A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. Its written in a different sort of style than every other star wars book out there. Meanwhile claudia gray is writing the best star wars books ive ever read but the majority of the fandoms only interaction with the new canon is chuck wendigs 14 year old writes terrible rambling fan fiction in one draft that no editor ever looks at twice before sending to print. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In fact, the story groups own members chee and hidalgo gave presentations at last years star wars celebration europe, as. The novel is part of the clone wars legacy multimedia initiative, since it is based on an eightpart story arc that was scripted for the star wars. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. New star wars canon novel reveals what happens after return.
Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. The hollywood reporter the force is strong with star wars. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set between star wars. New star wars canon novel reveals what happens after return of. There is so much unknown between the battle of endor and the events of the force awakens, and were excited to take our first step into that space. Tarkin, however, i quite enjoyed but thrawn was a whole new level of good. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon.
Journey to the force awakens kindle edition by wendig, chuck. There is so much unknown between the battle of endor and the events of the force awakens, and were excited to take our first step into that space obviously i wish i could tell you more about the story, but i cant just yet. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading aftermath. Members of the inquisitorius were called imperial inquisitors, or simply inquisitors, and were also nicknamed red blades. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Three years later, and the new star wars canon contains over 50 films, tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the most expansive storytelling universes of all time. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Mar 17, 2015 as a post on reveals, aftermath is the first book in a trilogy designed to span the timeframe between 1983s jedi and this years star wars. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs bestselling trilogy. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. As a post on reveals, aftermath is the first book in a trilogy designed to span the timeframe between 1983s jedi and this years. Hidden in the story are also clues and hints about the upcoming film star wars. Star wars aftermath almost makes up for that sweeping canon reset, a few more like this and disney will be completely forgiven.
Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Life debt has found its place at the top of all the new canon works. The second death star has been destroyed, the emperor killed, and darth vader struck down. Life debt, blackbirds, atlanta burns, zer0es, and the ya heartland series. Alternative nation the star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and mysterious as it always was. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. New york times bestseller set between the events of return of the jedi and the force awakens, the neverbeforetold story that began with star wars. The clone wars rumble on for two years, as detailed in six seasons of the clone wars animated tv show, one of the few things from before disney bought star wars to remain in. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future. Bloodline by claudia grey honestly, one of the best star wars books ever written, and my personal favorite, featuring a 40something leia and a lot of the political leadin to the force awakens. Making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. The plot of the book is honestly what many expected from the first book. In fact, the story groups own members chee and hidalgo gave presentations at.
Chuck wendig star wars aftermath trilogy 3 book collection. And with the upcoming release of the third book in the series, empires end, on. It is not long after the destruction of the 2nd death star at the forest moon of endor, the emperor is dead, vader is dead, and the. The empire strikes back, the story finds luke skywalker, c3po, and r2d2 stranded on a mysterious planet and explores a dangerous duel between luke and a strange new villain. A wonderful star wars adventure by a gifted author. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. It reminds of that sort of grandscale story and feels like it may have borrowed some inspiration from those books. With a very visible defeat to the empire loss of the 2nd death star, a ssd, several sds, and thousands of troops along with the emperor. Jan 08, 2014 the truth is, the goals of lucasfilms story group are nothing new. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. It was the first taste of the end of all things for the empire as seen in the original trilogy. Devastating blows against the empire and major victories for the rebel alliance. The second prequel finds jedi master count dooku initiating a civil war and leading a.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Now, in chuck wendigs final aftermath book, empires end, fans finally have the particulars of what led to the. One can only hope that, should the star wars story group decide to explore this era for the new canon, they take their queue from this classic game. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Lando calrissian also gets his own comic book adventure. Cobb vanth has already been introduced into the star wars canon in chuck wendigs aftermath trilogy, and it sounds a lot like hes about to star in his own show. Oct 20, 2017 i wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Feb 21, 2017 hes the author of many novels, including star wars.
Like if there was ever a required summer reading for a star wars movie, catalyst would be that book. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is. The truth is, the goals of lucasfilms story group are nothing new. Favreaus star wars tv series has been the subject of much speculation over the. Darth vader and emperor palpatine have fallen and the second death star. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Mar 17, 2015 whats more, aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that begins to bridge the star wars timeline between return of the jedi and the force awakens. Star wars post chuck wendig once again strikes gold, offering a sweeping narrative with plenty of insight into both the state of the galaxy at large and beloved. As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliance now a fledgling new republic presses its advantage by hunting down the enemys. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. Luke skywalker returns for an allnew adventure in this thrilling upper middle grade novel.
