(3) YA Noble Warriors series. Despondent after Nomana's destruction, Seeker resumes his quest to destroy the ancient savanters, enemies of the Noble Warriors, while his friends become followers of a new prophet called Joy Boy--the last savanter. Though this installment explores difficult questions of responsibility and faith, its take on the mysteries of love is comfortingly simple.

Reviewer: Amy Lee Bennett

(3) YA Noble Warriors series. Morning Star and the Wildman begin their training as Nomana warriors but have doubts about whether they belong. Seeker catapults beyond his teachers to pursue an unanticipated destiny. The three reunite to protect the sacred island from a marauding warlord. Stronger than the first book, this deft installment deepens the series with more nuanced characterizations, quirky encounters, and thought-provoking dilemmas.

Reviewer: Amy Lee Bennett

(4) YA Wind on Fire Trilogy series. Illustrated by Peter Sis. The group who escaped the destruction of the Mastery face many trials on their trek to the promised homeland. When twins Bowman and Kestrel join the Singers, they reach a new understanding of their roles in the coming apocalypse. Although the ending doesn't quite tie all the trilogy's previous events together, fans will still enjoy this conclusion to the epic tale.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(3) YA Wind on Fire Trilogy series. Illustrated by Peter Si­s. Fans of The Wind Singer will be pleased with this sequel, which contains the same sweeping sense of adventure. When Ortiz of the Mastery raids Manth and takes its citizens as slaves, Kestrel is separated from everyone else and ends up traveling in a caravan with a princess who is on her way to marry Ortiz. The book comes to a thrilling conclusion, but readers will have to wait for Book Three to tie up loose ends.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) YA Illustrated by Peter Sis. After Kestrel's rebellious behavior lands her family in trouble, she and her twin brother, accompanied by a classmate, escape their strictly regimented city and set off to find the voice of the wind singer--a statue that used to sing but now stands silent. Plot elements don't always fit logically within the framework of the story, but the cinematic scale of the fantasy will keep readers interested.

Reviewer: Anne St. John