Synopsis: The Nomana are the guardians of the one, true god; invincible warrior-monks blessed with mysterious powers and dedicated to the protection of the fortress known as the Nom. Seeker, Morning Star and the Wildman are three young people, each wishing to join the Nomana for their own reasons. Rejected by the order, they set out together to prove their worth by journeying into the heart of an enemy empire in search of a terrible, secret weapon; a weapon that could destroy even the mighty Nomana.

Review: William Nicholson's Noble Warriors trilogy opens with a classic quest, written in the 'grand plan' style. The story hinges on a series of predestined encounters, which lead the heroes on and build towards a conclusion that brings all of the threads together, resolving many plots at once. There are many elements of Seeker - the mystic warrior order, the quest, a malevolent force that works through human pawns - that are familiar from their use as classic fantasy concepts, but the Nomana themselves are unusual. Not only do their powers come with a severe limitation, but their lifestyle is genuinely monastic. Not many children's books feature lead characters who want to devote themselves to a life of celibate service.

Seeker is a well-written fantasy novel. The three lead characters present a range of traits and a range of villains run the gamut from truly evil to merely redeemably vile. As the leads are in their teens, so older readers will find it easier to empathise with them and there are some situations which younger readers might find quite disturbing.