The River of Wind, Kathryn Lasky
The River of Wind, Kathryn Lasky
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The River of Wind

Author: Kathryn Lasky

Narrator: Pamela Garelick

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2013

Synopsis

The adventure continues! In a land no owl knew existed, Soren, Coryn, and the Guardians find danger, knowledge, and new allies. Coryn and the Band have returned to the Great GaHoole Tree and restored order. With the ember safely hidden away, the tree shakes off its gaudy golden glow and recovers its natural majesty. Meanwhile, deep in the Palace of Mists, Bess finds an ancient map fragment that reveals that there are not five owl kingdomsas has been thought since time immemorialbut six. Coryn and the Chaw of Chaws set off to find this unknown land and, in a landscape of perpetual winter, discover a monastery of serene, learned owls, the likes of which no one has ever seen before.

About Kathryn Lasky

Kathryn Lasky is the award winning author of many children's books as well as several adult novels including Night Gardening and the Calista Jacobs mystery series. Her best selling series The Guardians of Ga'Hoole was made into a Warner Brothers movie Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole directed by Zack Snyder. She is the recipient of a Newbery Honor award and twice winner of the National Jewish Book Award, as well as recognition from Amnesty International for her novel The Extra. Her work has been translated into nineteen languages worldwide. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Claire (Sunbee) on May 26, 2022

Ga'Hoole is a childhood favorite so I've read the earlier books at least two times each but this was the first time I've read this one since I've been putting off finishing the series for about 2 years already. I think it's interesting to introduce a 'hidden world' in a franchise, especially when all......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on March 02, 2017

I thought the book was a masterpiece it showed how any living thing can have a amazing story when it comes to imagination. It had an effective plot it all made sense. I do think there were words that could have not been so difficult to spell but i was able to somewhat do it with ease. I have already......more

Goodreads review by Megan on October 24, 2018

I uh...I’m legitimately not sure if I should be bothered by the portrayal of the Asian owls or not lmfao like...I am glad that Lasky remembered that places other than England and Scotland exist??? because so much classic kids’ fantasy is so very Eurocentric. But like I am a little wary of like “they......more

Goodreads review by Logan on November 25, 2019

This book was even more incredible than the previous. I added lot's to the plot and introduced an entire new kingdom and characters. The new kingdom was very interesting and constantly made me want to read more. this series is great and I would definitely recommend reading it if you don't mind readi......more

Goodreads review by Grey on July 05, 2024

i was almost willing to accept that there were 400yo blue owls until kathryn lasky pulled out the orientalism......more

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