First Synopsis for "Aftermath: Empire's End" Released

By: Dominic Jones

The first new Star Wars novel of 2017, Star Wars: Aftermath: Empire's End, hits shelves in just over two months.  The novel is the third and final installment in the Aftermath trilogy from author Chuck Wendig, which began back in Fall 2015 and is set in the immediate aftermath of the rebel victory at the battle of Endor.  Publisher Del Rey Books released the first preview synopsis for the book, which tells the story of the battle of Jakku (the wreckage of which can be seen in The Force Awakens).  You can check out the synopsis for yourself below,

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 and The Force Awakens. 

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 their 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. 

But 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.

The novel hits shelves on February 21st, 2017.  You can read my review of Aftermath: Life Debt here. 

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