Fate of the Jedi: Omen

Omen is an upcoming novel by Christie Golden scheduled for release on June 23, 2009. It will be the second novel in the Fate of the Jedi series and published as a hardcover. It was originally going to be titled Enigma, but the title was changed to better fit with the story.

Back cover
'''The Jedi are at risk. The Sith are on the rise. And the galaxy must stand ready for repercussions.'''

Internal flap
''The Jedi Order is in crisis. The late Jacen Solo's shocking transformation into murderous Sith Lord Darth Caedus has cast a damning pall over those who wield the Force for good. Two Jedi Knights have succumbed to an inexplicable and dangerous psychosis. Criminal charges have driven Luke Skywalker into self-imposed exile. And power-hungry Chief of State Natasi Daala is exploiting anti-Jedi sentiment to undermine the Order's influence within the Galactic Alliance.''

''Forbidden to intervene in Jedi affairs, Luke is on a desperate mission to uncover the truth behind Jacen's fall to the dark side -- and to learn what's turning peaceful Jedi into raving lunatics. But finding answers will mean venturing into the mind-bending space of the Kathol Rift, and bargaining with an alien species as likely to destroy outsiders as deal with them. Still, there is no other choice and no time to lose, as the catastrophic events on Coruscant continue to escalate. Stricken by the same violent dementia that infected her brother, Valin, Jedi Knight Jysella Horn faces an equally grim fate after her capture by Daala's police. And when Han and Leia Solo narrowly foil another deranged Jedi bent on deadly destruction, even acting Grand Master Kenth Hamner appears willing to bow to Daala's iron will -- at the expense of the Jedi Order.''

''But an even greater threat is looming. Millennia in the past, a Sith starship crashed on an unknown, low-tech planet, leaving the survivors stranded. Over the generations, their numbers have grown anew, the ways of the dark side have been nurtured, and the time is fast approaching when this lost tribe of Sith will once more take to the stars to reclaim their legendary destiny as rulers of the galaxy. Only one thing stands in their way to dominance, a name whispered to them through the Force: Skywalker.''

Characters

 * Darth Caedus
 * Cilghal
 * Natasi Daala
 * Dician
 * Kenth Hamner
 * Jysella Horn
 * Valin Horn
 * Ithila
 * Alema Rar
 * Yaqeel Saavis
 * Ben Skywalker
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Han Solo
 * Leia Organa Solo
 * Vestara
 * Bazel Warv
 * Wayniss

Locations

 * Coruscant
 * New Jedi Temple
 * Kathol Rift
 * Korriban
 * Ziost
 * Zoo

Events

 * Yuuzhan Vong War

Sentient species

 * Bothan
 * Gamorrean
 * Human
 * Mon Calamari
 * Twi'lek
 * Aing-Tii

Organizations and titles

 * Galactic Federation of Free Alliances
 * Chief of State
 * New Jedi Order
 * Grand Master
 * Jedi Knight
 * Jedi Master
 * Sith
 * Lost Tribe of Sith
 * One Sith

Vehicles and vessels

 * Interceptor-class frigate
 * Poison Moon
 * Sith Meditation Sphere
 * Ship
 * YT-1300 light freighter
 * Millennium Falcon

Weapons and technology

 * Carbonite
 * Comlink
 * Datacard
 * Datapad
 * Data tape
 * Flimsi
 * Lightsaber
 * Turbolift

Miscellanea

 * Caf
 * The Force
 * Light side of the Force
 * Dark side of the Force
 * Force Psychosis
 * Telekinesis
 * Gizka
 * Newsvid