Fate of the Jedi: Conviction

A shorter review today.

I had less to say about this novel!

I felt Allston focused a little too much on all my least favourite aspects of the series, while a lot of great stuff is done with Luke, Ben, and Vestara, and their plot on Klatooine is pretty good, and the early stuff about the Galactic Alliance being taken over by the Jedi was good.

But it very quickly gets bogged down by some really boring plots with Allana and stuff that just... I really struggled to get through.

Valin and Jysella are uncured, and we get a decent amount with them throughout the book, only for Valin to have one small fight with Ben and Vestara and be cured off-screen (off the page?) which made that whole plot feel very unnecessary.

If they're still uncured, I'm kinda sick of it, not interested in this plot, just restore them and let Corran and Mirax be happy, thanks. Especially Booster.

I like that Luke describes the Jedi taking over the GA as a “disaster.” It's certainly not the best turn of events, and while I think what they did was necessary and even rewarding to a degree, it's hardly what anyone would like to have happened.

“She had never, ever had control over who or what she was.”

Tahiri's subplot finally gets a big change as it was becoming very same-y, but I was disappointed that the whole trial arc has kinda been thrown out of the window with her being sentenced to death and just escaping when Daala does.

It's another decision I just wish wasn't made really, I was enjoying the courtroom drama and I think I would've preferred her lawyer Eramuth winning her the case or at least getting her a decent sentence for what she's done that's more fair than death.

I also just find it crazy honestly that the Galactic Alliance is still sentencing people to death.

I was glad Luke knew Vestara summoned the Sith to Klatooine, I was getting a little tired of Vestara's betrayals being a surprise to Luke, but when she does surprise him later it is far more well earned and written.

It's nice that Luke is back in control of the Jedi, the Jedi have their first big battle with the Sith and win with zero casualties, but Abeloth is still out there and suggesting an alliance with the Sith.

I'm now wondering if or when the One Sith will get involved, and what'll happen next as always!

Overall, it's a decent book, but I found it really boring and more of a struggle to get through than any other in the series.

I also think Allston focuses way too much on some of the most boring plots, especially what seems to be his little favourite which is easily my least favourite possibly since like Force Heretic, which is the whole Lecersen subplot about the Moffs trying to overtake Fel.

It's just such a boring plot and should've been sorted out many books ago, it's clear Allston wants to make a big deal out of it but none of the other authors are nearly as interested, so not only is it half-baked, it's just a really dull plot to begin with and takes up way too much space.

The political plot with Daala and the Jedi was just reaching its peak, why the hell are we spending so much time with Moff Lecersen? I'm done with them.

I had a lot more negative to say because I'm really annoyed with some decisions being made with this book, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's bad, the action towards the end is really fun, but I'm just getting a little tired of Allston's subplots I don't jive with, even though I love him as an author, his writing isn't always for me.

6/10

I really enjoy where they are taking the story within this arc. There are time I wish they would focus more on one aspect of the mixed story rather than stringing them all together.

I am really engaged in the political subplot with the Imperial Remnant and the Galactic Alliance, and want additional books devoted to it.