NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLER • Following
Star Wars: Aftermath
and
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
The Force Awakens
.
EVERY END IS A NEW BEGINNING.
As the final showdown between the New Republic and the Empire draws near, all eyes turn to a once-isolated planet: Jakku.
The Battle of Endor shattered the Empire, scattering its remaining forces across the galaxy. But the months following the Rebellion’s victory have not been easy. The fledgling New Republic has suffered a devastating attack from the Imperial remnant, forcing the new democracy to escalate its hunt for the hidden enemy.
For her role in the deadly ambush, Grand Admiral Rae Sloane is the most wanted Imperial war criminal—and one-time rebel pilot Norra Wexley, back in service at Leia’s urgent request, is leading the hunt. But more than just loyalty to the New Republic drives Norra forward: Her husband was turned into a murderous pawn in Sloane’s assassination plot, and now she wants vengeance as much as justice.
Sloane, too, is on a furious quest: pursuing the treacherous Gallius Rax to the barren planet Jakku. As the true mastermind behind the Empire’s devastating attack, Rax has led the Empire to its defining moment. The cunning strategist has gathered the powerful remnants of the Empire’s war machine, preparing to execute the late Emperor Palpatine’s final plan. As the Imperial fleet orbits Jakku, an armada of Republic fighters closes in to finish what began at Endor. Norra and her crew soar into the heart of an apocalyptic clash that will leave land and sky alike scorched. And the future of the galaxy will finally be decided.
Praise for Chuck Wendig’s
Aftermath
“
[reveals] what happened
after
the events of 1983’s
. It turns out, there’s more than just the Empire for the good guys to worry about.”
—
The Hollywood Reporter
“The Force is strong with
.”
—Alternative Nation
“The
Star Wars
universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was.”
Den of Geek!
Aftermath: Life Debt
“Compulsively readable, the kind of caramel-corn book you just keep stuffing in your face until it’s gone.”
—Tordotcom
“Man oh man, this is good stuff. [
Life Debt
] reveals what Han and Chewie were up to after
io9
“Gripping reading . . . [This novel] hits the ground running.”
—New York
Daily News