The Golden Tree (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Series #12)
After the time of the legends, the tale of the Guardians returns to the present in which Soren, the hero of Books 1-6, must train a new king. Old friends, new adventures!\ Coryn, Soren, and the Band preside over a new Golden Age of the Great Tree under the subtle influence of the Ember. All seems well, but beneath the prosperity of peace Coryn is tortured by the suspicion that his evil mother, Nyra, is a hagsfiend and that his own blood carries the haggish taint. He wanders afar searching for...
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Coryn, Soren, and the Band preside over a new Golden Age of the Great Tree under the subtle influence of the Ember. All seems well, but beneath the prosperity of peace Coryn is tortured by the suspicion that his evil mother, Nyra, is a hagsfiend and that his own blood carries the haggish taint. He wanders afar searching for the truth from hagsfiends themselves - putting the Great Tree in danger. Soren & the Band follow their new king to strange parts to guard him from the consequences of his obsession. Children's LiteratureKathryn Lasky's twelfth book in her "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" series returns to the kingdom of owls after Coryn has become king. The relative peacefulness has left the young king restless and with time enough to ponder his origins. Without reading the earlier books in the series, the reader has some catching up to do; however, Lasky weaves enough of the back story into the text to make up for it. The central characters and plot are strong enough to stand on their own, but after finishing this book readers will want to read the rest of the series. The major flaw in the book has to do with the more marginal non-owl characters that appear toward the end. For someone unfamiliar with the series, these characters may seem underdeveloped and otherwise flat in comparison to the owls. In context it is apparent these characters are making return appearances from previous books in the series. Thus, those familiar with earlier books will probably not have this reaction. Overall, Lasky has developed a unique series—a fantastical rendering of a world of owls. Characters run the gamut of owl species and each embodies actual traits of that species. Lasky's knowledge and love of owls is obvious, and in spite of the anthropomorphism readers will come away knowing more about these birds.
\ From Barnes & NobleA golden age is dawning at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, but it doesn't take long before the skies darken. Young king Coryn has become obsessed with the fear that his blood carries his evil mother's taint. To quell these grim thoughts, he wanders the land searching for clues, placing himself and his brave companions in risk.\ \ \ \ \ Children's Literature\ - Amber Hurt\ Kathryn Lasky's twelfth book in her "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" series returns to the kingdom of owls after Coryn has become king. The relative peacefulness has left the young king restless and with time enough to ponder his origins. Without reading the earlier books in the series, the reader has some catching up to do; however, Lasky weaves enough of the back story into the text to make up for it. The central characters and plot are strong enough to stand on their own, but after finishing this book readers will want to read the rest of the series. The major flaw in the book has to do with the more marginal non-owl characters that appear toward the end. For someone unfamiliar with the series, these characters may seem underdeveloped and otherwise flat in comparison to the owls. In context it is apparent these characters are making return appearances from previous books in the series. Thus, those familiar with earlier books will probably not have this reaction. Overall, Lasky has developed a unique series—a fantastical rendering of a world of owls. Characters run the gamut of owl species and each embodies actual traits of that species. Lasky's knowledge and love of owls is obvious, and in spite of the anthropomorphism readers will come away knowing more about these birds.\ \
