The 97th Step - Matador, Bk 5 Author:Steve Perry The story of Emile Khadaji's mentor, who lived a life of desolation and thievery before training as a warrior by the Siblings of the Shroud-learning lethal skills that would some day forge a legend and conquer an empire. — The 97th Step is the fourth novel written in the Matador series, but is the first in internal chronology. It is the story... more » Mwili Kalamu, a farm boy from Cibule, who ran away from home at the age of fourteen and who is destined to become Pen, the teacher of Emile Antoon Khadaji.« less
I love this series of books. Word of warning, they are written for adults. There do have sexual content that I would not recommend for children or young adults. The idea that one man can make a difference in the universe is encouraging!