Talon: Come Fly With Me, is about the life of nine-year-old girl, Matica. Matica lives in a remote village on a dry plateau in the Andes of Peru. She moved here with her Australian missionary and schoolteacher parents when she was five years old. Ever since Matica could remember, she faced cruel rejection because of a growth handicap that traps her in a body a two-year-old. Because of her appearance, the local Indians wouldn't accept her into their community or allow her to play with their children. Under the watchful eyes of her parents, lonely Matica explores the plateau of the Andes. She found a pair of condors soaring near the mountains and with patience and a sense of adventure she befriended them. She named the condors Tamo and Tima and a strong bond and love developed between them. The adventure of this book begins two years later, as Matica helplessly witnessed poachers stealing the condors' egg from their nest. After a dramatic fight between Tamo and the poachers, the poachers abandoned the egg leaving it far from its nest. Being unable to bring it back to the nest, Tamo and Tima sent signals to Matica to take care of their egg. Later on, during Matica's tenth birthday, the condor egg hatches. The hatchling is called Talon and this story focuses on the self journey of Matica, as she teaches the little hatchling to fly. This experience changes her life completely and enables her to see a positive side to her handicap.

Matica and her family are planning a holiday in Australia. She and her father travel to Cajamarca to organise supplies and air tickets. Although she misses her condors on the walk to the city, she sees wondrous scenery, rainforest, animals and birds. On their walk, disaster strikes. Her father is seriously injured on the way home after being bitten by a huge spider and contracts a high fever. Not knowing what to do, Matica calls to her condors for help. The wait until they arrive is the hardest thing she has ever had to endure. Journey with Matica through her adventures, laughter and tears. Enjoy the feeling of friendship, love and camaraderie between Matica and her condors, Talon, Tamo and Tima.

5 star review by Readers Favorite FINALIST in First line competition with AUTHORSDB 2018 \* FINALIST in cover competition with Authorsdb 2018 \* This is a thrilling drama how to overcome afflictions in a positive way A celebration and beauty of life with a life lesson that we are all connected as Elcano, the frail elder of the village, shares with her and because of her, the condors will be protected. This is a great story with an important underlying thesis that “We are all connected” and that good, in the end, will overcome evil. In Talon, Connected comes forth the beauty of life where animal and human can survive the odds by working together to help each other out. With the death of a village elder, Matica comes to learn how to grieve yet celebrate life. She learns to share a special moment like her brother's birthday party without the need of expensive gifts. She also learns of the threats to humans as well as animals when the poachers are coming back, with the intention to kill Talon.

FINALIST with Book Excellence Award 2018 FINALIST Talon: Encounter, is a winner in the 2018 IAN Book of the Year Awards! The silver one was selected as a finalist in one category: “Young Adult.” (The silver one, not gold from last year.) Nominee by GLOBAL EBOOK AWARDS 2018 \* Sole Medallist Winner with New Apple in the Young Adult General Fiction \* category of our Annual Book Award 2017 Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing 4 out of 5 star review by Reader’s Favorite BRONZE for FIRST LINE COMPETITION with AUTHORSDB 2017 GOLD for BOOK COVER COMPETITION with AUTHORSDB 2016 IT IS WAR – the poachers are back, and they want revenge for losing Talon, as it was described in the first book. Will they get their revenge? Will they get Talon? Will Matica’s life be in danger too? Or will the villagers help and protect the condors? 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 poaches and protect her beloved Talon. 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.