 First edition cover of book one, Star Wars: Aftermath (2015) | |
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| Author | Chuck Wendig |
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| Cover artist | Christopher M. Zucker |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
| Published | 2015–2017 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) • e-book • audiobook |
| No. of books | 3 |
Star Wars: Aftermath is a trilogy of Star Wars science fiction novels by American author Chuck Wendig. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, the series explores the time period between that film and 2015's The Force Awakens. The trilogy began in 2015 with Aftermath, which was followed by the sequels Aftermath: Life Debt (2016) and Aftermath: Empire's End (2017). Aftermath is one of the projects in "Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens", a 2015 Star Wars publishing initiative to connect The Force Awakens with previous film installments.
The Aftermath trilogy features the characters Wedge Antilles, an X-wing fighter pilot from the original Star Wars film trilogy, and Imperial Admiral Rae Sloane, introduced as a captain in John Jackson Miller's 2014 novel A New Dawn. Wendig also introduces several new characters, including ex-Rebel Alliance pilot Norra Wexley, her teenage son Temmin "Snap" Wexley, Temmin's rebuilt B1 battle droid Mister Bones, the Zabrak bounty hunter Jas Emari, and the Imperial turncoat Sinjir Rath Velus, one of the first gay characters in Star Wars canon.
The first novel of the trilogy debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list, and No. 4 on USA Today's best seller list.