Fate of the Jedi : Conviction Fate of the Jedi : Conviction by Aaron Allston is the seventh novel in the " " series and was released on May 24 , 2011 . At the end of the book , it has an introduction to " " . The audio version is narrated by Marc Thompson . The paperback was released on August 28 , 2012 . Publisher ' s summary . Hardcover . Back cover . The Jedi have struck a blow against the heart of tyranny . Can Luke Skywalker strike down the embodiment of evil ? Internal flap . " 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 . " Plot . Taking place just after , Valin and Jysella Horn are freed from carbonite . Those present believe that the Horns are cured of the Force psychosis that had plagued them prior to their freezing . However , it turns out that Valin and Jysella are still infected despite the fact that every other victim of the disease was cured when Abeloth was forced to go on the run . Valin and Jysella , still believing that everyone else in the galaxy has been replaced by imposters , pretend they are indeed normal . Cilghal and Tekli , though , are still skeptical of the siblings ' conditions . On Pydyr , the battle between the Jedi and Sith forces concludes with the remainders of both forces pulling back now that the Skywalkers , Vestara Khai , Abeloth , and Ship have left the system . Meanwhile , the Skywalkers and Vestara track Abeloth and Ship to the planet Nam Chorios , where the entity plans to take over the Theran Listener s and the tsil s . Luke quickly seeks out the Theran Listeners to learn mnemotherapy , which he believes will be useful in a confrontation with Abeloth . This rare Force ability allows him to extract memories from people so that he can either let those memories die off or exchange the memories with someone else . Shortly after , Abeloth makes her presence known by causing a Force storm that damages much of the city . Back on Coruscant , the conflict between the Jedi Order and Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala finally reaches its boiling point . Booster Terrik returns the hostages taken aboard the " Errant Venture " in the previous novel . A conspiracy containing Imperial Moff Drikl Lecersen , Kuati Senator Haydnat Treen , several high - ranking military offers , move in to overthrow Daala , but they are surprised by the Jedi moving in at the same time . The Jedi capture Daala and she is placed in prison with Tahiri Veila , who is awaiting the verdict of her trial for her murder of Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon during the Second Galactic Civil War . A triumvirate composed of Jedi Master Saba Sebatyne , Treen , and General Merratt Jaxton is established to run the GA . Saba reveals to the public that she is the new acting Grand Master of the Jedi Order due to Kenth Hamner ' s death in the previous novel . Hamner is given a traditional Jedi cremation in spite of his unpopular policy of appeasing Daala , and his armed assault on Saba . Meanwhile , throughout the galaxy several star systems that had engaged in the practice of slavery experience revolutions . Han and Leia Organa Solo are dispatched to one of these star systems , Klatooine , to facilitate a peaceful transition of government and to prepare Klatooine for membership in the Galactic Alliance . However , Hapan Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo is needed to help speed the process along , and her journey from Hapes to Klatooine is tracked by a Lost Tribe stealth ship . The ship ’ s crew is under orders from Sith Saber Gavar Khai to find the Jedi Queen seen by Khai and the late High Lord Sarasu Taalon in the Pool of Knowledge . Considering Tenel Ka ' s history as a Jedi , she is not unlikely as a suspect . When the Sith follow Tenel Ka ' s retinue to Klatooine , their leader , Querdan Dei , eventually figures out the connection between the Queen Mother and Han and Leia ' s allegedly adopted daughter , Allana . Dei abducts C - 3PO plants a bomb in the protocol droid ' s body without his knowledge before allowing Allana to rescue him . As Threepio attends the summit with Tenel Ka , Allana discovers him and grabs the detonator before Dei can use it . Leia arrives to save Allana , and briefly duels Dei , decapitating him . Following Dei ' s death , the rest of his team decide their mission is a failure and leave as the bomb is removed from C - 3PO . Soon , Klatooine is taken in as a member of the Galactic Alliance and is officially freed from the tyranny of the Hutts . The Solos and the Hapans all leave afterward , but Tenel Ka and Allana are unable to meet or even say good - bye . On Coruscant , Tahiri is found guilty and sentenced to death . However , as she is returned to prison Boba Fett breaks in to help Daala escape . They are successful , but Tahiri uses Daala ' s escape to her own advantage so that she could also flee in the chaos , becoming a homeless fugitive as a result . Back on Nam Charios , Vestara manages to lead the Sith to the planet so that they can help her and the Skywalkers in killing Abeloth . Valin and Jysella have also been called to the planet by Abeloth to help her . They eventually track Abeloth to a pumping station , where Ben and Vestara are forced to duel Valin . When Luke personally confronts Abeloth , the entity reveals that her Callista Ming persona is not just another life she has absorbed , but more of a conscience for Abeloth . Luke , realizing that Callista cannot go on like this , uses mnemotherapy to rip Callista ' s soul from Abeloth ' s body , allowing the former to finally die in peace and become one with the Force . The Sith then arrive and surround Vestara and the Jedi . Knowing that they cannot win such a battle , Vestara kills a tsil , which causes a Force wave that mentally harms all nearby Force users in order to level the playing field and allow herself and the Skywalkers to escape . The Jedi StealthX fleet arrives to once again do battle with the Sith forces . Despite Luke , Jaina Solo , and Zekk ' s attempts at trying to destroy Abeloth and Ship in the battle , the latter two escape but are severely wounded , both physically and mentally . The Jedi and Sith again withdraw following Abeloth and Ship ' s escape . In the end , however , Abeloth , now grieving over Callista ' s loss , meets with Gavar Khai and his Sith fleet and proposes that they join forces to kill Luke Skywalker and his allies . Khai carefully considers this offer . The novel ends back on Coruscant , where Tahiri is hiding out in an abandoned apartment building . Since most of the Jedi haven ' t returned to the Temple yet , she will have to stay a fugitive for a while . Despite her situation , she is finally glad that she is free and can walk barefoot again , just the way she likes it . Behind the scenes . This novel reveals that it was because of the machinations of the Imperial - Alliance conspiracy that sent the fake Jedi who put Nek Bwua ' tu in that coma back in " " . Tenel Ka Djo and Boba Fett both make their returns in this entry of " Fate of the Jedi " after their final respective appearances in the finale to " Legacy of the Force " , " " . This novel finally puts an end to the subplot of Tahiri Veila ' s trial over the murder of Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon . Throughout the novel , it is stated that the events that had occurred on Pydyr back in " " had occurred on its parent planet of Almania .