They're so bright and seem aimed at really young kids, they don't reflect the stories within at all. I already own the third and final book, and it got pretty good reviews, so I guess I might give it a try.Įdit: I never see the book cover until I make my review post, and man I really hate the covers they've used on this series. I should have DNFed the book, but I kept hoping it would be better. Near the end of Crow, Nox 'died' (I never for a single second believed he was really dead), but I'm sure young readers would buy it. I will give the author credit, the second book was as dark as the first one. The first book felt wonderfully personal, the second one was just a big, unbelievable thing. Plus Nox was actually the last prince of a whole entire race of birds (phoenix-people). In Crow, there was this whole thing about the two of them saving the world. The two of them grew and changed together. In Sparrow, Ellie (a sparrow-girl) wanted to become a knight. Plot-wise, Crow really didn't work for me either: I didn't like them, but it was only a couple of them, and the trilogy is meant for kids, so.

In Sparrow, there were a few all too convenient coincidences. If I hadn't liked Sparrow Rising (Skyborn #1) so much, I would have DNFed Crow early on.

They'll challenge her ideas of right, wrong, and what truly makes a hero.Call of the Crow (Skyborn #2) by Jessica Khoury. Ellie's new friends offer not just roadside companionship. Soon her path intertwines with a colorful band of fellow outcasts, each with their own aspirations. Foul creatures called gargols lurk behind every cloud, ready to slay anyone unlucky enough to be caught outside in a storm - just as Ellie's family was. This rigid hierarchy means that Ellie is destined to become a farmer.ĭetermined to honor her parents' memories and prove herself worthy of the Goldwings, Ellie sets out on her own for the capital. There’s just one problem: Ellie is a Sparrow, and the Goldwings are almost invariably picked from the higher clans like Eagles and Ospreys. It was a Goldwing, after all, who saved her life on that terrible day her parents were killed. In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, with tight-knit communities formed around bird types: Jay, Falcon, Crow.Įllie Meadows dreams of growing up to join the Goldwings - the famed knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms. In a world where everyone is born with wings, stone monsters prowl the skies, hunting those who dare to fly too high. Ellie vom Spatzen-Clan und Nox, der Krähenjunge, sind mit ihren Gefährten auf der Flucht: vor ihrem eigenen König, der den Himmelsstein, den Nox gestohlen hat, in seine Hände bekommen will. Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building and emotional depth to a brand-new fantasy series. Rückkehr in die Clan-Reiche In den Clan-Reichen tragen alle Menschen Flügel, doch gleich behandelt werden sie deshalb noch lange nicht.

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