NEBADOR Trilogy One: (Young Star-Seekers Edition)

NEBADOR - the incredible journey of five young adults from poverty and oppression to respected citizenship in the wide universe ... The adventure begins as a strange young man arrives in a medieval kingdom. Openly seeking a crew for a mysterious ship no one has seen, it is soon clear he is looking for something other than salty old sailors. Tempted by love and pursued by a powerful high priest, he discovers his bright and spirited students in the last place he wanted to look. - The story continues as Ilika and his nine students make their way through the countryside. Tested by needy people, burned by steam, pounded by the ocean at high tide, and attacked by wild animals, they must find reserves of courage they didnt know they had. They all come to the first mountain pass transformed, hardly recognizing the people they once were. - In Book Three, the women of a mysterious mountain monastery rescue the group and allow them to witness their most sacred ritual. One student fails the ultimate test, and Ilika makes the biggest mistake of his life. Finally, the selection is made and the new crew members learn the basics on their ship, even as the priests stir up the people against them. - These stories are filled with wit-sharpening and skill-honing challenges - mental, emotional, and spiritual - for both the characters and the reader. It is truly a grand adventure in which the characters come to understand a beloved saying of the Nebador Transport Service: Personal power is the ability to stand on your own two feet, with a smile on your face, in the middle of a universe that contains a million ways to crush you. - This is the YOUNG STAR-SEEKERS EDITION with Deep Learning Notes in 12-point type, revision 1.