player1390900 14 Posted September 12, 2015 And if so what didt you think and can you give a summery?.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vor Trex 50 Posted September 12, 2015 I asked the same yesterday: https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/188042-is-aftermath-worth-buying/ Got some good answers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toqtamish 3,643 Posted September 12, 2015 Great book loved it. A lot of people went in to it with the wrong frame of mind I think and thought it was gonna be all about Luke, Leia etc. And it is not and that is great. It gives us interludes throughout the book that shows events all over the galaxy. The war is far from over. The main storyline has some great characters who are a lot of fun and I look forward to seeing more of in books 2 and 3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nunizillion 36 Posted September 12, 2015 The main story is kinda meh, kind of a low stakes narrative. That said the interlude chapters are a) amazing and b) actually more important to the overall Star Wars story than the actual main story of the book is. 1 Swusn reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nunizillion 36 Posted September 12, 2015 If yall don't have the time to read all the books or the inclination to read all the books io9 has a pretty good summary of the post Rotj universe so far: http://io9.com/everything-we-know-about-star-wars-post-return-of-the-j-1729549100 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toqtamish 3,643 Posted September 12, 2015 I think the main story was fine and did a good job of establishing the new characters back stories. Plus the meeting of the Imperials was very interesting. And that ending omg I wanna know if my theory is right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nunizillion 36 Posted September 12, 2015 as much as I want that character to be who everyone seems to think he is, I imagine it's probboly going to be a new character that they are building up to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swusn 461 Posted September 12, 2015 The main story is kinda meh, kind of a low stakes narrative. That said the interlude chapters are a) amazing and b) actually more important to the overall Star Wars story than the actual main story of the book is. Was going to say the same thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swusn 461 Posted September 12, 2015 I think the main story was fine and did a good job of establishing the new characters back stories. Plus the meeting of the Imperials was very interesting. And that ending omg I wanna know if my theory is right. If your theory is the same as mine I hope it is right to. But he was a Fleet Admiral not a Grand Admiral. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nunizillion 36 Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Part of me thinks it could possibly be snoke 40 years before he becomes supreme leader of the first order. Then again snoke is supposed to be a devotee of the dark side so I dunno if that's the kind of man palpatine would employ to be an admiral Edited September 12, 2015 by Nunizillion Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nunizillion 36 Posted September 12, 2015 30 not 40 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toqtamish 3,643 Posted September 13, 2015 I think the main story was fine and did a good job of establishing the new characters back stories. Plus the meeting of the Imperials was very interesting. And that ending omg I wanna know if my theory is right. If your theory is the same as mine I hope it is right to. But he was a Fleet Admiral not a Grand Admiral. Some changes from Legends to canon are inevitable. Part of me thinks it could possibly be snoke 40 years before he becomes supreme leader of the first order. Then again snoke is supposed to be a devotee of the dark side so I dunno if that's the kind of man palpatine would employ to be an admiral Snoke is also some kind of a lizard species. Unlikely he is an admiral. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nunizillion 36 Posted September 16, 2015 He's a lizard? Interesting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha17 2,853 Posted September 16, 2015 I'm in the process of reading it now (about 20 pages left), and I have to say it's not looking good. While the story has gotten better, and I've gotten used to the writing style, neither are particularly good. As others have said, many of the interludes would have been far better stories than the one we're given. I had hopes for the Imperial Summit in the book, but sadly, that's been the most disappointing part. None of the characters feel, well, Imperial, and none of them would be all that important in the grand scheme of the Empire. A female Admiral (who acts more like a captain than an admiral), a self-proclaimed Grand Moff, and a few flunkies. Nothing to compare to the old EU's Isard, Thrawn, or even the various Warlords (An unfair comparison to make, but a natural one). The plot in general, especially the first 100-150 pages didn't make sense. How were a few ImpStars able to shoot down two A-Wings on a reconnaissance mission into the system, when the A-Wings were aware that this system was potentially dangerous? What'd they do, drop out of hyperspace right on top of the planet? Silly. A lot of stuff like that almost makes me think the book was originally supposed to be a young-adult novel, as many of those had a tendency to skip a lot of established SW lore and logic for the sake of their simplistic plot. We'll see how these last few chapters go, but if this is how the new EU is going to go, I'll stick to the Legends universe, thank you very much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toqtamish 3,643 Posted September 16, 2015 Your loss I guess. I enjoyed it. The female Admiral is Sloane, she was in the Rebels prequel book too. Lost Stars is really good too. I enjoy the Romeo/Juliet relationship of the main characters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobow213 133 Posted September 17, 2015 Finished it but wasnt impressed. The side story where left unfinished and so so. Gave it 3 out of 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toqtamish 3,643 Posted September 17, 2015 Finished it but wasnt impressed. The side story where left unfinished and so so. Gave it 3 out of 5 Book one of three. They have to leave somethings hanging for future books in the trilogy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swusn 461 Posted September 20, 2015 L Your loss I guess. I enjoyed it. The female Admiral is Sloane, she was in the Rebels prequel book too. Lost Stars is really good too. I enjoy the Romeo/Juliet relationship of the main characters. Lost Stars was very good. I almost didn't get it because of the "Young Adult" label but I am glad I did. This was one of the best written and most engaging books of the new Canon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha17 2,853 Posted September 20, 2015 I saw it, but the Young Adult thing did turn me off. I guess I'll have to give it a try when I'm done with my old EU reread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tvayumat 3,637 Posted September 21, 2015 It has easily some of the worst prose I have ever encountered, and I read pulp sci-fi on a regular basis.Like... seriously, I have NO IDEA how the author convinced someone to pay him for such an atrocious waste of paper. 1 Alpha17 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K26dp 0 Posted October 13, 2015 The "Shattered Empire" comic series is off to a solid start two issues in. I would recommend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrinityLyre 123 Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) This is a runner up to The Crystal Star for worst SW book I've read. Granted, I haven't read them all. Edited October 13, 2015 by TrinityLyre 2 Alpha17 and Tvayumat reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha17 2,853 Posted October 13, 2015 This is a runner up to The Crystal Star for worst SW book I've read. Granted, I haven't read them all. Ha. For me, it was the worst since The Dark Nest trilogy, but since The Crystal Star had Waru, you make a valid point. 1 TrinityLyre reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlphaTwo 135 Posted November 4, 2015 This is a runner up to The Crystal Star for worst SW book I've read. Granted, I haven't read them all. Ha. For me, it was the worst since The Dark Nest trilogy, but since The Crystal Star had Waru, you make a valid point. Aftermath was #2 for me behind Crystal Star. I made it to chapter 3 of Crystal Star, closed it up and never finished. That was around 17 years ago, still have the bookmark stuck in it. I suddenly feel old now lol. Aftermath came off like bad fan fiction, I think the writing style just doesn't work for Star Wars. Too many times it pulled me out the story and just felt like a punishment to continue to read it. The story itself seemed solid, but the writing style all but ruined it. How Disney allowed that I'll never understand. Aftermath had the full "hype" train treatment building in it up and it fell so short. Lost Stars on the other hand has gotten almost no build up and hardly any mention. It just quietly came out in the wake of Aftermath. It is hands down one of my all time favorite star wars novels. It is right up there with Heir to the Empire and any of Stackpole and Allston's X-Wing novels. Tarkin was my favorite new EU book but Lost Stars knocked it down one. It was just that good of a story I think. I can't say enough good about it, if you have the money and the time to read it then order Lost Stars, you won't be disappointed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KnightHammer 293 Posted November 30, 2015 Trying to read Aftermath atm, on chapter 12 but im not liking the writing style and finding it very meh so far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
