Sunsinger [Sunsinger Chronicles Book 1]

Bain Kern wanted to crew a starship and explore the galaxies. But an orphan on a colony world in the path of an alien invasion had no real hope of his dreams ever coming true. Then he met Captain Lin Fieran of "Sunsinger." The other orphans stepped aboard to flee to safety, but Bain started on the adventure for the rest of his life.