Sparrow Rising (Skyborn #1)

Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building andemotional depth to an exciting fantasy series.In a world where everyone is born with wings, stone monstersprowl the skies, hunting those who dare to fly too high.In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, with tight-knitcommunities formed around bird types: Jay, Falcon, Crow.Ellie Meadows dreams of growing up to join the Goldwings - thefamed knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms. It wasa Goldwing, after all, who saved her life on that terrible day herparents were killed.There's just one problem: Ellie is a Sparrow, and the Goldwingsare almost invariably picked from the higher clans like Eaglesand Ospreys. This rigid hierarchy means that Ellie is destined tobecome a farmer.Determined to honor her parents' memories and prove herself worthyof the Goldwings, Ellie sets out on her own for the capital.But her journey will be dangerous. Foul creatures called gargolslurk behind every cloud, ready to slay anyone unlucky enough tobe caught outside in a storm - just as Ellie's family was.Soon her path intertwines with a colorful band of fellow outcasts,each with their own aspirations... and their own secrets. Ellie'snew friends offer not just roadside companionship. They'llchallenge her ideas of right, wrong, and what truly makes a hero. Fast-paced, highly imaginative middle grade fantasyPerfect for fans of Wings of FireExplores important issues such as racism, classism, privilegeand systemic oppression