This book is very good because its abiut two teams of owls fighting for landn at Ga'Hoole and i hightl recomend this book, it has figting, owls and its set in a forest.
It was honestly shocking to find out that Kludd was Metal Beak (I hate Kludd so much) But the fight scenes were AMAZING! This was probably my top 5 most favorite book out of the series, the cover is amazing as well so extra points for that!
After finishing each book in this series I say "I was wrong. This one is my favorite," which I think is a sure sign of a great series.
Though these books are marketed to children, they are riveting and complex enough to be appealing to adults. Kathryn Lasky does not shy away from referring to World War II, and the follies of fascism and totalitarianism. As adults, we fall more privy to propaganda than we lead ourselves to believe, but seeing the example of corruption via anthropomorphized owls offers an unfamiliar landscape in which we can explore the larger implications of these regimes, and how seemingly abstract ideas can lead to destruction and domination.
"The Siege" had excellent plot and character development. I think that Lasky is gifted with the art of summarizing past events, to remind readers of relevant information, while introducing new exciting events, characters, and themes.
"The basic flexatian laws of moss" is possibly the best phrase I have ever read. The gang is back at St. Aggies and I'm turning pages faster than ever. The repetition in the begining of the stories is starting to get very dull. As the books only take a little more than an hour to read, getting a reminder each book who the cast is gets bothersome and boring. But, I suppose this is a good repetition for younger readers. I just think it could be done better and not spread out through the first four or so chapters each book.
Soren and Gylfie don't get enough credit for going back to St. Aggies. They clearly have some severe PTSD (and it's not as much as it should be), yet they still do it. It's something that younger me didn't fully understand, yet found really admirable.
I think that it isn't despite the content is mature, it's because the content is mature that it's suitable for children. This series easily integrates complex ideas and topics into a simple story, which is why I loved it so much as a child, and still love it as an adult.
Another one of my favorite Guardians Books! This one has it all with great character building moments between the main cast and developments of secondary characters. A great read!