Aftermath (Star Wars: Aftermath, #1)

by Chuck Wendig

The Empire needs an emperor. Not some squabbling council. Councils are how you slow the wheels of progress to an imperceptible crawl.

Anger at her for leaving him and giving herself to a cause that was always more important than him. And anger at himself for being so selfish, and for not making better use of the time he had with her when she was here.

Men who want to be leaders more than they want to actually lead.