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Talon, Encounter Kindle Edition

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The poachers are back – and they are looking for Talon! They are doing everything in their power to capture him, and if they can’t get him alive, will kill him. Determined to get him at all costs the poachers run up against the might and will of Tamo, Tima and Talon.
It is war. The poachers against the condors, Matica and the Indians – with the poachers even taking hostages to win the war.

With the help of Tamo and Tima, Talon and Matica do the impossible knowing they have to capture and stop the poachers or they will be back.

Between the poachers shooting at the condors, the crows playing their part, and Tamo being shot and injured, Matica goes above and beyond to help her beloved condors.

Action-packed from beginning to end, Talon Encounter will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Length: 387 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Book 5 of 6 in Talon

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The Talon series, and its fourth volume in particular, is an inspiration for all ages.

Talon, Connected opens with a connection to the ordeal Matica coped with inthe last volume, which moves her mother to think, "You are as strong as I thought you would be. I'm so proud of you." This sets the tone for thecoming adventures, where the girl's bravery and passion for animalsdrives her to overcome her handicaps. Even in weakness, she isstrong-willed.

Summoned to Elcano's hut, it is with mixedfeelings that Matica recalls "his look, his eye, his stare," which makeher ponder about his frail condition, "Why is his body failing? His mind is so alert, so watchful and vigilant. She experiences grief, butlearns to frame it within the notion of a celebration of life.

The word 'Connected' in the title is of great importance. Matica expressedit best, with profound simplicity: "Dad said it, Mum said it, and Elcano said it just before he passed away... We are all connected, with thecondors as well." This bond, this togetherness underlies the writing ofGigi Sedlmayer, allowing her characters to soar. "Talon placed himselfin front of her and Matica leaned against his back, his wings alreadyspread out... and soon they were in the air."

Five stars.

From the Author

I just loved writing this particular book about challenged andrejected, but now loved Matica as the poachers are back and want to kill or capture Talon.

Is it revenge? Matica believesit is. But she thinks they have no right since she raised him from theegg, so he could become the majestic condor he meant to be.

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'What is it, Talon?' Mira asked him, stroking him over his head, as he kept standing in front of her.
Talon grunted softly then very slowly he lifted his wings and enfolded her in his wings.
Bit by bit and hesitantly, as if Mira couldn't believe what Talon was doing, her hands appeared around his body. She embraced him as well. Talon stretched out his head and laid it on her shoulder, enjoying it as much as she was. And then deep sobs could be heard from her. Then a muffled, 'Oh Talon, that's so wonderful. You do it again to me because you think, as well as I do, that the first time was way too short and too quick. Oh, I love you so much. Thank you for giving me that wonderful embrace. Thank you so very much. I love it. As Aikon said, I'm a condor now.' --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Gisela (Gigi) Sedlmayer was born on 19 May 1944 in Potsdam, a suburb of Berlin in Germany.
Her family escaped to the West just before the infamous wall went up. They moved around in Germany until finally settling in Munich where Gigi studied architectural drafting and met Albert in 1965, marrying in December 1967. She worked as a civil draftsperson in various private consultancies in Munich.
Since her uncle was a writer, she tried to write short animal stories herself. Nothing further came of it, but she developed a love for the written word and started to consume books.
In May 1975, Gigi and her husband moved to New Zealand. Because of language challenges, she started a handicraft business. As a specialty, she made colourful parrots of which she sold thousands in a few years.
In 1988, they decided to adopt and became adoptive parents of twin girls the year after. They lived in New Zealand for eighteen years and moved to Australia in September 1992.
Two years later Gigi was diagnosed with cancer. After operations and radiation, she withdrew, thinking that she would probably soon be dead, like her friend who died of cancer, but her two little girls gave her the courage to keep going. After a few years, still among the living, her brain started to work again, so she thought, 'Get a grip on yourself and do something good with your life'.
She remembered the time she wrote short stories and got inspired again, seeing her husband Albert writing the story of their adoption. Her English became increasingly better so she pressed on to develop her creative writing.
Albert taught her how to use a computer and she wrote many short stories. She entered them in competitions and often got very good reports back, which gave her confidence to go on writing. One day the idea for the TALON series came to her and she spent the next several years bringing the story and the characters to life. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Turning to head in the direction of where Mito said he and the others had seen and heard the poachers it suddenly became bedlam. Indians were running everywhere, yelling.
'Poachers, the poachers are here!'
'What happened with the ambush?' Crayn asked to no one in particular, looking stunned at the oncoming wall of Indians. He shook his head, not believing what he saw then murmured, 'They're running away from the poachers instead of catching them. What are they doing?'
'I think,' Pajaro said sadly, seeing the situation and putting his hand on Crayn's shoulder, 'they must have followed me back. They must have thought I did not want to confront them. Now they are frightened without me, their leader. They have panicked and run away instead of waiting for them as I told them to do. They know the poachers have guns and that must have frightened them.' --This text refers to the paperback edition.

ASIN : B018FNCA6K
Publisher : Aurora House (November 23, 2015)
Publication date : November 23, 2015
Language : English
File size : 1137 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 387 pages
Lending : Enabled

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- #2,629 in Children's Self-Esteem & Self-Respect
- #5,414 in Children's Bird Books (Books)

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James Okun

Talon, Encounter: Another Great Drama by Gigi Sedlmayer - 5 Stars!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019

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“Talon, Encounter” is the fifth book in the Talon series by the very talented author Gigi Sedlmayer. As the book begins, we again meet a little girl, Matica, who, because she was born with a severe growth disorder, is extremely small for her age. This causes the local Indians in the remote village in Northern Peru, where she has moved to with her missionary parents, Crayn and Mira and her brother, to distrust her and mock her as they are afraid of her.

