The Guardians of Ga'hoole #14: Exile 猫头鹰王国#12：放逐

TheStriga,formerdragonowlfromtheMiddleKingdombeyondtheUnnamedSea,hascometostayatthegreattree.HehasearnedthetrustofallbysavingBell,Soren'sowlet,fromNyra,andhegrowsdailyclosertotheyoungkingCoryn,withwhomheseemstoshareastrangebond.TheStrigasensesthepoweroftheemberhiddeninBubo'sforgeanddrawsitcloser.Ashispowerwaxes,heaccusestheBandoftreasonandproducesflimsyevidencetosupporthisabominableclaim.AndsotheBandisexiled,strengtheningtheStriga'sholdoverCoryn.TheBandseeksrefugeindistantforestsandenliststhehelpofoldfriends,buteveryactiontheytakeisconstruedasfurthertreason,andagentsoftheStriga-formerGuardians-huntthemmercilessly,untilforsafetysakethebanditselfmustseparate.Theydeviseassystemofmessagesandalarmsandsocommunicatedespitetheirisolation.Oldfriends,loyalfamilyandallieshelpdeviseaplantoshaketheholdtheStrigahasonCorynandtofreetheyoungkingandthetreefromthisnew,insidioustyranny.Itwilltakecourage,daringandwisdom,buttheBandwillmeetthenewchallenge-forthesakeoftheking,andtheGreatGa'HooleTree.