Guardians of Ga’Hoole

This is the story of Soren, an ordinary owl who rose to become a legend of his time. This is the story of what it takes to make a Guardian of Ga’Hoole

It is somewhat ironic that in the past few years, to write as a total human being, I have had to slip out of my own skin and into the feathers or pelts of animals for my fantasy series about owls The Guardians of Ga’Hoole and then The Wolves of The Beyond. Oddly enough, I found this tremendously liberating. To do this, I would first have to learn all about the habits, habitats, and behavior of a particular animal. You see, even though this is fantasy, if I am to move the reader to a state of willing suspension of disbelief, there must be a compelling veracity about the animal. And yet at the same time I am telling a story in which I want an emotional resonance that is deeply human.

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The Capture

When Soren is pushed from his family's nest, he is captured by agents from a mysterious school for orphaned owls, St. Aggie's. Soren quickly discovers that there is more to St. Aggie's than meets the eye.

The Journey

Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger travel to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, a mythical place where an order of owls rises each night to perform noble deeds.

The Rescue

Soren must make sense of the mysterious disappearance of his mentor, Ezylryb. In this process, he must fight a ferocious foe who wears a terrifying metal beak, sharpened for battle.

The Siege

There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. Soren and the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree must fight to protect their legendary tree from the attacks of Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd.

The Shattering

In the midst of war, Eglantine unwittingly becomes a spy for Kludd, leader of the Pure Ones.

The Burning

Soren and his band are sent to the mysterious Northern Kingdoms to gather allies and learn the art of war in preparation for the coming cataclysmic battle against the sinister Pure Ones.

The Hatchling

Kludd is dead. Nyra, his mate, is determined that her hatchling, Nyroc, will fulfill his father's destiny. But Nyroc is a poor student of evil.

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