Exile

By Kathryn Lasky

Book Overview

Sometimes the enemy comes from within...

The Striga, former dragon owl from the Middle Kingdom beyond the Unnamed Sea, has come to stay at the great tree. He has earned the trust of all by saving Bell, Soren's owlet, from Nyra, and he grows daily closer to the young king Coryn, with whom he seems to share a strange bond. The Striga senses the power of the ember hidden in Bubo's forge and draws it closer. As his power waxes, he accuses the Band of treason and produces flimsy evidence to support his abominable claim. And so the Band is exiled, strengthening the Striga's hold over Coryn.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439888085
• ISBN13: 9780439888080
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Exile

The lead up to the last book in the series, it portrays the constant fight between good and evil. Evil that is not evident, but that somehow sneaks into our lives, little by little, lie by lie and often from many different sources. It would be a great book to read with your children as you discuss the many different aspects of choices that lead to consequences, good or bad.

BY FAR best in series so far. This and the Burning

This book has everything. Fighting, hard-core themes, and is a setup for the obviously final showdown between the sides. Defineately the one to read if anthing

Best one yet!

As my daughter was reading this the other night she remarked that this is by far the best one yet in the series - we highly recommend it.

Awesome! Can't wait for the next one!

Riveting. Read it the same day I got it. Eagerly awaiting the next one in the series.

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lots of action. I like these weird blue owls from the middle kingdom because it introduces weirdness. Also, I like the idea of The Striga (Blue owl from the middle kingdom; member of the dragon court who were formerly hagsfiends) somehow being completely opposite to "vanity" and thinks there should be none of it. (I don't like the idea)