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The Wingless Boy: The Fledging of Az Gabrielson and Pirates of the Relentless Desert (The Clouded World) (Paperback)

by Jay Amory (Author)
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  • Paperback: 602 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (24 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575083719
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575083714
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 594,855 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Amory's ethereal descriptions of the 'world above the clouds' in the opening chapters are wonderful, and he manages to paint the sky cities in an entirely believable light. Amory's real skill is in crafting inventive action sequences, and from the high-powered explosion of the Deacon's Chancel in book one to the epic airship battle in the skies at the end of the second, these scenes are a real pleasure to read." (Alice Wybrew DREAMWATCH )


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Gathered together in this superb value omnibus are the first two books in The Clouded World series. Written by debut novelist Jay Amory, these are fast-paced, thrilling fantasy adventures. Imagine a city high in the sky comprised of pristine white spires, bathed in glorious golden sunlight - a city above the cloud layer, looking down on the ever-changing cloud formations below. From up here, the worst thunderstorms are little but flashes of light amongst the cloud cover, their force directed away from the cities and the tiny two- and four-seater aircraft its inhabitants use for travel. The world below the clouds may be disturbed, but in the tranquil world above, populated by winged people, life is good. Life isn't so good for Azreal Gabrielson. He's one of the Airborn too. With a stretch and a beat of their eight-foot wings his people can flit effortlessly around their cities, living a life of airy ease and beauty . . . and in this world Az is an oddity, a painfully isolated exception: Az Gabrielson is a wingless boy. And he's about to be sent on a mission.
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3.0 out of 5 stars page turner for young adults, 6 Jan 2009
By N. Brett (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews
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I do get frustrated with books that are not clear as to their target audience. This one sat on the SF/Fantasy shelf but was not clear that it was aimed mainly at 'young adults' which (as I knock on the door of the big 5-0) is clearly not me.

Having said that, this was easy reading and while a little simplistic for an old git like myself, would probably appeal to the younger audience. Very short and engaging chapters, quite fast paced and with an interesting range of characters.

The story is around a society of winged humans that live in sky cities connected to the ground by a central coumn. They are oblivious to the 'groundlings', non flying beings, who provide most of their food and supplies. In turn the Groundlings think of the winged race as Gods and aspire to join them after death. Into this mix we have Az who is a rarity because he was born in a sky city but has no wings and as such is seen as almost disabled. This does however, make him ideal to investigate what life is like 'down below'.....

So we have a fast moving adventure as the two cultures discover each-other and how this will change the status quo. Bang in some very gentle insight on disability and religion/faith and this is a not taxing but entertaining read.

This book is a collection of the first two books in the series, The Fledging of Az Gabrielson and Pirates of the Relentless Desert

I should add that having bought this almost by mistake, the characters were sufficiently engaging that I am considering buying the follow up.

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