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Another series for you all to feast your eyes on!!!!!!!

 





The Capture is book one of the series Gaurdians of Ga'hoole. The story begins with an owl hatchling named Soren who lives with his family in a cozy hollow in the forest kingdom of Tyto. All is well until one horrific night when Soren, half asleep, falls from the nest!! It would have been a death sentence were he not snatched by the owls of St. Aggie's Academy for orphaned owls. There he meets the small owl Gylfie who was snatched up from the desert. Together, they discover the horrific evil lurking behind the academy's so called good deeds and struggle to escape their deadly talons.


History:


                                        Kathryn Lasky is the acclaimed author of hundreds of novels both fiction and non fiction. During her teaching carreer her first novel, I Have Four Names for My Grandfather, was published. Many others followed including this popular book series. Owls fascinated her at an early age and she enjoyed researching their behavior for her books. The Guardian's of Ga'hoole consitst of the following novels: The Capture, The Journey, The Rescue, The Siege, The Shattering, The Burning, The Hatchling, The Outcast, The First Collier, The Coming of Hoole, To be a King, The Golden Tree, The River of Wind, Exile, and The War of the Ember. There is also a prequil, The Rise of a Legend. Furthermore, her novel has recently made into a motion picture and a video game. Kathryn Lasky currently resides in Massachusettes.

My thoughts:
After seeing the movie I wondered if it had been based off a book and sure enough I found them. I was eager and curious as I started to read. It was a bit more of a gradgual way of telling stories than I was used to at the time, but it really started to grow on me. Kathryn Lasky built the entire owl culture in such a natural, believable way. It is a lot fun to look at and she has also proven herself a master of plots. The evil that is presented made me shudder. It's all very easy to picture and follow and I've enjoyed all that I've read so far. Pick it up and enjoy the adventure!