March 5th, 20170247Mercurial Swift And Narrative Layers in Aftermath Please note, the following contains minor spoilers for Aftermath, Aftermath: Life Debt, and Aftermath: Empire's End. When Aftermath first came out, it was met with mixed reviews. The narrative structure, the density of the story, and the style employed by Chuck Wendig did not always...
February 27th, 20170270Chuck Wendig's Aftermath trilogy came to a thrilling conclusion this past week (February 21st) with Empire's End. The novel completes the story of a group of all new characters following the Battle of Endor, and the destruction of the second Death Star. One of those characters in particular had the largest, and most important arcs of...
February 23rd, 20172348With Chuck Wendig’s Empire’s End arriving this month, I decided to review Aftermath and Aftermath: Life Debt. After my first read, I found these post-Return of the Jedi stories entertaining and engaging. For one, getting some details on how the galaxy evolved after the death of the Emperor and Darth Vader was fascinating. The new...
January 23rd, 20171315The untimely passing of Carrie Fisher causes contemplation of many things Star Wars. Recently, I was taken back by General Organa’s first scene in The Force Awakens. After her arrival on Takodana after the battle between the First Order and the Resistance, Chewbacca interrupts her reunion with Han Solo for a hug. The affectionate smirk...
August 20th, 20163142 Loyalty and Duty: The Bond Between a Scoundrel and a Princess -- A Guest Blog by Mike DeRose Leia Organa and Han Solo should not work as a couple. Leia, the senator princess turned rebel who fights for the greater good and Han, the scoundrel smuggler who only cares about getting paid. Despite their differences it's easy to see why...
July 23rd, 20160102 Fortunately for me, Dan Z has provided a wonderful review of Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath: Life Debt, which you can read here. That leaves my task at hand to discuss Marc Thompson’s reading of this novel and the production value of the audiobook itself. In full disclosure, I have not listened to an audiobook in many years, so this...
July 21st, 20161204 For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship. – Yoda to Luke in Star Wars:...
March 23rd, 20161720As part of their five questions for new guests to Coffee with Kenobi, Dan and Cory ask their guests “what themes or messages from Star Wars resonate with you?” I’ve always been intrigued by the answers that guests have given. Of all the questions they ask, that is probably the one I have considered the most. Well, it comes after...
