Woo!
It’s done.
It’s here.
*deep breath*
*long exhale*
Finally, the epic tale of one liverwurst burrito can be told.
*checks notes*
Wait, that’s not right at all.
OH OH OH I KNOW I KNOW
It’s time for Star Wars: Aftermath: Empire’s End: Wait I Added An Additional Colon And Now I Don’t Know What Comes After It So Let’s Just Say, Uh, Um, Journey To The Last Jedi?
Star Wars: Empire’s End: Indiebound | Amazon | B&N
The first Aftermath came out a year and a half ago in September of 2015, with me starting that novel only the January prior, and in that time I’ve written three of these things, and I honestly couldn’t be more pleased. It’s like I got to pick a literal star in this awesome galaxy and say, boop, that one’s mine. I get to own a little bit of narrative real estate in what is arguably the biggest pop culture storyworld of all time, one that I grew up with, one in which I have been brining and pickling myself since I was four years old. When someone comes up and hands you a metaphorical bowcaster and says, “We need you to finish off the Imperial Empire, so figure out how to work that thing and get to business,” yeah, yeah, hell yes I’m going to do it.
Occasionally, ahem, the journey has been a little fraught — some reaction to the first book in particular was rougher than I anticipated, and some of that is chalk-uppable to hey, not every book is for every reader, and I don’t necessarily write in the standard “tie-in fiction” style what with the present tense and such. Some of it was due to, er, other social forces, and then those social forces somehow manifested like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man except this one was a giant Evil Circus Peanut and then I guess oops we elected him president.
Back then I wasn’t actually sure if I wanted to write more Star Wars, but it’s been such a heady rush, and the team at Del Rey is aces, so I’d totally jump back in if invited. Meanwhile, if you want to check this one, it’s got all kinds of stuff. Hutts! Space battles! Maybe a Gungan! Jakku (that junkyard?)! Han and Leia! An auspicious birth! A huggable, cuddly murder-death-droid! References! Interludes! Sinjir being Sinjir! Wookiees! Stars! Wars! And more.
If you wanna read a short interview with me over at Sci-Fi Now about the experience, you may do so by making with the clicky-clicky.
Otherwise, please to enjoy the book.
I’ll see you on the other side of the war.
Comments may contain spoilers, so please be advised.
The Urban Spaceman says:
Excellent! I’ve been waiting for book #3 so I can binge on the trilogy. So happy to know that I’ll have delicious new Star Wars-y goodness to delve into once I’ve finished Darth Plagueis.
February 21, 2017 — 8:56 AM
terribleminds says:
PLEASE TO ENJOY
February 21, 2017 — 9:19 AM
terribleminds says:
A nice NY Daily News review: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/star-wars-aftermath-empire-thrilling-finale-review-article-1.2978059?cid=bitly
February 21, 2017 — 9:19 AM
Katharine Ashe says:
Tanti auguri!! May your sales be plentiful!
February 21, 2017 — 6:04 PM
Shirley Will says:
Yay huggable, cuddly murder-death-droid!!
February 21, 2017 — 1:15 PM
Happy says:
I’m recuperating from gallbladder surgery! Best get well soon gift yet!
February 21, 2017 — 3:57 PM
Brennan says:
Ready for some (Darth) Jar Jar goodness.
February 21, 2017 — 5:05 PM
Dave says:
Gizmodo saying good things about your work http://io9.gizmodo.com/everything-that-aftermath-empires-end-reveals-about-th-1792629107
Take that as you will…?
February 22, 2017 — 3:37 PM
kirizar says:
You had me at “Giant Evil Circus Peanut” you might even get me to check out the Star Wars pantheon as a result. (Originally typed as: Reslut. What kind of typo does that suggest? Slutting again?) Anyhow, congrats on the continued success and feel free to kill off the giant orange one in some literary allusion. I’m sure the CIA won’t be on the hunt for that kind of assault.
February 22, 2017 — 3:41 PM
decayingorbits says:
Liverwurst Burrito. Could’ve gone my entire life without that mental image, LOL.
February 23, 2017 — 5:48 AM
phasma-first-order says:
I recently finished Empire’s End and enjoyed it a lot, especially the parts about Sinjir Rath Vellus and his conversations with Mon Mothma. Loved the contrast between his lively expressiveness and her calm composure.
I’m wondering about an unnamed character who is mentioned briefly in the book. The tall girl with short hair, holding a blaster and standing over the corpses of slain stormtroopers. Can you confirm that she is young Phasma?
February 26, 2017 — 2:07 AM
andykatib says:
Hi Chuck,
I’m Andrew Lim from New Zealand and I enjoyed your Aftermath novels. Looking forward to getting Empire’s End in the mail. My favourite characters are Temmin, Norra, Mister Bones, Rae Sloane, and Sinjir. I was fascinated with the relationship between Temmin and his mother Norra. I liked how your novels injected a considerable level of greyness into the black and white binary world of Star Wars. I liked your emphasis on flawed but heroic characters and your multiple point of view characters.
Just some questions questions? How old are Norra and Brentin Wexley? We know that Temmin is in his mid-teens during the novels. What gender is Eleodie Maracavanya? Keep up writing more Star Wars stories. May the Force be with you.
March 4, 2017 — 10:30 AM