The Hatchling
by:
Kathryn Lasky (author)
Ga'Hoole is victorious, but far from the great tree, in the bitter ashes of defeat under a full moon, Nyroc is born. And he will be bred to monstrous evil.Kludd is dead. Nyra, his mate, is determined that her hatchling, Nyroc, will fulfill his father's destiny: the vicious oppression of all the...
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Ga'Hoole is victorious, but far from the great tree, in the bitter ashes of defeat under a full moon, Nyroc is born. And he will be bred to monstrous evil.Kludd is dead. Nyra, his mate, is determined that her hatchling, Nyroc, will fulfill his father's destiny: the vicious oppression of all the owl kingdoms. But Nyroc is a poor student of evil. A light grows in his heart, fed by scraps of forbidden legend and strange news of a place where goodness and nobility reign. He must summon all his courage to defy his destiny -- and the embodiment of evil that is his mother.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780439739504 (0439739500)
ASIN: 439739500
Publish date: June 1st 2005
Publisher: Scholastic
Pages no: 221
Edition language: English
Series: Guardians of Ga'Hoole 1 (#7)
This review is for books 4-7 (The Siege, The Shattering, The Burning, and The Hatchling) Ye gods, I can't believe I had forgotten about this series. Guardians of Ga'Hoole is brilliant. For one, the world-building is fantastic. There's nothing vague about it, it's interesting and intricate and I ...
As of The Hatchling, the Ga'Hoole story shifts focus. Soren and his friends step down from their main character positions for the next two books, and Soren's nephew Nyroc takes over.Nyroc is the second egg of Kludd and Nyra (the other broke before hatching), born during an eclipse and so destined to...
Very fun read. I love Lasky's style of writing! Great story, interesting characters, and a strong plot.
whooo......the first six books made a nice set. Not sure the rest are necessary...
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