Conviction Star Wars Legends (Fate of the Jedi) [Paperback]

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER

The Jedi have struck a blow against tyranny. Can they strike down ultimate evil?
 
Chief of State Natasi Daala has been overthrown, and the Jedi Order has taken control of the Galactic Alliance. But while the new governors dismantle Daala’s draconian regime, forces still loyal to the deposed official are mobilizing a counterstrike. And even the Jedi’s new authority may not be enough to save Tahiri Veila, the former Jedi Knight and onetime Sith apprentice convicted of treason for the killing of Galactic Alliance officer Gilad Pellaeon.
 
Meanwhile, Luke and Ben Skywalker are relentlessly pursuing Abeloth, the powerful dark-side entity bent on ruling the galaxy. But as they corner their monstrous quarry on the planet Nam Chorios, the two lone Jedi must also face the fury of the Sith death squadron bearing down on them. And when Abeloth turns the tables with an insidious ambush, the Skywalkers’ quest threatens to become a suicide mission.

Aaron Allstonis theNew York Timesbestselling author of theStar Wars: Fate of the JedibooksConviction, Outcast,andBacklash;theStar Wars: Legacy of the ForcenovelsBetrayal, Exile,andFury;theStar Wars: The New Jedi Order: Enemy LinesadventuresRebel DreamandRebel Stand;novels in the popularStar Wars X-Wingseries, includingMercy Kill;and the Doc Sidhe novels, which combine 1930s-style hero-pulps with Celtic myth. He is also a longtime game designer and in 2006 was inducted into the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design (AAGAD) Hall of Fame. He lives in Central Texas.Chapter One

Infirmary Level, Jedi Temple, Coruscant

The medical readout board on the carbonite pod flickered, then went dark, announcing that the young man just being thawed from suspended animation—Valin Horn, Jedi Knight—was dead.

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