<p><b>Shannon Price''s <i>The Endless Skies</i> is a breakout standalone epic fantasy about shapeshifting warriors perfect for fans of Adrienne Young and Wonder Woman.</b><br><br>High above the sea, floats the pristine city of the Heliana. Home to winged-lion shapeshifters¿the Leonodai¿and protected from the world of humans by an elite group of warriors, the Heliana has only known peace.<br><br>After years of brutal training, seventeen-year-old Rowan is ready to prove her loyalty to the city and her people to become one of the Leonodai warriors. But before Rowan can take the oath, a deadly disease strikes the city¿s children. Soon the warriors¿including two of Rowan¿s closest friends¿are sent on a dangerous mission to find a fabled panacea deep within enemy lands.<br><br>Left behind, Rowan learns a devastating truth that could compromise the mission and the fate of the Heliana itself. She must make a decision: stay with the city and become a warrior like she always dreamed, or risk her