The Rise of a Legend - Kathryn Lasky (Hardcover)
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- Price
- R 404
Product Details
- Barcode
- 9780545509787
- Department
- Books
- Released
- 30 Jul 2013
- Supply Source
- UK
Book
- Author
- Kathryn Lasky
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Series
- Guardians of Ga'hoole
- Language
- English
- Number of Pages
- 286
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 25mm (431g)
Annotation
In this prequel, Ezylryb the Screech owl recounts the story of his
life in the Northern Kingdoms--his rise through the ranks of the
Killian Army, his brother's betrayal, and his friendship with
Octavia the snake, to finally become a Guardian of Ga'Hoole.
Summary
An owlet hatches out onto Stormfast Island and into a world torn by war. For one hundred years, his people have fought off enemy owls from the Ice Talons, but the tide has turned. An invasion is coming, one the Kielian League won't have the strength to resist. Soon the tyrant owl Bylyric will rule over everything, and no honorable owl will be safe.
Only the small owl from Stormfast stands between Bylyric and total victory. Lyze is not very impressive to look at, but he has a wild idea for a snake and owl strike unit that just might give the soldiers of the Kielian League the edge they need.
This is his story, the story of an ordinary owl who rose to become Ezylryb of the Great Tree. This is the story of what it takes to make a Guardian of Ga'Hoole.
Juvenile Fiction
- General Subject
- Juvenile Grades 4-6 Ages 9-11
- BISAC Subject 1
- Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
- BISAC Subject 2
- Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Birds
- BISAC Subject 3
- Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World / General (see also headings under Animals)
- BISAC Subject 4
- Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
- BIC Classification 1
- Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
- Library Subject 1
- Owls; Juvenile fiction.
- Library Subject 2
- Owls; Fiction.
- Library Subject 3
- Owls
- Dewey Classification
- [Fic]
Author Bio
Kathryn Lasky is the Newbery Honor-winning author of over one
hundred books for children and young adults. Her beloved Guardians
of Ga'Hoole fantasy series has more than seven million copies in
print, and she is the author of the Daughters of the Sea series,
the Wolves of the Beyond series, as well as A TIME FOR COURAGE and
other Dear America titles. Kathryn has also written a number of
critically acclaimed nonfiction titles, such as BEYOND THE BURNING
TIME and TRUE NORTH. She lives with her husband in Cambridge, MA.
Review Quotes
"Lyze's story can be read easily as a stand-alone tale. . . . Both
thoughtful and action-packed, this adventure illuminates the
fantastical world that exists between dusk and dawn." -- KIRKUS
REVIEWS, starred review "Lasky continues her best-selling Guardians
of Ga'Hoole series with another skillfully crafted fantasy . . . A
wonderful family read-aloud as well as a compulsively readable
addition for young fantasy and naturalist fans." - BOOKLIST "The
Guardians of Ga'Hoole gets a prequel, with the history of one of
the Great Tree's rybs, Ezylryb.
Lyze, a young whiskered screech owl, is born into the Northern Kingdoms, where war is as much a part of life as a young owl's First Meat ceremony. His parents, veterans of the battle against Bylyric and his Ice Talons, expect their young hatchling to grow up to be a soldier, but Lyze is reluctant to step into that role. The death of his beloved younger sister in a raid changes everything. He begins to apply his mind to the finer points of war, focusing on the elements of weather and battle strategy. He further suggests adding snakes and snow leopards to their ranks. However, Lyze quickly learns that victory comes at a heavy price. Lyze's journey from egg to warrior to ryb enriches the mythology of Ga'Hoole, but it also serves as an unflinching commentary on the ravages of war. While this will undoubtedly appeal to the ardent followers of the series, Lyze's story can be read easily as a stand-alone tale.
Both thoughtful and action-packed, this adventure illuminates the fantastical world that exists between dusk and dawn." "- Kirkus "starred review
Lyze, a young whiskered screech owl, is born into the Northern Kingdoms, where war is as much a part of life as a young owl's First Meat ceremony. His parents, veterans of the battle against Bylyric and his Ice Talons, expect their young hatchling to grow up to be a soldier, but Lyze is reluctant to step into that role. The death of his beloved younger sister in a raid changes everything. He begins to apply his mind to the finer points of war, focusing on the elements of weather and battle strategy. He further suggests adding snakes and snow leopards to their ranks. However, Lyze quickly learns that victory comes at a heavy price. Lyze's journey from egg to warrior to ryb enriches the mythology of Ga'Hoole, but it also serves as an unflinching commentary on the ravages of war. While this will undoubtedly appeal to the ardent followers of the series, Lyze's story can be read easily as a stand-alone tale.
Both thoughtful and action-packed, this adventure illuminates the fantastical world that exists between dusk and dawn." "- Kirkus "starred review
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