The Stone (The Chronicles of Quat) (Volume 1)

When Tad is sent on a mysterious quest to discover the Stone, he has no idea what it is or who to trust. He's not the only one looking for the Stone, however. Men of untold power, the Quatists, will stop at nothing to locate it. In order to find the Stone, Tad will be forced to confront the most powerful Quatist of all, one who wants to destroy him. Before it's over, Tad will find himself caught up in a revolt against Quatist rule. Meanwhile, Tad's brother Etan is being schooled in the mind-bending ways of Quat. Soon he realizes that his very mentors would slaughter him and his family if they learned who he really is. Etan must assimilate into the Quatist establishment to protect his family and discover why he and his brother are such a threat. Tad and Etan's fates are inextricably bound together as each hurdles along their individual path—a path that is drawing closer and closer to a collision that will shake the very foundations of their world.