Aftermath is a canon novel by Chuck Wendig and published by Del Rey, that is set between Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. The novel is the first in Star Wars: The Aftermath Trilogy, and is part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens publishing project. Aftermath sees the beginnings of a new government in the wake of the Empire’s losses during the Battle of Endor, and features at least one fan favorite character from the Star Wars films. It was released on September 4, 2015. The audio edition is performed by Marc Thompson.