num_pages: 221
description: Beneath a shadowed moon in a cloud-streaked sky, the sacred orb splits and a hatching is born: It is Nyroc, son of Kludd, fallen leader of the Pure Ones, and his evil mate, Nyra. Born from evil, trained to evil, Nyroc is destined to fulfill his father's terrible plan, the oppression of all owldom under the vicious talons of the Pure Ones. But doubt grows in Nyroc's heart, fed by strange forbidden legends of a great tree far away where noble owls live in peace. And a light dawns in Nyroc's gizzard, nourished by friendship. A day is nearing when Nyroc must choose to fulfill his destiny-or defy it. It will be a day of blood and terror.
language: English
title: The Hatchling
titlecomplete: The Hatchling (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #7)
characters: Gylfie, Rabbit (GoG'H), Ezylryb, Phillip/Dustytuft, Soren (Guardians of Ga'Hoole), The Rogue Smith of Silverveil, Otulissa, Kludd, Nyra, Gwyndor, Digger (Guardians of Ga'Hoole), Mrs. Plithiver, Nyroc/Coryn, Twilight (Guardians of Ga'Hoole)
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Animals, Childrens, Novels, Young Adult, Fantasy, Animal Fiction, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 9120
series: Guardians of Ga'Hoole
publisher: Scholastic