Rowan and the Zebak (Rowan of Rin, 4)
Grade 4-6 In his fourth adventure, Rowan comes face to face with  the dreaded Zebak tribe. Generations earlier, the people of Rin  had been its warrior slaves, and had fought to earn their  freedom. On what should be the happiest of days, Rowan keeps  receiving warnings of danger, but decides to keep quiet until  after his mother marries Strong Jonn. Unfortunately, before he  can tell anyone, his little sister is snatched by a fanged,  flying grach. With the help of friends from previous outings-and  of course a few magical poems courtesy of Rin's always cranky  wise woman, Sheba-Rowan makes his way across the sea and through  the Wastelands, to the fortress of steel that is the Zebak's  stronghold. There, mysteries of the past are revealed, new  friends are made, and Annad is rescued. Rowan is not the  flashiest of heroes, but in each story he grows a little more  confident. He has become a quiet but able leader, one who  listens and learns and inspires his followers to do their best.  This story, like its predecessors, is filled with mystery,  magic, and plenty of twists and turns. Fans of the series will  rejoice and newcomers will want to go back to the beginning and  read about Rowan's earlier adventures. -Mara Alpert, Los Angeles  Public LibraryCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.