Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building and emotional depth
to a brand-new fantasy series. In a world where everyone is born with
wings, stone monsters prowl the skies, hunting those who dare to fly too
high.
In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, with tight-knit
communities formed around bird types: Jay, Falcon, Crow.
Ellie Meadows dreams of growing up to join the Goldwings -- the famed
knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms. It was a Goldwing,
after all, who saved her life on that terrible day her parents were
killed. There's just one problem: Ellie is a Sparrow, and the Goldwings
are almost invariably picked from the higher clans like Eagles and
Ospreys. This rigid hierarchy means that Ellie is destined to become a
farmer.
Determined to honor her parents' memories and prove herself worthy of
the Goldwings, Ellie sets out on her own for the capital. But her
journey will be dangerous. 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.
Soon her path intertwines with a colorful band of fellow outcasts, each
with their own aspirations... and their own secrets. Ellie's new friends
offer not just roadside companionship. They'll challenge her ideas of
right, wrong, and what truly makes a hero.