Gold Wings Rising, Alex London
Gold Wings Rising, Alex London
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Gold Wings Rising

Author: Alex London

Narrator: Brittany Pressley, Michael Crouch

Unabridged: 11 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2020


Synopsis

"In the final book of the Skybound Saga trilogy, narrators Michael Crouch and Brittany Pressley bring the necessary intensity to main characters Brysen and Kylee...Crouch and Pressley's pacing complements the action of the story in this last installment, and they present different energies in their narration, strengthening the character development that has been building in the plot." -- AudioFile Magazine

In Gold Wings Rising, the final installment of Alex London's Skybound Saga, Kylee and Brysen must fight for their lives and their humanity. Book 1 was a Today Show Book Club Pick!

The war on the ground has ended, but the war with the sky has just begun. After the Siege of the Six Villages, the ghost eagles have trapped Uztaris on both sides of the conflict. The villagers and Kartami alike hide in caves, huddled in terror as they await nightly attacks. Kylee aims to plunge her arrows into each and every ghost eagle; in her mind, killing the birds is the only way to unshackle the city’s chains. But Brysen has other plans.

While the humans fly familiar circles around each other, the ghost eagles create schemes far greater and more terrible than either Kylee or Brysen could have imagined. Now, the tug-of-war between love and power begins to fray, threatening bonds of siblinghood and humanity alike.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

About Alex London

Alex London has written books for adults, children, and teens. The first book in the Skybound Saga, Black Wings Beating—which the New York Times Book Review called “brilliantly crafted”—was a NBC Today Show Book Club Pick, a Kirkus Best YA Book of the Year, and received several starred reviews. His young adult debut, Proxy, was an ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, a 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults, a Rainbow List Selection, and appeared on state reading lists across the country. At one time a journalist reporting from conflict zones and refugee camps, Alex lives with his husband in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About Brittany Pressley

Brittany Pressley is an Audiofile Earphones award winning narrator in NYC. She has recorded over 100 titles and has received several nominations for American Library Association's annual list of Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. She is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and voice actress. Her voice can be heard on national and international TV and radio commercials as well as several animated series and video games. She is a proud graduate of Columbia University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lance on September 07, 2023

4 stars. Thematically rich and nuanced in its storytelling, Gold Wings Rising both served as a good finale for this severely underrated trilogy and surprised me with its fantastical examination of generational trauma.......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on September 05, 2020

Black Wings Beating: 5 stars Red Skies Falling: 4.5 stars Gold Wings Rising: 4 stars Overall Series Rating: 4.5 stars An epic ending to this underhyped trilogy! I really wish more people would pick them up because the character work and world-building are top-notch and unlike what others in YA fantasy a......more

Goodreads review by nicolas on June 21, 2021

I loved this book so much, seeing Brysen and Kylee struggle with their demons and thoughts, with how they see themselves and how others see them, their pasts and futures. The ending was nice, I couldn’t see it ending otherwise but I still have the same concerns as the first two books: I wish some pa......more

Goodreads review by John on September 22, 2022

I had to really hold myself back from giving this a 5 stars. But I know months, or even weeks from now Id probably look back on this and know its not 5 stars. But that's just how compelling the ending is. The beginning felt really claustrophobic (and no not just because they are literally living out......more