false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1214997892m/2128755.jpg 2128755 2 Rokey, a poor orphan, has lived his entire life sheltered within the walls of the Noble Contemplative Monastery. Growing up, he never dreamt anything would haunt him more than the riddle of his parents' identity. But at seventeen, Rokey is discovering that while his roommate, Ely, can think only of girls, his own feelings draw him toward other boys instead. Soon the question of whether or not he is a "samer" is occupying his mind to the exclusion of all else. But when a tragedy results in his expulsion from the only home he has ever known, and an unknown enemy begins trying to kill him, Rokey's mind abruptly returns to the mystery of his parentage. Solving that puzzle, he determines, could mean the difference between life and death. On the road, Rokey soon meets up with a charming elf named Flaskamper. Captivated by the handsome young man, the elf promptly volunteers his help, as well as that of his three unlikely companions. Before long, the five become swept up in the effort to solve the riddle of Rokey's origins and to find out who is trying to kill him, and why. Along the way, Rokey endures some harsh lessons about disappointment and betrayal, but also delights in the joy and excitement of first love. Foiled in initial attempts, Rokey's enigmatic foe escalates the attacks. As the young orphan and his new-found friends pursue the trail of clues that leads them across the land of Firma, they find themselves battling an ever-deadlier array of assassins. When they finally do uncover the truth, it is in the last place Rokey had ever expected to find it. 2134198 1 6 2007 Orphan's Quest total:13|5:3|4:5|3:3|2:2| 13 48 25 5 4 4 false false Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 16:25:53 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 19 11:18:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 00:07:55 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 04:19:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 07 10:56:35 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 15:17:37 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 20:57:42 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 21:02:13 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Oct 24 18:50:13 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 18:50:13 -0700 2008 http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/08/...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Dec 05 22:15:54 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 22:15:54 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 15 15:49:59 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 15:50:12 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 29 19:18:50 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 19:18:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 21 10:37:19 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 10:37:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 08 18:29:36 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 18:29:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 08 15:56:37 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 15:56:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 03 06:42:56 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 06:42:59 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jul 13 13:47:01 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 13:47:01 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 31 20:35:27 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 16:09:18 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 20:35:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 13 21:12:28 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 21:12:28 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Dec 18 06:43:18 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 06:43:18 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Oct 29 08:57:01 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 08:57:01 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 21:32:18 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 21:32:31 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Wed Jul 02 08:49:08 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 08:49:37 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon May 26 13:50:15 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 13:50:25 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2128755