nyroc Has Exiled Himself From The Pure Ones. He Flies Alone, Feared And Despised By Those Who Know Him As Kludd's Son, Hunted By Those Whose Despotism He Has Rejected, And Haunted By Ghostly Creatures Conjured By Nyra To Lure Him Back To The Pure Ones. He Yearns For A Place He Only Half Believes In -- The Great Tree -- And An Uncle -- The Near-mythic Soren -- Who Might Be A True Father To Him. Yet He Cannot Approach The Tree While The Rumor Of Evil Clings To Him. To Prove His Worth, Nyroc Will Fly To The Beyond The Beyond Seeking The Legendary Relic And Bring It, A Talisman Of His Own
denise Daley - Children's Literature
nyroc Is A Young, Spotted Owl Born Of Two Vicious And Evil Parents. His Father Has Been Killed, But Nyroc's Mother, Nyra, Still Lives. She Is Ashamed Of Nyroc And Is Angry That Her Son Does Not Follow Her Wicked Ways. Nyra Attacked Her Own Son And Brandished Him With A Hideous Scar That Eerily Resembles Her Own. Now Nyroc Is An Outcast. He Has No Family And He Bears The Mark Of His Mother Who Is An Enemy To All. Nyroc Must Travel Alone In A World That Is Strange And New To Him. He Is Trying To Reach The Land Of The Great Tree Where He Can Attempt To Clear His Name. Instead, He Reaches The Beyond The Beyond Where He Encounters A Variety Of Enchanted Animals That Predict His Special Destiny. With A Cautious Sense Of Trepidation, Nyroc Vigilantly Sets Out To Find His Own Fate. Will He Redeem His Name And Become The New King? Or Will Nyroc's Mother Succeed In Completely Destroying Her Own Son So That She Can Rule An Evil Empire? This Is A Dark Fantasy Story With Elements Of Adventure And Intrigue. It Is Exciting And Well Written. It Is Book Eight In The Guardian's Of Ga'hoole Series. 2005, Scholastic, Ages 10 Up.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Fantasy & Magic
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher : Scholastic
Author : Lasky, Kathryn
Language : English
Edition : Reissue
Published :2005-09-01
Number Of Pages : 224
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0439739519
ISBN-13 : 9780439739511
Item weight : 0.3 lb
Dimensions : 0.7 in x 5.2 in x 7.5 in
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