Orn
Three humans and an extraordinary alien creature in a quest across the face of a counter-earth in turmoil:
Cal
is a wise and courageous old man whose courage overcomes his wisdom in
a deadly encounter with a towering and majestic monster.
Veg
is a strong and sensitive man whose total loyalty to the exploration
team is fearfully tested in the wilds of the killer planet.
Aquilon
is a beautiful young woman, an artist and an adventurer, who forms a
strange and beautiful friendship with a creature who cannot speak to
her.
Orn is a great, powerful and lethal bird – a bird with a
subtle and fascinating alien intelligence and a surprising and unique
purpose in existence.
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Of Man and Manta consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
