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“Norra asks as her eyes adjust, ‘Who is that? Who’s there?’ The figure steps forward. She spies two blasters held aloft, one in each hand, and one pointed right at her. ‘Name’s Han Solo. Captain of the Millennium Falcon.’ ” –Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt
Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt is about Norra Wexley’s rebel team as they search for Han Solo as a personal mission for Princess Leia.
Written by: Chuck Wendig (author of From a Certain Point of View short story, Aftermath, and Aftermath: Empire’s End)
Published: July 12, 2016
When does Aftermath: Life Debt take place?
After Return of the Jedi.
Or more specifically: between the Battle of Endor and the Battle of Jakku in the year 5 ABY.
Synopsis:
Norra Wexley’s team, now joined by special forcers officer Jom Barell, have been sent out on numerous Imperial hunting missions by the New Republic and have been unsuccessfully pursuing Grand Admiral Rae Sloane in an attempt to capture her. Now Princess Leia asks for their help with a mission not sanctioned by the New Republic, to locate her husband Han Solo, who has disappeared along with Chewbacca in an attempt to liberate the Wookie homeworld of Kashyyyk.
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Kashyyyk has finally been liberated! Yay! That was my favourite part of the book. And also learning that Therapy Ewoks were apparently a thing after the Battle of Endor. I want one.
I really enjoyed Aftermath: Life Debt, even more so than the first book of this trilogy and I’m excited to dive into the third and final book. The main characters of the book, the members of Norra’s team, are all very strong, interesting, and well written. They all have very different backgrounds and fight with and for each other like family, making for some captivating dialogue and scenes.
Since this book was published after The Force Awakens came out, there are a lot more tie-ins to the film than Aftermath since there wouldn’t be any spoilers. There are plenty of hints as to the forming of the First Order and characters such as a very young Armitage Hux and not-so-young Maz Kanata make cameos.
I also loved reading more about not only Han and Leia’s relationship, but Han and Chewie’s as well. The dedication of Aftermath: Life Debt made me laugh because it is definitely dedicated to me!
So overall, I really enjoyed this book and will be reading it again in the future. It is better than the first one, but it is necessary to read Aftermath first.
I would recommend Aftermath: Life Debt to anyone who is interested in the timeline between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, to anyone who loves Han Solo and Princess Leia’s relationship, and to anyone who loves Wookies!
Next week: Aftermath: Empire’s End
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