The Capture (Guardians of Ga'hoole, Book 1) by Kathryn Lasky
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Book Reviews of The Capture (Guardians of Ga'hoole, Book 1)
Book Review: Anything but a Documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
As a young owlet fallen out of his nest, Soren finds himself on the forest floor as a nice chunk of fluffy food. Soren lifts off into flight, but he looks up to find that he isn't flying unaided. An older owl-not his mum or da...like himself yet even more unlike himself- is carrying him far from home. Upon realizing that he may never see his parents or siblings again, he finds an elf owlet who has also been snatched. Then, many more kidnapped owlets of varying species come into view, as they are delivered into a deep canyon. There might have been millions of lost young ones trapped in this "St. Aggie's Academy for Orphaned Owls." Escape is one their minds, but their juvenile wings yet to fly are less than useless against the steep-sided hole in the ground. Soren and his new friend, Gylfie(the captured elf owl), watch as those around them slowly lose what makes each owl...each being.
Upon reading this book, you may find yourself asking "How did she come up with that?", "What would happen if this event didn't?" and "Is this part of the fantasy or did she actually research this in owls?" Or at least I did. The descriptions are amazing as you could see yourself flying with them. This book has mastered suspense, fantasy and wonder. I found myself searching around in an endless maze, stumbling through unseen doors, falling through trap doors, and seeing false endings. If you love stories that are predictable, humdrum, and cliche, don't even think about touching this novel. If otherwise, why not?
Book Review: What a Fabulous Way to Learn About Owls!
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't try to repeat any of the fine plot and character descriptions posted here. Kathryn Lasky, an unusually versatile children's author, has created a top-notch fantasy series based on mythological themes, with a fetching Barn Owl as its hero. This opening volume to the series proves there are more ways to acquire useful knowledge than we imagined.. Readers will learn so much about different owl species that many will be motivated to learn more -- and they will have some fun along the way.
Lasky also crafts such clear, concise sentences, she represents a fine model for young writers and for other writers of children's fantasy. It's not easy at all to develop compelling fictional characters based on owls, but she pulls it off with such skill, you will remember these heroes and villains long after you've finished reading.
There is so much junk in the fiction market for young readers and adults today, that it's a pleasant shock to discover a series such as this. Packed with relentless suspense, belly-laughs, twists and turns, Soren's tale will charm even the most reluctant reader. My earnest hope is that Hollywood never adapts it for the screen, because there is no need. These characters and stories burst from the page so well that the real movie occurs in the reader's mind. That's what immersion in fiction has always done for me.
And since I learned a little more about owls along the way, it was far better than I expected. *****
Book Review: Guardian Review
Summary: 5 Stars
Soren is in his hollow in the Forest Kingdom of Tyto. His mother and father are cramming themselves arount the nest. Soren's older brother, Kludd, is alsoby the nest. There is an egg in the nest. Soon, there is a "CRACK!" heard throughout the hollow. A female owl, whom Soren's parents named Eglantine, hatched out of the egg. Soren's parents go out hunting and Soren looks over the side of the hollow. He feels a shove on his back and he falls to the ground. He looks up, but sees nothing except tree trunk. Later in the night he gets snatched by a grayish looking owl and is taken to a place called St. Aegolius. When he gets there, he is gived a number, as all owls at St. Aegolius do. HIs number is 12-1. After that, he is taken to a big arent type place where he and the other owls have to march under the full moon, sleed in it (which is very bad for owls) and at set intervals they have to repeat their names so that they loose their individuality and become "moon blinked". Soren and Gylfie find a way to escape the moon blinking, but get caught. They are in the pelletorium one day and Soren sends Gylfie to get some more pellets from the kitchen. On the way, she sees a library where a Boreal Owl is standing guard. His name is Grimble. Gylfie tells Soren and they talk to this owl together. He says that he can help them get out of St. Aegolius. So Gylfie and Soren sneak off and get lessons from Grimle. Soon, he says they are ready to fly!Book Review: Best owl book I ever read
Summary: 5 Stars
It all starts when Soren is looking over the edge of the tree hollow he lives in then Kludd(bad boy!) pushes Soren over the edge. Then an owl captures him and he flies over the trees to Aegolious School for orphaned owls. While he takes the "owl express" he meets another owl who got snatched, named Gylfie. He and Gylfie had both special stuff from their pit gaudians. Sorens pit gaurdian is "Aunt Finny" who wants him to call her Auntie. Gylfies is "Unk" short for uncle. they have to come into the glaucidium for moon blinking(which is kind of like brainwashing) and Soren finds out they aren't just moon blinking them with the moon but with their names too, so that they are just sounds. But they found a way to counter both. At the academy they meet an owl who isn't moon blinked either, named Hortense. Hortense is smuggling eggs back to their lands(St. Aggies was stealing eggs as well as owlets). But Auntie figured it out and pushed Hortense into a 100-foot abyss. Soren and Gylfie knew what they had to do was the one thing they never done, fly. So Soren and Gylfie fly out of St. Aggies. along the way they meet Twilight and Digger. Also they find Mrs. Plithiver their blind-snake housemaid, and she confirms his thoughts, Kludd pushed him. He also finds out he pushed Eglantine the youngest. So they set out to find the legendary Great Ga'Hoole Tree in the middle of the sea of Hoolemere.Book Review: Connor gives this book five syars
Summary: 5 Stars
I liked this book because it has a great plot and is very interesting. Owls arent my favorite but you dont have to love them to read this book. This book is adventurous with a lot of action. This book has many characters but is not confusing at all. I knew it was going to be a good book just by the first chapter.
This book is about an owl named Soren. He is pushed out of his nest by his older brother Kludd. He is taken to St. Aegolius academy for orphaned owls were he meets a little elf owl named Glyfie. They want to escape from this place because the leaders torture the little owls. Once they get their flight feathers, they can escape from this horrible place. Another owl teaches them how to fly. Once the night is perfect, they take off for the sky. Landing in a tree, they meet Twilight who was taken by St. Aggies patrol but fights his way out of their hold. The three of them fly to the desert of Kuneer where they meet a burrowing owl named Digger; his brothers were taken to St. Aegolius. Since they are all orphans know they decided to start a mission to the Great Gahool Tree where they go out each night in the blackness and perform noble deeds.
People who love adventure would die for this book. People who like owls should read this book for sure. You dont have to like owls to love this book, as long as you like adventure. This is a great book for teenagers.