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Wind‑voice, a half‑dove who was once enslaved, now serves as the protagonist of a world threatened by the ambitious one‑winged archaeopteryx Maldeor. Together with his companions—Ewingerale, a wood‑pecker scribe; Stormac, a myna warrior; and Fleydur, a musician eagle—Wind‑voice seeks to preserve the future of their realm. Their quest is a prequel to the popular New York Times bestseller *Swordbird*, weaving elements of fantasy, adventure, and the ancient lives of dinosaurs in an imaginative narrative for young readers.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Nancy Yi Fan
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