The clans of the four-legged and winged are at war. The sacred flame, the heart of all that is--or ever was--has been stolen. In the exhilarating young adult novel, Son of Skye, Nickolous finds himself thrust into a world where the clans of the four-legged and the winged rule. The Sacred Flame, the heart of all living things has been stolen. Held captive by those who walk in darkness, hope wanes as it weakens for only a few hold the knowledge that if the flame is extinguished the worlds of knowing will turn inward upon themselves, and the clans of earth and sky will cease to be. It is up to Nickolous, a half-son of Skye to lead the way through a forbidden valley to the Three. Forest guardians long passed into memory, their tomb the gateway that leads to the Beneath. A son of both worlds, belonging to neither, gifted by the elders, those old ones who watch through the veil that separates the worlds within worlds, Nickolous has to look deep within to help the clans and himself as he begins a perilous journey into the unknown. Protected by Gabriel, a blue-eyed wolf and his mate, Chera, guided by the Old One, her voice the wisdom of untold turnings past, and Owen, a snowy owl, Nickolous's journey takes him into a world where winged warriors watch from above and darkness and light meet. Only he can wield the power of the sacred staff....