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The Burning
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Guardians of Ga'Hoole: Book 6

The Burning (2004) (edit title/settings)

by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (edit contributors)

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Soren and his band are sent to the mysterious Northern Kingdoms to gather allies and learn the art of war in preparation for the coming cataclysmic battle against the sinister Pure Ones. Meanwhile, in the Southern Kingdoms, St. Aggies has fallen to the Pure Ones and they are using its... read more

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It is about a band of four owls that must journey far north to train to recruit soilders and train in the art of ice weapons to fight and finish off the pure ones.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Soren: A barn owl, protagonist of the series.
  • Gylfie: Elf Owl; Smart yet pretty in her own way; Soren's best friend.
  • Otulissa: A spotted owl; talkative and smart; flirtatious and yet very sensitive.
  • Martin: Collier in Soren's chaw
  • Eglantine: A barn owl; Soren's sister
  • Moss: Snowy Owl; old friend of Ezylryb
  • Bubo: Great Horned Owl; the blacksmith of the Ga'Hoole Tree; Has a crush on Madame Plonk
  • Kludd: Soren's traitorous brother; leader of the Pure Ones
  • Snorri: Add a description of this character.
  • Hoke: A keilian snake
  • Cleve of Firthmore: Spotted owl, healer
  • Twilla
  • Ezylryb: Wise, old teacher at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, former legendary warrior
  • Octavia: Ezylryb's best friend; nest-maid snake
  • Mrs. Plithiver: Soren's nest-maid; blind snake; part of the harp guild
  • Ruby: A sweet short eared owl; in Soren's chaw.
  • Barran: Queen of the Ga'Hoole tree.
  • Digger: One of Soren's close friends; very philosophical
  • Madame Plonk: A beautiful snowy owl with a pretty voice; Trains the nest maid snakes; Has a crush on Bubu.
  • Audrey
  • Nyctea
  • Twilight: Great gray owl, part the band.
  • Borron: Snowy owl, king of the great ga'hoole tree
  • Strix Struma: Spotted owl, navagation ryb at the great tree, Otulissa's mentor.
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First Sentence edit see section history

"'Night gathers and your time has come,' intoned Barran the large Snowy Owl and monarch of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree."

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
1. Claws in the Moonlight
2. Puffling Alert!
3. The Ice Dagger
4. A Circle of White Trees
5. Firth of Fangs
6. The Retreat of the Glauxian Brothers
7. Fivling and Riffles
8. Hoke of Hock
9. The Ancient Warrior o the Firth
10. Gragg of Slonk
11. The Island of Dark Fowl
12. Stuck on a Dagger
13. Pirates
14. The Pirates' Lair
15. Twilla Suspects
16. An Unholy Alliance
17. A Deadly Glitter
18. Gizzardly Matters
19. Deep in Enemy Territory
20. A Song in the Night
21. Waiting for When
22. The Beginning of Forever and a Day
23. The Tunnel in the Smoke
24. The Battle of Fire and Ice
25. Scrooms in the Night

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Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 6 of 17 in Guardians of Ga'Hoole. (standard series)

Preceded by The Shattering, and followed by The Hatchling.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kathryn Lasky (Author)

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Publication Date: 2004
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Page Count: 210

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Parents I do not recommendthis series to children under 12. It has very hard vocabulary and much violence.

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