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Synopsis
Before she can fly, she must learn how to endure. Separated from her parents, Kissa is a young sphinx alone in an unmerciful world of hunters and human greed. Driven by a cryptic map to a mythical sanctuary, she begins a dangerous journey across unfamiliar lands, surviving by working for coin and learning hard lessons about trust, loss, and resilience. Along the way, Kissa finds an unexpected family in a father and daughter unicorn, discovering love and belonging for the first time since her separation. But when ruthless hunters shatter that fragile peace, Kissa is forced to face grief, rage, and the pull of vengeance. Seeking both justice and healing, she must decide what kind of creature she will become. As her journey continues, Kissa turns inward—learning more about her true nature, struggling to heal her damaged wings, and striving to mature into the sphinx she was meant to be. To reach the sanctuary and claim her destiny, she must learn not only how to survive… but how to finally fly.
Is Flight of the Sphinx appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this book contains moderate fantasy violence including hunters pursuing mythical creatures, the death of loved ones, and themes of grief and vengeance. The protagonist faces loss, danger, and must learn difficult lessons about survival in a harsh world.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, grief, and abandonment (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Kids will be drawn to Kissa's journey as a young sphinx learning to survive on her own, making friends with unicorns, and working toward the ultimate goal of learning to fly.