Protector of Pterygota (Book One of Pterygota Chronicles)
Protector of Pterygota is the first book in a series of three from the Pterygota Chronicles.
Pterygota is a distant planet where its inhabitants' physical attributes are comparable to human species and have four wings. A despotic Empire takes control of its four kingdoms and way of life. Anyone who countervails gets annihilated. William is a child slave down in Hell – this is what the child slaves called the underground Petra mine. One day, he successfully escapes from his captors!
Like all creatures in Pterygota, William has to go through metamorphosis – a painful stage where they grow their wings on their thirteenth birthday. When William goes through his own metamorphosis, he learns that with great pain, comes greater change. William discovers a shattering truth about his identity! This revelation prompts him to learn that he is the architect of his own destiny and when fate presents itself, William has to orchestrate it.
As young as he is, William becomes driven by retribution and anger. He wants to avenge the loss of his family and his own personal sufferings as an abused slave. William makes a secret affiance - he wants to nail down requital from the one who is responsible for the atrocities - The Purple Empress. To be able to defeat The Purple Empress and her dark powers, William needs to compete with two teenagers. They embark on an adventure of a lifetime and goes through three life changing challenges. Whoever wins these challenges acquires celestial powers and becomes the Protector of Pterygota – whose mission is to topple the corrupt regime.
Will his thirst for justice be instrumental for a better Pterygota or will it be the root of his inner demons? To have great power, one’s heart must be in the right place. Does William have what it takes to become the Protector of Pterygota?
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