Shannon Price's The Endless Skies is a breakout standalone epic
fantasy about shapeshifting warriors perfect for fans of Adrienne Young
and Wonder Woman.
High above the sea, floats the pristine city of the Heliana. Home to
winged-lion shapeshifters--the Leonodai--and protected from the world of
humans by an elite group of warriors, the Heliana has only known peace.
After years of brutal training, seventeen-year-old Rowan is ready to
prove her loyalty to the city and her people to become one of the
Leonodai warriors. But before Rowan can take the oath, a deadly disease
strikes the city's children. Soon the warriors--including two of Rowan's
closest friends--are sent on a dangerous mission to find a fabled
panacea deep within enemy lands.
Left behind, Rowan learns a devastating truth that could compromise the
mission and the fate of the Heliana itself. She must make a decision:
stay with the city and become a warrior like she always dreamed, or risk
her future in an attempt to save everyone she loves. Whatever Rowan
decides, she has to do it fast, because time is running out, and peace
can only last so long...