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I enjoyed this one more than Aftermath. Part of this may be the inclusion of more classic characters (Han, Leia, and Chewie all play significant roles in the story), but Wendig also does an excellent job at fleshing out his original characters. The action in Life Debt is also an upgrade from its predecessor. Towards the end of Life Debt, there's concurrent action taking place on Kashyyyk and Chandrilla that is equal in impact, yet what's actually going on on the two planets couldn't be more different.
There's some interesting setup and reveals about the state of the galaxy and what happens to cause the rebellion to form into the resistance and the Empire to rise up once again in it's new forms. For instance, Palpatine’s Contingency is explored in-depth confirming Palpatine had a secret base on Jakku, the Jakku Observatory located on the Plaintive Hand. There, Palpatine mapped out jumps from Jakku to Unknown Regions, providing the information to his forces so they could make the jump and ostensibly await his return (assuming Palpatine planned for dying and ultimately coming back to resume his work). This is set up in Life Debt. So the key to some of the things that happen in the sequels come from these novels.
Wendig's prose isn't the best and the interludes still feel (mostly) pointless. But, overall, I surprising enjoyed this novel. It's no Timothy Zahn but it's still enjoyable.
There's some interesting setup and reveals about the state of the galaxy and what happens to cause the rebellion to form into the resistance and the Empire to rise up once again in it's new forms. For instance, Palpatine’s Contingency is explored in-depth confirming Palpatine had a secret base on Jakku, the Jakku Observatory located on the Plaintive Hand. There, Palpatine mapped out jumps from Jakku to Unknown Regions, providing the information to his forces so they could make the jump and ostensibly await his return (assuming Palpatine planned for dying and ultimately coming back to resume his work). This is set up in Life Debt. So the key to some of the things that happen in the sequels come from these novels.
Wendig's prose isn't the best and the interludes still feel (mostly) pointless. But, overall, I surprising enjoyed this novel. It's no Timothy Zahn but it's still enjoyable.