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Synopsis
ONE WILL RISE HIGHER . . . Shard is a gryfon in danger. He and other young males of the Silver Isles are old enough to fly, hunt, and fight--old enough to be threats to their ruler, the red gryfon king. In the midst of the dangerous initiation hunt, Shard takes the unexpected advice of a strange she-wolf who seeks him out, and hints that Shard's past isn’t all that it seems. To learn his past, Shard must abandon the future he wants and make allies of those the gryfons call enemies. When the gryfon king declares open war on the wolves, it throws Shard’s past and uncertain future into the turmoil between. Now with battle lines drawn, Shard must decide whether to fight beside his king . . .or against him.
Is Song of the summer king appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this book features gryfon societies at war with wolves, with battle sequences and hunting scenes appropriate for teens. The protagonist grapples with questions of loyalty and identity while navigating political danger.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include war, violence, and political violence.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy following Shard as he discovers secrets about his past and must choose sides in a growing war between gryfons and wolves.