By the age of nineteen, all Harpies know how to fly—except Caprion. He has yet pass the test of the Singing and gain his wings. His family has disowned him in shame and people are beginning to talk. Now an evil voice haunts his dreams, taunting him, drawing out his worst fears—that he will remain wingless forever.
Caprion decides to find the root of this insidious voice, no matter what it takes. He journeys to the secret prisons of the Harpy underground, where he meets a young slave named Moss. In those sunless, decrepit cells, a forbidden friendship is formed. Can Caprion and Moss find the source of the voice? And can Caprion save Moss from a terrible fate?
Join young Caprion as he journeys down, down into the earth, finding his wings and forging a friendship that will change him forever.
*Caprion's Wings is a companion story to The Cat's Eye Chronicles. As a novella, it will be between 40,000-50,000 words long.
T. L. Shreffler grew up only a few blocks away from Warner Bros. and Disney studios in Burbank, CA, where she attended John Burroughs High School (class of 2006) and pursued an English degree from Cal State Northridge. Inspired by a creative community of friends, family and neighbors, she has dedicated herself to her creative goals since her teen years. She has been writing The Cat's Eye Chronicles and other works since she was 12 years old.
In 2020, she moved to Washington State and currently lives in Snohomish County with her family. She loves diversity, travel, and experiencing different cultures. She especially loves good coffee, rainstorms, small towns, big trees, and uncovering strange and eclectic artifacts while thrifting.
She holds a BA in Eloquence (English) and her poetry has been published in Eclipse: A Literary Journal and The Northridge Review. She is author of The Cat's Eye Chronicles (YA/Epic Fantasy), The White (a dragon-hunting YA adventure currently being reworked,) and her latest project, Skydust Kingdoms.