An Eagle's Heart
An Eagle’s
Heart is available on Amazon, Kobo, Indigo, and Best of all, direct from Morning Rain
Publishing for $3.99, just click the Eagle picture to the Right.
For Morning Rain a pdf is sent immediately, and then you have your choice of a follow up ebook version.
For Morning Rain a pdf is sent immediately, and then you have your choice of a follow up ebook version.
Dare to survive?
The Merlin Falcon dares to live. The northern winter has been harsh, and his prey are gone. Only in the Stone Forest of men is there any left, but the egg snatchers - the crows - live there.
The Merlin has made an enemy of the grand father crow. He faces odds that would defeat bigger birds. If he and his mate are to survive another season, he must find an eagle’s heart.
The Merlin Falcon dares to live. The northern winter has been harsh, and his prey are gone. Only in the Stone Forest of men is there any left, but the egg snatchers - the crows - live there.
The Merlin has made an enemy of the grand father crow. He faces odds that would defeat bigger birds. If he and his mate are to survive another season, he must find an eagle’s heart.
Life in the north can be short.
For the Bald Eagle, life is honour. But Who will he stand with? He’s a predator, will his hatred of the egg snatchers over come all else? Will he stand against the crows or will he run?
For the Bald Eagle, life is honour. But Who will he stand with? He’s a predator, will his hatred of the egg snatchers over come all else? Will he stand against the crows or will he run?
Driven by loyalty.
Half-blinded by the crows, the Chickadee has been given one choice: betray the falcon, or all his kin, all his friends, will be killed. But the crows cannot be trusted.
Half-blinded by the crows, the Chickadee has been given one choice: betray the falcon, or all his kin, all his friends, will be killed. But the crows cannot be trusted.
Some Reviews
When I was a child growing up in Scotland, one of my favourite books was Watership Down. I loved the way Richard Adams shared animals (rabbits) in their natural habitats, while still offering a tale through eyes that we (humans) could enjoy. It also educated me in the hierarchy of nature.
In the book An Eagle's Heart, Scott Butcher has perhaps written the closest thing to Watership Down while still standing on its own. The tale of two small birds that show strength and loyalty beyond their size, An Eagle's Heart is a book that is truly for all ages (though some scenes may be a little distressing to younger children).
The way Butcher builds the characters, teases the story out until you realize you're at the end before you know it (always the sign of a great tale), and how he weaves between the animal story and the human story running alongside makes this a new classic in the vein of the 1972 book from Adams.
On a blog post announcing the book, one commenter mentioned it reminded him of Watership Down, and this seemed an apt comparison for this review.
If you like books that educate in the ways of nature, while telling a gripping story that rewards loyalty, bravery and - above anything else - standing up to help others who need it, then An Eagle's Heart will probably become one of your new favourite books.
An instant classic - congratulations all round. Danny Brown
***
All in all, I found Butcher's bird drama to be fantastic! An Eagle's Heart never failed to keep my interest; I kept turning the pages, wanting to know what would happen next. I was particularly impressed with Butcher's characterization of the birds; he managed to make a cast of unique characters who all behaved very true to their different species... overall, I really enjoyed An Eagle's Heart. It's a great story that readers of all ages will enjoy.
Review by Shauna, see http://booklistreview.blogspot.ca/2014/01/an-eagles-heart.html
When I was a child growing up in Scotland, one of my favourite books was Watership Down. I loved the way Richard Adams shared animals (rabbits) in their natural habitats, while still offering a tale through eyes that we (humans) could enjoy. It also educated me in the hierarchy of nature.
In the book An Eagle's Heart, Scott Butcher has perhaps written the closest thing to Watership Down while still standing on its own. The tale of two small birds that show strength and loyalty beyond their size, An Eagle's Heart is a book that is truly for all ages (though some scenes may be a little distressing to younger children).
The way Butcher builds the characters, teases the story out until you realize you're at the end before you know it (always the sign of a great tale), and how he weaves between the animal story and the human story running alongside makes this a new classic in the vein of the 1972 book from Adams.
On a blog post announcing the book, one commenter mentioned it reminded him of Watership Down, and this seemed an apt comparison for this review.
If you like books that educate in the ways of nature, while telling a gripping story that rewards loyalty, bravery and - above anything else - standing up to help others who need it, then An Eagle's Heart will probably become one of your new favourite books.
An instant classic - congratulations all round. Danny Brown
***
All in all, I found Butcher's bird drama to be fantastic! An Eagle's Heart never failed to keep my interest; I kept turning the pages, wanting to know what would happen next. I was particularly impressed with Butcher's characterization of the birds; he managed to make a cast of unique characters who all behaved very true to their different species... overall, I really enjoyed An Eagle's Heart. It's a great story that readers of all ages will enjoy.
Review by Shauna, see http://booklistreview.blogspot.ca/2014/01/an-eagles-heart.html
