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Maxwell Unger has always loved the night and the stories his gran used to tell about the world before the Destruction, about nature, books, and the legendary silver owls. After his gran’s death, the tales of the Owl Keeper—an ancient guardian who united owls and sages against darkness—fade into myth. The forest has grown dangerous, the books her gran kept have been destroyed, and the silver owls are declared extinct by the High Echelon. Determined to prove the stories true, Maxwell keeps a secret and must regain his bravery when a mysterious girl arrives in town, bringing hope that the time of the Owl Keeper is near.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Chris Brodien-Jones
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