Guardians of Ga'Hoole :: Book 1
Guardians of Ga'Hoole is a young adult epic fantasy book series written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic. The series which ended in 2008 with the publication of The War of the Ember has a total of fifteen books. Apart from the main series there are a few more books and spin offs set in the same universe. The first three books of the series are being made into an animated 3D film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, directed by Zack Snyder. Soren being snatched by a St. Aggie patrol.This series follows the adventures of Soren, a young Barn Owl. The series begins with The Capture. In the first book Soren, who lives in a nest with his parents and siblings Kludd and Eglantine, is pushed out of the nest by Kludd. Soren is then found and snatched by a patrol of the evil owls from the St. Aegolius' Academy for Orphaned Owls, whose controlling members call themselves the 'Pure Ones' but whose intent is to gain power and control over all owl kingdoms in the world. At St. Aggie's, Soren and other snatched owlets are oppressed by the owls Skench and Spoorn and their followers. In order to keep the orphaned owlets from rebelling, they are given new 'names' (which are really numbers) and are 'moon blinked, ' a condition that arises from marching under the light of the full moon and endlessly repeating their true names so as to lose sense of self and will. In addition to this, on certain nights the owls offer themselves up to Vampire bats who drink their blood. This lessens the urge to use their wings and renders them flightless, thus lowering the rate of escape attempts. While at St Aggie's, the owlets are forced to pick apart pellets for mysterious magnetic particles called 'fleck...