As specified in chuck wendigs first aftermath novel. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Star wars post chuck wendig once again strikes gold, offering a sweeping narrative with plenty of insight into both the state of. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books. Life debt by chuck wendig, the book may contain our strongest canon evidence for the identity of supreme leader snoke. Aftermath, sharply written by chuck wendig with a style that might be offputting at first, is the most thrilling adventure of the new canon, stars a multidimensional and diverse cast, has an engaging character driven plot, sets a new tone and path for the expanded universe, and has a series of short stories begging maybe too much to be expanded. Storys still great but near the end i was getting bored and burned out from reading the whole thing. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by star wars. The force awakens line, and the second reference to the. That swept away a long tradition of considering almost. Jan 06, 2018 as a young adult myself i also found the aftermath books trash for very similar reason although they are more pronounced as you read the whole series which i did. This 2nd book in the collection sees that bond tested, as kaia has been attacked as well as wounded throughout her goal and joe concerns believe that the goal was never quite as pure as it was presented.
The inquisitorius, also known as the inquisitorius program, the order of inquisitors, and the imperial inquisition, was an organization of mysterious, forcesensitive dark side agents who served the sithruled galactic empire. Shattered empire are the first stories to come out which will begin to outline the new star wars canon. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. I would compare it to the heir to the empire series of books.
The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. The first star wars books i actually read were the thrawn trilogy. He currently lives in the forests of pennsyltucky with his wife, son, and red dog. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Nov 18, 2016 this list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. Ive been reading luke skywalker and the shadows of mindor for the 2nd or 3rd time.
Released on december 28th of 2016, issue 26 starts a storyline featuring yoda from the journals of ben kenobi, which is technically the earliest piece of new canon star. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. The clone wars television series, comprising the episodes lethal alliance, the mission, conspirators. In this post, ill be listing every piece of canon material so far in chronological order. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Now im planning on reading lost stars again along with star wars aftermath trilogy or stick with reading the bounty hunter wars trilogy in hardcover. Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old. The aftermath trilogy, and is part of the journey to star wars.
Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. Whats more, aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that begins to bridge the star wars timeline between return of the jedi and the force awakens. Aug 02, 2017 my camera blacked out but the rest is as follows. New star wars canon novel reveals what happens after. Alternative nation the star wars universe is fresh and new again, and just as rich and. In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories. Aftermath introduces new characters to the space opera franchise. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. If you have a library nearby that has it on the shelf, pick it up and read a little bit. The portrayal of the innerworkings of the new republic, seeing characters like mon mothma and leia in their roles, trying to take care of the empire while at the same time transitioning to a new galactic government, is excellent. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content.
Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. Jon favreau has released the first synopsis for his star wars tv series, the mandalorian, and it just might introduce the man who stole boba fetts armor. Aftermath sees the beginnings of a new government in the wake of the empires. The novels by chuck wendig and, greg rucka and marco checchetto respectively will tell us what happened after the destruction of the second death star and the demise of darth vader. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Having read the excellent bloodline by claudia gray, i was very enthusiastic about the new star wars canon and ordered aftermath. When disney got control of star wars, it announced that pretty much everything that wasnt a tv show or movie was no longer canon. A new series set between 25 and 30 years after the original films, the new jedi order 19992003, was written by multiple authors and introduced a new threat.
Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old expanded. The hollywood reporter as the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel alliancenow a fledgling new. They either included everything being published, or left off the. It is written by john jackson miller and takes place between the events of kanan. The next book wont be called the aftermath trilogy book 2 but it will more or less pick up and continue the threads aftermath leaves behind. A new dawn is the first book in the new established canon. Dec 16, 2015 a complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. As others have pointed out since the release of the novel aftermath. Star wars aftermath almost makes up for that sweeping canon reset, a few. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. Dark disciple is a canon novel starring asajj ventress and quinlan vos, written by christie golden for release by del rey on july 7, 2015. Now while the aftermath books are canon theyre pretty bad imo. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the.