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Grounded
Forced to jump from a soaring continent in spite of his crippled wings, a golden eagle named Keereet falls to the world below, where no Avian has been seen in more than five hundred years. After being rescued from the brink of death by an otter named Gabbo, Keereet struggles to make sense of his own preconceptions and survive among beasts who see him as a myth at best and, at worst, a threat.
178 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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Emily Matthew
3 booksEmily Matthew is an elementary school teacher living in Central California. She is a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies and a concentration in English.
She grew up loving the written word - particularly fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Her avid love of reading is reflected in her eclectic writing style that focuses on characterization, world building, and plot development in equal measure.
She grew up loving the written word - particularly fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Her avid love of reading is reflected in her eclectic writing style that focuses on characterization, world building, and plot development in equal measure.
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January 6, 2016
Not bad is about the best I can say. It was more interesting in the latter portion of the book.
Keereet isn't exactly an easy character to sympathize with as he is a bit arrogant and looks down on the "lesser beasts." While the other characters in the book aren't bad, you never really get to know them enough to feel much emotion for them. At least that's how it was for me.
It might be difficult for readers to distinguish between different chapters since there are no official chapter numbers. Flashbacks and memories aren't marked or set apart in anyway either.
Although I would like to be more positive there's just not a whole lot else for me to say. It wasn't great but it wasn't terrible. It passed the time for me and that's about it.
Keereet isn't exactly an easy character to sympathize with as he is a bit arrogant and looks down on the "lesser beasts." While the other characters in the book aren't bad, you never really get to know them enough to feel much emotion for them. At least that's how it was for me.
It might be difficult for readers to distinguish between different chapters since there are no official chapter numbers. Flashbacks and memories aren't marked or set apart in anyway either.
Although I would like to be more positive there's just not a whole lot else for me to say. It wasn't great but it wasn't terrible. It passed the time for me and that's about it.
May 27, 2014
Grounded was a captivating story about growth and overcoming the odds through perseverance and encouragement. I greatly enjoyed the novel as the elements of fantasy were well written and successfully created a world that I could lose myself in every time I started another chapter.
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