Guarians of Ga'Hoole is The New York Times bestselling series written by Kathryn Lasky and illustrated by Richard Chowder. Most of the main characters are owls, and the series is a cross between animal fiction such as Watership Down and epic fantasy. There are currently 14 books in the series published so far and one accompanying book, with the most recent book in the series entitled Exile. The fifteenth and final book according to Lasky's official website, The War of the Ember, is expected to be released this November.