The Ambassador: Return to the Beginning
by Terri Morgan
This book returns Micha and Sentar to Ras 2. They have settled into their new lives. Micha is helping Sentar with the classes and some of the teaching. She had not realized how much work he had to do. Sentar had invited her is very happy she wants to help.
Beth, Dorana, and Tebrin are getting ready to graduate. They prepare their colors. At the ceremonies, the Masters set another chair at the table for Micha. They return to the Training Compound and get ready to take Beth to visit Galen at the Library. They need to find out if she can hold the books. She can. Beth meets her destiny as the Keeper of the Keys. Micha and Sentar are pleased and proud.
Micha arranges a party for all the graduates. She asks Beth, Dorana, and Tebrin to stay late. Sentar has arranges a video call with N’amani, Kell, the Doctor, Maru, and B’ani. Kell offers to pick them all up and take them to Ras 2. N’amani reveals that President Smbarak retired and he is the new High Council President. Kell doesn’t have clearance. Sentar and Micha go to the graduation ceremonies. On the way back, they meet Beth, Dorana, and Tebrin. They finally recognize what it means for them to be three. After they get back to the Training Compound, N’amani calls. He’s coming with the Magellan to pick them up. Beth is going to have a very nice graduation party. After they return, Sentar and Micha take Beth to the Library. Galen offers her a book on plants and seeds. She can hold the book without destroying it. Next, she must learn that not all the books are so kind.
Micha and Sentar go to selections. Now, they will chose the next generation to train.
The stories offer a rare glimpse into the inner world of traditional martial arts training.
They focus on the good guys, their training, and their character. They are human stories about how we learn, grow, develop our skills, and then pass on what we have learned to the next generations.
The stories are written for adults at a high-school reading level. Using movie ratings, they would be G/PG-rated. Themes include philosophical questions – is this the right thing to do? how do we gain trust? what is ‘good’ character? There are nuances (no profanity) in the ways the characters talk with each other that younger children would not understand without explanations. Curious teens and young adults will like the stories quite a lot.
Throughout the stories, the key idea is that what may seem too difficult isn’t, not when we have good friends. The focus is on taking care of each other, what honor, integrity, honesty, and kindness mean, how we pass on what we have learned and bring up the next generations, and all sorts of positive character questions that are fundamental to the traditional martial arts.
GENRE: Sci-fi/Adventure/Martial Arts/Hopepunk
NUTSHELL: Stargate SG1 + Mission: Impossible + Kung Fu + The Waltons
TROPES: Friendships Found Family Special Skills and Objects Martial Arts Coming of Age Apprentice/Mentor Secrets Ecology Ancient Wisdom Journey Adventure Task
Good friends, good, food, good times in the Local Neighborhood.
The Ambassador: Return to the Beginning
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The Ambassador: Return to the Beginning
Paperback (250 pp)
ISBN-13 978-1-62037-021-6
Retail: US$12.99
The Ambassador: Return to the Beginning
Digital Online/Kindle (2.0 MB)
ISBN-13 978-1-62037-020-9
Retail: US$8.99
The Ambassador: Return to the Beginning is the eighth and final book in the series. The story of Ambassador Micha Lawrence, Sentar, Galen, Maru, and B’ani comes to its conclusion.
LOGLINE: A new generation rises. Together, with the Old Guard, they must find ways to train the next generations to protect the Local Neighborhood from the invading Olmeri.
RATING: G/PG