The outcast : Book Eight of Guardians of Ga'Hoole series

To prove his goodness, young Nyroc will renounce his name, his mother, and his inheritance to seek the holiest of relics from The Beyond the Beyond.Nyroc has exiled himself from the Pure Ones. He flies alone, feared and despised by those who know him as Kludd's son, hunted by those whose despotism he has rejected, and haunted by ghostly creatures conjured by Nyra to lure him back to the Pure Ones. He yearns for a place he only half believes in -- the great tree -- and an uncle -- the near-mythic Soren -- who might be a true father to him. Yet he cannot approach the tree while the rumor of evil clings to him. To prove his worth, Nyroc will fly to The Beyond the Beyond seeking the legendary Relic and bring it, a talisman of his own

nyroc Has Exiled Himself From The Pure Ones. He Flies Alone, Feared And Despised By Those Who Know Him As Kludd's Son, Hunted By Those Whose Despotism He Has Rejected, And Haunted By Ghostly Creatures Conjured By Nyra To Lure Him Back To The Pure Ones. He Yearns For A Place He Only Half Believes In -- The Great Tree -- And An Uncle -- The Near-mythic Soren -- Who Might Be A True Father To Him. Yet He Cannot Approach The Tree While The Rumor Of Evil Clings To Him. To Prove His Worth, Nyroc Will Fly To The Beyond The Beyond Seeking The Legendary Relic And Bring It, A Talisman Of His Own

denise Daley - Children's Literature

nyroc Is A Young, Spotted Owl Born Of Two Vicious And Evil Parents. His Father Has Been Killed, But Nyroc's Mother, Nyra, Still Lives. She Is Ashamed Of Nyroc And Is Angry That Her Son Does Not Follow Her Wicked Ways. Nyra Attacked Her Own Son And Brandished Him With A Hideous Scar That Eerily Resembles Her Own. Now Nyroc Is An Outcast. He Has No Family And He Bears The Mark Of His Mother Who Is An Enemy To All. Nyroc Must Travel Alone In A World That Is Strange And New To Him. He Is Trying To Reach The Land Of The Great Tree Where He Can Attempt To Clear His Name. Instead, He Reaches The Beyond The Beyond Where He Encounters A Variety Of Enchanted Animals That Predict His Special Destiny. With A Cautious Sense Of Trepidation, Nyroc Vigilantly Sets Out To Find His Own Fate. Will He Redeem His Name And Become The New King? Or Will Nyroc's Mother Succeed In Completely Destroying Her Own Son So That She Can Rule An Evil Empire? This Is A Dark Fantasy Story With Elements Of Adventure And Intrigue. It Is Exciting And Well Written. It Is Book Eight In The Guardian's Of Ga'hoole Series. 2005, Scholastic, Ages 10 Up.

SUMMARY: Nyroc has exiled himself from the Pure Ones. He flies alone, feared and despised by those who know him as Kludd's son, hunted by those whose despotism he has rejected, and haunted by ghostly creatures conjured by Nyra to lure him back to the Pure Ones. He yearns for a place he only half believes in -- the great tree -- and an uncle -- the near-mythic Soren -- who might be a true father to him. Yet he cannot approach the tree while the rumor of evil clings to him. To prove his worth, Nyroc will fly to The Beyond the Beyond seeking the legendary Relic and bring it, a talisman of his own SUMMARY: Nyroc has exiled himself from the Pure Ones. He flies alone, feared and despised by those who know him as Kludd's son, hunted by those whose despotism he has rejected, and haunted by ghostly creatures conjured by Nyra to lure him back to the Pure Ones. He yearns for a place he only half believes in -- the great tree -- and an uncle -- the near-mythic Soren -- who might be a true father to him. Yet he cannot approach the tree while the rumor of evil clings to him. To prove his worth, Nyroc will fly to The Beyond the Beyond seeking the legendary Relic and bring it, a talisman of his own Fantasy,Fiction,General,Action & Adventure - General,Children's Books,Action & Adventure,Juvenile Fiction,Fantasy & Magic,Animals,Ages 9-12 Fiction,Children: Grades 4-6,Short Stories,Birds,Animals - Birds,Good and evil,Juvenile Science Fiction,Science Fiction; Fantasy; Magic,Science Fiction; Fantasy; & Magic,Legends; Myths; Fables,Owls Haunted by his past, hunted by the Pure Ones, Nyroc flies alone. He yearns to go to the great tree, where good and learned owls do noble deeds, but he cannot. He is son of Kludd and Nyra, sworn enemies of all GaHoole stands for, feared and despised everywhere. By Nyroc has glimpsed hope-and a new destiny-in the flame over his father's very bones. In search of that destiny, he trains his gaze and beats his wings toward a dark, lawless place where desperate characters roam a barren landscape and fire splits the sky-The Beyond the Beyond. Nyroc has glimpsed a new destiny in the of his father's bones. In search of that destiny leaves for The Beyond the Beyond. But this was not to be, Nyroc realized as he flew into the night. 207 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.790L Lexile