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Kibi and the Search for Happiness
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.
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"I come from a place where everyone has great power, by your standards, and they steadfastly refuse to use it for self-aggrandizement ... anywhere ... ever."
-- Ilika, concerning Buna's plan at Cattle Town
from Chapter 21: The Ship
Kibi stood beside him and looked in the direction he was facing. The swampy mound started rising. A few moments later the head burst free and rose into the air on a long, shiny neck as globs of mud fell back into the swamp. Soon the large body of the beast could be seen, still mostly covered with black muck and tangled plants. Finally, when the body had lifted clear of the surface, the dragon leaped into the air with its stout legs and hovered above the swamp, trying to shake off the rest of the mud.
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The setting of Book Three, the eastern half of the kingdom:
Kibi swallowed hard and wondered what in the world she had gotten herself into.
Previews
Book One:
The Test
Spring 2010
Book Two:
Journey
Summer 2010
Book Three:
Selection
Fall 2010
Book Four:
Flight Training
Spring 2011
Book Five:
Back to the Stars
Fall 2011
Book Six:
Star Station
Summer 2012
Book Seven:
The Local Universe
2013
Book Eight:
Witness
2014
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by J. Z. Colby
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