Aftermath Life Debt:The second book of the Aftermath trilogy suffers, like part 1, from one big problem: Chuck Wendig. Not only does the man keep coming up with very strange statements, but he also has absurdly stupid ideas and doesn't even manage to write good. As in the first part, there were a few things I liked: but none of that was the main plot. Norra and co. are still more or less insignificant to me. Sinjir is still cool. Wendig's constant unfunny jokes and dialogue just completely take down this part of the plot. On top of that, a storyline is stolen 1:1 from the X-Wing books. Yes, the plot and the idea is cool, but it was written by Michael Stackpole and not Chuck Wendig. The Empire stuff was cool again though and we get a lot of lore. Especially the ISB controlled Coruscant as well as the ISB headquarters (which fits very well with the depiction in Andor) was cool. Also Gallius Rax is a very interesting villain, even if he feels more like a very horny Thrawn than a character of his own - although that slowly changes at the end of the book. The interludes were rather boring for the most part this time....The book is a lot better than the previous one though, it benefits from the fact that galaxy wide things are happening now and not just Akiva. It's also good that we have OT characters like Han and Leia. As I said, large parts of the plot are stolen from X-Wing, otherwise the liberation of Kashyyyk is depicted, which is quite enjoyable in itself. It's a shame, of course, that things like Crimson Dawn etc. didn't exist in 2016, that could have been included here, but at least criminal cartels are mentioned, one of which could be CD. Also, some seeds for the sequels are planted here - Snap (Temmin) Wexley learning to fly, the New Republic stupidly disarming in a war, and more.Here are a few highlights of what I liked and what I didn't:+ An Imperial scientist working on a virus - Cool. I want to see more of that!+ Ken Palpatine is indirectly mentioned. Nice+ Coruscant was cool+ Yularen really did die aboard the Death Star. Rip :c+ Origin of the name Snap Wexley+ The ISB has its own ships+ The Eclipse and other references to the EU e.g. captured superstar destroyer over Kuat+ Rancit from the Tarkin novel is mentioned. As is his demise, at the hands of Vader.+ The Hutts don't seem to come back to Tatooine. Picked up in Tbobf.+ The Starhawks+ Palpatine only ever showed up when he was in control of the situation - Like in TBB.- Very strange double crossing at the beginning, which is actually a triple crossing. Wow, that's so cool! /j- Mr Bones is really just annoying in this novel. I liked him in book 1.- Why don't they just call it Wraith Squadron? Phantom sounds like a cheap copy...- Sloane's "plan" to get to Coruscant is stupid to the max.- How does an ISB droid know Sloane has been promoted when Fleet and ISB are rivals?- Stolen plot from X-Wing with Norra and her husband, as well as Norra's relationship with Wedge.- The Starhawks - New ships but they are not described at all how they look like. Great.- Super modern new droids because the empire is gone now - it's not even a year after Endor....- Deus Ex Mr Bones- Sloane is a grand admiral, so why is she wearing a grey uniform on Chandrila???- Star Destroyers come out in the atmosphere of Jakkus. Out of hyperspace.....- Palpatine's introduction to Rax sounds so cringe. "Hello, my name is Sheev"Like I said better than part 1, but still not really good. Wendig was the wrong choice to write such an important trilogy that significantly shapes the canon post Endor.