Synopsis: Seeker and his friends have been accepted to train at the Nom, but all is not well. The Wildman's desire for peace drives him away from his goals and Morning Star begins to question whether she has the makings of a Nomana at all. Seeker, meanwhile, discovers that he is all too suited, when he finds within himself the most terrible thing of all: a power without limit. But even as the three friends are instructed in the secret power of the Noble Warriors, the Radiant Empire is rebuilding its power and a new threat, that of the marauding hordes of the Orlani horsemen, sweeps into view. Seeker sets out to destroy a cabal bent on the destruction of the Nomana's god, the All and Only, but even as he goes forth, the true danger may be within.

Review: This is the second book of William Nicholson's Noble Warriors trilogy. Where Seeker was primarily an introduction to the world, characters and cosmology, Jango serves partly to expand and develop the overall and individual plot arcs of the series, but primarily to explore its philosophy.

Nicholson sets out his main themes - power and responsibility; ambition and sacrifice; the importance of limitations - with great clarity, yet without sacrificing the drive of the narrative. Nicholson's prose is simple, but never simplistic. He weaves a complex tale without overcomplication. His characters are largely sympathetic, although somehow less likeable than in Seeker. With their internal struggles and flaws laid bare by the story, it is perhaps inevitable that the characters are sometimes shown in a less-than-flattering light. Morning Star in particular, previously the most intuitive and empathic of the three leads, here is so mired in self-loathing and self-interest that she comes across as a much weaker character than before, inspite of her own unique power. This is a part of the book's overall mood and it must be noted that, all-in-all, Jango is not a happy book. It's ending is especially - and quite deliberately - bleak and, where Seeker could pretty much have stood alone, Jango's climax cries out for the story to continue. Sensitive readers may wish to wait until the final volume is available before even beginning this one.