
- 03-08-2021
Pushed Through
Struggled to finish but did so only because I'm a fan of star wars
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- Anonymous User
- 17-10-2019
Go read the Thrawn Trilogy instead
If this is what became of the galaxy after Return of the Jedi, then no wonder the New Order came along to fix things. Some cringey moments, bad nostalgia references and a lot of plot armor for certain characters. This is not the Star Wars book you are looking for.
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- Jane Krauss
- 29-09-2021
Unexpectedly Good
Another multi-POV novel set in the Star Wars universe, but I loved getting to see Sloan. She is the meaning of #girlboss in Star Wars. Like, I love how Chuck Wendig writes Sloan and the other women in this novel. They are all, for the most part, reported to be strong and intelligent.
There are big questions brought forward about where the future of the galaxy will go. From everyday people to those in the New Republic, we see these choices played out. People must choose aside.
Even though it was just a glimpse, getting a Cut Lawquane mention filled me with joy. Also, after watching The Mandalorian, I was super excited to get the Cobb Vanth story, and it didn't disappoint.
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. It was diverse. Although there were multiple POVs, they all worked well together. However, there was way too many fake swear words. It was a little corny on that front; too childish.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-09-2020
Well worth a listen
Marc is great as usual and the overall production value is high. I did find the story difficult to keep track of, especially if I didn't listen continuously.
Otherwise, I highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-12-2020
Star good
It is very good and is the best story ever heard it’s also uniqu and I will listen to the rest
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- Anonymous User
- 10-03-2022
Links Links Links
Just a fabulous story with some many links to current canon we see now Just Star Wars.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-2021
Okay
Marc performance as always perfect and captivating.
Very much enjoyed the backstory of Temmin and his mother before his screen debut in TFA and his connection to Wedge.
It does jump around story wise but comes around in the end to make sense.
Very much enjoyed Sloane and her rise to the Empire.
Highly recommend this book.
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- kevin earl
- 18-07-2023
Great Adventure
Very good adventure story set in the Star Wars universe. Really good performance and music that enhances the experience. The authors style lends itself very well to the audible format. Will definitely look for the sequel.
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- Gordo
- 09-08-2023
Great!
Excellent narration and so descriptive. Would have a given an extra half star if Chewey sounded like Chewey. 😂
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- S. Cain
- 29-01-2020
Hard to take
Full disclosure, I couldn’t make it past a couple chapters. It’s the narrator. He is so over-the-top, it makes me cringe. He is not able to sell any emotion as anything but phony. Clowns are more subtle than this guy. Tone it down, Marc!
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