Matica eventually befriends 2 Giant Condors named Tamo and Tima who eventually have an offspring named Talon who Matica helps save and vice versa throughout the series. Matica eventually learns to fly on Talon’s back and gains the respect and trust of the entire village.

In Talon, Encounter, vicious Poachers Pete and Zed are out for revenge on Talon and shoot and injure his father, Tamo. The dialogue in the story is gripping as the poachers shout “We get them this time. Shoot the brown one, not the black one. That’s the young one. So they will have another egg. We can steal it and finally get our money as we should have before.”

The pace of this book was thrilling and the plot is gripping. The editing and formatting were excellent.
As with her four other books in the Talon series, author Gigi Sedlmayer has done a superb job producing another thriller with Talon, Encounter.

All in all this is a great and exciting read. I highly recommend Talon, Encounter to all young adult and adult readers alike. 5 Stars!!!

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Stephanie C. Fox

Great story - it teaches respect for species other than our own.

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020

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This was a great story!

Its main theme is human arrogance toward other species, how wrong that is, and how perceptive we humans and other species can be if we bother to spend time observing them and learning how they communicate on their terms and not ours.

Another theme is criminals - the human ones who view other species as commodities for the taking rather than as people of other species.

It was great fun to see the poachers get their comeuppance, and to see how the condors and the other humans worked to resolve this dangerous situation.

I'm hooked on this series.

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A Satisfying Conclusion to the Poacher Saga

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020

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Talon, Encounter is the fifth book of the Talon series. In it, we once again meet Matica who is trying to prevent poachers from harming her condor friends, Tamo, Tima, and Talon. Encounter is just what it says: an encounter with Pete and Zed, the dangerous poachers. Throughout the story, Matica and her village people battle the poachers in the hope of finally bringing them to justice.

There's a lot of action which keeps the reader wondering if the bad guys will ever get caught. This is a good story, recommended for middle-grade readers and older.

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Uvi Poznansky

Matica and Talon facing danger, facing fear

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2015

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In TALON, ENCOUNTER (the fifth book of the Talon series) we meet Matica in yet a new adventure: war! It brings the challenges facing Matica to a new height. As if her predicament—her fate to never grow—were not enough, now she must find the courage, somehow, to resist the attacks of the poachers and protect her beloved Talon. To accentuate the danger of the poachers, they are not even mentioned by name. “If you see them, fly, fly away as fast as you can.”

The story starts on an agitated note that highlights the vulnerable nature of their flight: “Not only was she agitated , Talon was grunting nervously as well, shaking himself and flapping his wings irregularly, hardly flying straight. Matica had difficulty holding on…” After many twists and turns, the story ends with on a note of celebration, with the villagers standing around the pyre. “Matica had a long flight but when Talon brought her back, he flew off immediately again.”

The author provides an intimate knowledge of condors, crows and other animals, to the point they seem not only human but personable. When Tamo is wounded, he “looked pleading from one to the other, wondering why no one was helping him, as he had shown his wound to everyone.” This is such an endearingly familiar behavior… The series as a whole is a source of hope for all of us. It is a wonderfully uplifting lesson to teach our children, how to overcome fear, how to cope with the sense of being weak, and find ways to persevere against any and all adversities.

Five stars.

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Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

A captivating story you're sure to love!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017

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I loved Gigi's book, Talon, Encounter. It's full of excitement and suspense. In fact, I got so engrossed in the story, I couldn't put it down. Some parts o it brought me to tears. You will see how Matica and her family struggle against "The you-know-who," two evil men who aim to kill the beloved condors, Tamo, Tima, and Talon. These men are focused entirely on killing them and they go to great lengths, hoping to reach their goal.You'll be stunned by how the condors help in the fight against the evil ones. Initially, the people of the village had no plan against the "you know who," but they managed to do some amazing things. You're sure to enjoy the story and be as eager to turn the pages as I was. Will tiny Matica manage to be a hero against the two people she hates? How will Tamo, Tima, and Talon help? I highly recommend this wonderful story, as well as the others in the Talon series. They're wonderful stories.
Reviewed by children's author, Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

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Love2read

Inspirational, adventurous, and heartwarming!

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016

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The saga of "little" Matica is an inspirational and heartwarming story for all ages. "Talon Encounter," expresses the courage, intelligence, wisdom and cunning of not only of a small in stature girl, but of her beloved condors as well! Unscrupulous poachers are back, threatening the villagers, family, and friends...intent on killing animals for profit. Can they be thwarted by Matica and her winged friend Talon before their horrendous plans are carried through? Come and join in the adventure and excitement in this continuing story set in the beautiful forest of Peru. Bravo to author Gigi Sedlmayer for another heartfelt tale of inspiration and bravery in the face of adversity! Highly recommended!

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Kid Reader

Another Unique Book

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2020

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Talon, Encounter is the fifth book in this series. This edition has much excitement, mystery and adventure; just what the middle grade readers love to read! I super book to have during this time of boredom for the kids!

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