"The War Chamber" is deaf teen David Nickerson's trial by fire. As captain of the mystical sailing ship Moon Singer, he had saved his sister's life on the Island of Darkness, and could... More > miraculously hear what others could not. Now, as his home town argues over how to revive a stagnant economy, David despairs that those miracles have dissipated. He is just as deaf as before, his sister's paralysis has returned, and anguish over his mother's death is overwhelming. At her gravesite, determined to to communicate with her through his sacred crystal, he is instead transported to a strange city caught in a time warp between a hi-tech, militant past and a peaceful, simple way of life. He encounters a revered woman who becomes a surrogate mother to him and helps him understand how his deafness and his mother's karmic mission are intertwined. When he returns home, David resolves to follow his destiny as captain of the Moon Singer, wherever it may lead, and once again save a life that means more to him than his own.< Less
In Adventure One of the trilogy, young David Nickerson deals with a series of family crises: his father's unemployment, his deafness after a serious illness and now, the mysterious disappearance of... More > his sister Sally, crippled in the crash that killed their mother. Desperate to find her, David experiments with sacred crystals, and conjures up the supernaturally-powered clipper ship Moon Singer, which takes him on a fantastic journey to an uncharted mystical island filled with danger. The people David encounters all have a soul connection to him and their lives are destined to intertwine many times over. When he must rescue a young princess with the gift of healing in her song, held prisoner in a palace tower, David believes he will also rescue his sister Sally. Strangely, too, in this "other world," David finds he can hear for the first time in years. This gift foretells his destiny: to explore the contrast between goodness and evil, and to save a life that means more to him than his own.< Less
"The War Chamber" is the second adventure in the Moon Singer trilogy, and is David Nickerson's trial by fire. While David's home town fights passionately over how to revive a stagnant... More > economy, he is despondent that all the miracles he brought back with him have dissipated. He is now just as deaf as before, his sister's paralysis has returned, and his anguish over his mother's death is stronger than ever. Determined to communicate with her through his crystals, he goes to his mother's grave site and is once again thrust into another world where danger and intrigue await him. It is here that David encounters a revered woman who becomes like a mother to him and helps him understand how his deafness and his mother's karmic mission are intertwined. He also comes to know that the past, present and future know no boundaries and as captain of the Moon Singer he must follow his destiny wherever it may lead.< Less
In Adventure One of the trilogy,"The Crystal Clipper," young David Nickerson deals with a series of family crises: his father's unemployment, his deafness after a serious illness and the... More > sudden disappearance of his sister Sally, crippled in the crash that killed their mother. Desperate to find her, David experiments with sacred crystals, and conjures up the supernatural clipper ship Moon Singer, which takes him on a fantastic journey to an uncharted mystical island filled with danger. The people David encounters all have a soul connection to him and their lives are destined to intertwine many times over. When he must rescue a young princess with the gift of healing in her song, held prisoner in a palace tower, David believes he will also rescue his sister Sally. Strangely, too, in this "other world," David finds he can hear for the first time in years. This gift foretells his destiny: to explore the contrast between goodness and evil, and to save a life that means more to him than his own.< Less
About B Roman
B Roman makes her debut into teen/young adult fiction with the trilogy, The Secrets of the Moon Singer. Adventure One: "The Crystal Clipper" and Adventure Two: "The War Chamber" are now available. She is the author of numerous stories for children with a mystical and musical theme, which she intends to make available on Lulu in the near future. Adventure Three of The Secrets of the Moon Singer will be available later this year.
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