The Sky King, Polly Holyoke
The Sky King, Polly Holyoke
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The Sky King

Author: Polly Holyoke

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2024


Synopsis

In this soaring adventure for fans of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Wings of Fire, a new kind of monster launches an attack on the empire of Prekalt. Who can Kiesandra and her skysteed turn to for help in this life-and-death battle?

    Fresh from their victory over the frightening chimerae monsters, Kie and N'Rah are looking forward to a quiet life on her uncle's orchard, far from the turmoil of the capital city. They miss the friends they made there, but as sky couriers, their job keeps them busy. 

    Then Kie unexpectedly receives a message from the emperor himself! He has an urgent mission for Kie and N'Rah—they need to find the Sky King, the elusive ruler of the wild skysteeds that soar across the land. After losing so many fighters in the Battle of a Thousand Chimerae, the empire is in desperate need of a hundreds of winged horses for their soldiers to ride. The wild herds are the only source, but bitter betrayals in the past have made the Sky King distrustful of humans. 

    Kie's unique gift of communicating with all skysteeds makes her the best person for the job, but it would take a miracle for the Sky King to trust a young girl. Then a new threat emerges in the form of huge birds of prey called vultiren. With the fearsome creatures heading straight for the wild skysteeds’ hidden refuge, Kie must convince the Sky King to ally with her—before their world is destroyed forever.

About The Author

Polly Holyoke grew up in Colorado, where she spent her childhood skiing, camping, reading, and dreaming up fantastical stories. Polly went on to graduate from Middlebury College and become a middle school social studies teacher. She lives with her husband and their two daughters, as well as two cats, two Chihuahuas, and a beagle. Visit her online at PollyHolyoke.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kailey (Luminous Libro) on November 11, 2024

4.5 stars In this second book, Kie is grieving for the losses her nation suffered during the chimerae war of the previous book. She has terrible nightmares of the people she saw killed in the war, and her greatest fear is that she will again be placed in a position to relay more orders that send skys......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on September 06, 2023

The follow up to series opener SKYRIDERS picks up where its predecessor left off and races readers to a satisfying conclusion but with another goal left open for a 3rd book. Kie, her skysteed and other bonded pairs are tasked to find the Sky King and request that he allow willing wild animals from h......more

Goodreads review by Erin on November 05, 2024

4.5 - this was pretty good for a sequel with a few new characters introduced, some backstories revealed, especially from N'Rah which was a bit of a surprise and made for a good story arc. This is definitely a fantasy series I would recommend to readers who enjoy the Skandar series or Wilderlore. I t......more

Goodreads review by Beth on November 08, 2024

Ok, talking flying horse companions, sign ten year old me up! But I think it would be better to star with the first so that the frequent references to how school bullying affected the character made more sense, and I understood the relationship with royalty better. But still, very fun!......more

Goodreads review by Mark on May 10, 2024

What worked: The story is full of flying horses called skysteeds and many of them have chosen to bond with humans called skyriders. Kie is the main character and she’s the only human in the world able to communicate with every skysteed she touches. Being the Nexara puts her under tremendous pressure......more


Quotes

"Action packed, superbly paced." —Kirkus Reviews