Flight of the Golden Harpy, Susan Klaus
Flight of the Golden Harpy, Susan Klaus
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Flight of the Golden Harpy

Author: Susan Klaus

Narrator: Keira Grace

Unabridged: 15 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tor Books

Published: 06/04/2021

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

Kari, a young woman, has returned to the jungle planet of Dora after ten years in Earth's schools, determined to unravel the mysteries surrounding the harpies, a misunderstood and vilified species. The harpy resemble creatures out of ancient Earth myth; half-bird and half-human, with graceful human bodies and beautiful and valuable feathered wings.The human colonist believe harpies are dangerous animals that steal human women. The creatures are hunted like wild game, their brown wings considered trophies. But when Kari was attacked by a giant eel as a child, a male harpy with rare golden wings rescued her. Meeting Shail forever transformed the way Kari thought about harpies.. She cannot believe the rumors that painted them as instinct-driven monsters.When a group of hunters capture a golden harpy and brings him back as a prize, Kari immediately recognizes Shail. The harpy is wound and on the brink of death, and she is his only hope of survival. Kari and Shail escape into the jungle, but the hunters are right behind them. ON the run, with an injured and flightless Shail in tow and all of humanity against them, Kari must turn to the wild harpies themselves for help.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashley on June 09, 2015

I have mixed feelings about this book. So much so that I don't believe I can put a star rating on it because my emotions while reading would often completely change from one chapter to the next. I will say that upon finishing it I was happy with the book, and I felt compelled to keep reading pretty......more

Goodreads review by Isis on June 10, 2014

I would like to thank NetGalley & Tor Books for granting me a copy of this e-ARC to read in exchange for an honest review. Though I received this e-book for free that in no way impacts my review. Kari, a young woman, returns to her jungle planet of Dora after ten years in Earth’s schools and is deter......more

Goodreads review by Katie on April 24, 2014

I was very intrigued by the premise of this book, but I wasn't overly impressed by its execution: -the plot seemed to drag a bit (I do realize that it's tricky for writers to not gloss over something like torture, but also not to dwell on it) -the characters were somewhat 2D (e.g., her father's charac......more

Goodreads review by Lisa Turnage on May 24, 2014

I loved this book and rate it with 5 stars! This book had me filled with so many emotions. I felt like this book was a suspense, romance, science fiction, drama and horror all rolled up in one book. I would love to see a sequel to this book. Big kudos to the author. The book was well written. I rece......more

Goodreads review by Maryann on March 17, 2014

This has become my new favorite sci-fi book! The characters are interesting and well developed. The lore of the Harpies is well identified and played out to perfection. I think the ending was fantastic!......more