Jango (Noble Warriors Series #2) » (Unabridged)

William Nicholson is the author of the acclaimed Seeker and Jango, books one and two of the Noble Warriors trilogy; the Wind on Fire trilogy; as well as the screenplays for Gladiator and Shadowlands, both of which were nominated for Academy Awards. He lives with his wife and their three children in Sussex, England. www.williamnicholson.co.uk

The second book in the Noble Warriors sequence from acclaimed writer William Nicholson

Kirkus Reviews

Three teen heroes of Seeker (2006) leave the Nomana within days of each other. Wildman dives off a cliff to escape punishment; Morning Star accompanies Seeker to follow Wildman; Seeker, betrayed by someone in the Nomana community, leaves to find his nemeses and kill them. All three struggle with betrayal and self-doubt, and their reactions to this show both the strengths and weaknesses of their characters. Nicholson's episodic structure tells the story of the Nomana exiles as well as introducing new characters, both attractive and not. There is a feeling of circularity: Seeker leaves the home he loves to return later to save it; Wildman leaves to escape being stripped of his personality and memories only to return to the Spikers, his original people. There are many mysteries: the role played by an old man named Jango, the nature of the Nomanas' enemies, the Savanters and the nature of the Nomana god. This splendid read will both satisfy and tantalize lovers of the first book and send newly introduced readers to look for it. (Fantasy. 12-15)

Contents The Nomana Catechism 1
THE FIRST STAGE: learning 3
 1 The Secret Skill 5
 2 In the Glimmen 23
 3 The Shadow of Noman 43
 4 Blood and Ashes 59
 5 Nothing Lasts 79
 6 The Flying Onion 100
 7 Power without Limits 112
 8 Learning to Ride 128
THE SECOND STAGE: seeking 143
 9 Back from the Dead 145
 10 The Lords of Wisdom 162
 11 Kneeling and Standing 177
 12 Knock Me Down! 195
 13 The Jagga 211
 14 The Whip and the Feather 233
THE THIRD STAGE: doing 247
 15 The Land Cloud 249
 16 The Door in the Wall 263
 17 Bedtime 274
 18 Preparations for War 283
 19 The Spiker Army 294
 20 Savanters 307
THE FOURTH STAGE: being 321
 21 First and Last 323
 22 Lost in Whiteness 337
 23 The Battle for the Nom 352
 24 The Traitor 362
 25 Parting 377
 26 Through the Door 395