Anarra: War of the Paths

The fate of three cultures rests in the hands of one man. An old Tucuran masquerading as a human, called on by the last of the mysterious Outer Guardian, he must bring back the water or watch the planet he loves die. Keven Summers, pulled from the summer sand a hundred years ago and the best flier to ever live is faced with a choice. To seek the secret of Anarra which has already destroyed his life, or allow Chenkir to kill his world and enslave his people again. This action-packed novella is a good read and begins the War of the Paths series.