Guardian, Aaron Hodges
Guardian, Aaron Hodges
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Guardian

Author: Aaron Hodges

Narrator: Grant Cartwright

Unabridged: 5 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/29/2022


Synopsis

Rydian Halt has defeated one of the immortal Alfur, the alien species that has ruled over humanity for generations. With newfound power burning in his veins, for a brief moment, anything seemed possible. Freedom for himself, for his people, for all of Talamh.

Until the Haze struck.

Now cast into the wildlands of Talamh, Rydian struggles for survival—and his very sanity. Each time he uses his new power, the Haze threatens, tearing at his mind. But without its aid, Rydian won't last a day against the beasts that stalk him. He needs an ally, one that can teach him about the Light that now burns within him. The Alfur have kept its secrets close, but there is one who might aid him, an Alfur who seems to loathe her own people almost as much as any human.

Rotin, gladiator of the Alfur.

About Aaron Hodges

Aaron Hodges was born in 1989 in the small town of Whakatane, New Zealand. He studied for five years at the University of Auckland, completing a Bachelor's of Science in Biology and Geography, and a Master's of Environmental Engineering. After working as an environmental consultant for two years, he grew tired of office work and decided to quit his job in 2014 and see the world. One year later, he published his first novel-Stormwielder-while in Guatemala. Since then, he has honed his skills while travelling through parts of SE Asia, India, North and South America, Turkey and Europe, and now has over a dozen works to his name. Today, his adventures continue . . .


Reviews

Goodreads review by Fiza on February 05, 2025

This was a gut-wrenching read! It has been a really long time since I’ve read something that has left me this numb. Julius Lester is an outstanding fiction writer, and he certainly deserves all the accolades he can ever get. This work of his titled ‘Guardian’ is an apt read about something that is co......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on August 08, 2008

This is a gripping, striking novel of lynching told from the point of view of a white teen boy who witnesses the hate crime. It is the summer of 1946 and Ansel is fourteen years old. He is the son of the store owner in a small town in the Deep South. One of his best friends is Willie. Though they fi......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on October 26, 2014

This was a pretty horrifying look at lynchings and race relations in the south in 1946, when a young white boy, Ansel, and his friend Little Willie must deal with and are directly confronted with racism at every turn. Ansel, his mother, and mother's friend Esther Davis are sympathetic whites who str......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 15, 2012

Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com There was a dark time in the history of the United States when even the best-intentioned people bore silent witness to the atrocities that were being committed by others. A time in which a person had to chose between honesty and personal safety. It is Tuesday a......more

Goodreads review by Angie on January 07, 2009

This is book gives an insightful look at lynching in the south from the perspective of a white teenager. It also causes the reader to think about keeping silent when you know an injustice has occurred. Holding back the truth is just as harmful as committing the injustice. I would recommend this book......more