jedikermit 's review for:

Aftermath by Chuck Wendig

3.0

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I liked this, but it was after being warned in advance about some (non-spoiler) things that DON'T happen in the book. If you're looking for things to pick up right after Return of the Jedi with our family of heroes, they don't, quite. Instead we get some big picture galactic politics (which I actually enjoy) and how the breakdown of the Empire and the transition of Rebel Alliance to a legitimate government play out for a particular planet. It's a planet I wasn't familiar with, but had the familiar mix of plucky rebels, staunch imperials, and bounty hunters and criminals who fall somewhere in between. This book is almost all new characters, making it feel more like an episode of Rebels (which I enjoy) than Episode VI.a or whatever. You'll end up with more Big Questions than with more Big Questions answered. It's a puzzle piece moving us towards The Force Awakens, filling in a little gap. It's frustrating in that way, but with so many unanswered questions, also whets the appetite.