On Hawks & Harpies

Gideon once craved the adventures of his storybooks. Now he wanders the endless halls of Fate's Folly-a prisoner of the Master, a woman he once called mother. Bound to her will, he is powerless to fulfill his destiny as the Owls' champion. Trapped, Avis unravels in his absence while the Master's reviled Harpies take flight.If the champion does not succeed at first light,the earth will run red and the pillars of Avis will fall.Across the continent, peace splinters. The Hawks and Crows soar toward ruin as war looms, while the Noktern keeps innocent Avians in the dark. All the while, a forgotten power stirs in the Dovelands, ready to burn the world to the ground. In the dim, the sword prevails, piercing the heart twisted in darkness.The shield saves, but is lost when the light flickers out.Yet even in despair, hope endures within On Hawks & Harpies, the second novel in the Noktern series. Fugitive Pelanor seeks allies in the contested haven of Tartarus. Fatima tests the limits of her new wings. Socorra steels herself for war, and wing-clipped Kyte learns that even the grounded can rise. Despite the trials ahead, one vow binds them all: to rescue Gideon, and save their home.