The Stowaway

DemonWars Saga author R. A. Salvatore turns to teens with this adrenaline-laced fantasy, the launch volume of a trilogy. At the center of this energy storm is Maimun, a young man who, though barely a teen, is already marked for death because of a secret he holds. Aided by a mysterious stranger, he escapes from his village, stowing away on The Sea Sprite, a pirate-hunting ship manned with hostile crew members. Much needed help arrives in an unlikely form: Dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden, already familiar to fans of Forgotten Realms. Empathetic characters; exciting situations.