The Winged Lion, or The Mystery of the Colored Clouds

“Territory F” is a series of audiobooks introducing new names in children’s and teen science fiction. The series is compiled based on the shortlist of the contest of the same name organized by the publishing house “1C-Publishing” together with the portal “Author.Today.” Svetlana Bell is an author from Ufa, a journalist and chief editor of a newspaper devoted to veterans. She works in the social sphere and actively participates in public life in the region. The novel “Winged Lion, or the Mystery of the Colorful Clouds” placed second in the contest and received the special prize “Silver Letter.” The book also made the longlist of the International Vladislav Krapivin Prize for Children’s Literature. This is a beautiful fairy tale set in a magical world where each resident has their own cloud that embodies their soul. Once a year, the clouds fly to their charges in the city to help them survive the cold winter. And then comes a holiday that is widely celebrated. But this time the main hero Leon’s cloud—shaped like a winged lion—doesn’t come. The boy is accused of being a dead man, because only the dead have no clouds. The main accuser, however, is a sorcerer who has long been at odds with Leon’s family. There’s clearly a secret here that Leon intends to unravel, because staying in the city as an outcast is simply not an option. Leon sets off on a long journey to find his cloud. Ahead of him are love and friendship, battles and dangers, betrayal by those he trusted, and new friends. Listen to the audiobook and experience the adventures together with the hero!