Aftermath (Star Wars novel)

Aftermath
Author Chuck Wendig
Cover artist Christopher M. Zucker
Country United States
Language English
Series Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy
Subject Star Wars
Genre Science fiction novel
Fantasy
Publisher Del Rey Books
Publication date
 September 4, 2015
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 379 (first edition, hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-345-51162-1 (first edition, hardback)
Followed by Aftermath: Life Debt

Aftermath is a 2015 Star Wars novel by Chuck Wendig, published by Del Rey Books and set between the films Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. Aftermath is the first of a planned trilogy that will explore events between the two films.[1][2]

The novel is one of 20 projects in Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a 2015 Star Wars publishing initiative to connect The Force Awakens with previous film installments.[1] It features the characters Wedge Antilles and Rae Sloane, the latter of whom was first introduced in the 2014 novel A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller.[3]

Reception

Aftermath debuted at #4 on The New York Times Best Seller list,[4] and #4 on USA Today's best seller list.[5][6]

IGN awarded the novel a score of 5.9 out of ten, saying "Star Wars: Aftermath is a well-written but ultimately disappointing first look into the post-Endor galaxy."[7]

The novel introduces what Anthony Breznican of Entertainment Weekly calls the first major gay hero within the new Star Wars canon, Imperial turncoat Sinjir Rath Velus.[8] After receiving some fan backlash, Wendig defended the inclusion of the character on his blog, writing "If you can imagine a world where Luke Skywalker would be irritated that there were gay people around him, you completely missed the point of Star Wars."[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Truitt, Brian (March 17, 2015). "Aftermath novel adds to Star Wars saga". USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ Breznican, Anthony (September 4, 2015). "How Chuck Wendig's Star Wars: Aftermath novel sets the stage for The Force Awakens". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Breznican, Anthony (July 16, 2015). "Star Wars: Aftermath novel reveals tragic, violent uprising after Return of the Jedi". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction". The New York Times. September 20, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Aftermath: Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens". USA Today. September 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Aftermath Debuts At #4 On NY Times & USA Today Bestseller Lists - The Star Wars Underworld".
  7. ↑ Petty, Jared (September 4, 2015). "Star Wars: Aftermath Review". IGN. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Breznican, Anthony (September 4, 2015). "Star Wars: Aftermath: Gay hero introduced in new story". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ Flood, Alison (September 11, 2015). "Star Wars novelist strikes back at gay character slurs". The Guardian. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

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