The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1)

Wings of fire is one of our absolute most favorite series of all time! For anyone who enjoys fantasy reading I highly highly highly recommend. A bit easier than Harry Potter, this book presents a 15 book series. It can be read insets of the 3 prophecies - each contain five books, but I think you will find them impossible to put down once you get past abt page 100 in the first book. I read these alongside my 10-year-old during Covid and it is one of our most cherished memories. It gave us so much to talk about! We caught up with the publications and would anxiously wait for the final books to come out. 💜The characters and plot are shockingly complex. Don’t think this is just another simple dragon series. There are also very violent moments (like snapping a dragon‘s neck to kill them) which I thought was a little too intense for my 10-year-old, but he took it in stride. It allowed us to have good conversations about war and manipulation. I adore this author and give her a ton of credit for how she wove this story together.We still love WOF today and I am working on getting his younger brother to read the series. When you get really into these books, you can complete an entire book in a day or two!

Kiddos enjoyed book, decent story and even lessons to be had much like any other kids books. A fun adventure.

We picked this book for my family book club, which includes a fourth grader, and everyone of us LOVED this book. There is more violence than we expected.

I'm reading this with my fourth grader. Its entertaining plot and enjoyable characters kept us coming back for more. It can get a bit graphic at parts. The story is imaginative and thrilling.

I’m rereading this book and I would definitely recommend it. Came in a box all neat and tidy and safe, just like I wanted it.

My daughter is an avid reader. She got the wings of fire books for her birthday. She is 11 and this book is age appropriate.

Artículo recibido y de acuerdo a la descripción, excelente calidad. Llegó muy rápido antes de la fecha prevista.

Arrived quickly and in great shape. Looked nice but returned it as selected a dufferent gift.

My tween loves this series. It's a good size book that is holding up well to my adhd kiddos handling. She can be hard on her things but covers are still intact and no pages falling out.

This series is exactly why I love reading. At first I was hesitant to start the books because of its targeted age range. But my love of dragons won out, and I am so glad. I believe that all books that target the youth are written in hopes of landing sparks of a different way of thinking, trying to keep their imaginations open. This first book Is further proof of this belief. I'm excited to continue reading the series. Hope of looking at the world from a different point of view is a good thing to keep alive.

I decided to read this because it's my 9 year old grandaughter's favorite series. I am an avid reader and was surprised to find myself totally engrossed in the story. It's a good read for adults as well as young people.

Our son HATED reading with a passion. It was a daily struggle to get him to read anything. But one day he told us he was interested in dragons and I stumbled across this series while looking for dragon books. He LOVES this series and has started reading daily. He is seven years old and going into third grade and does well reading these solo but enjoys reading them with his dad every night. He does read them out of order (he likes to pick and choose his favorite color dragon to read next) but my husband says it's not too bad out of order. He says you miss some key information but since our son is really just reading it to learn about the dragons, it's not bad. If you want to follow the whole story though, definitely start at the beginning. But I highly recommend this for any child who loves dragons. It's a great series and we're slowly collecting every book in the series. They do have graphic novels as well but our son prefers the chapter books.

Okay, to be honest I kinda like the book. But I’m also a grown up. If this thing was a movie instead of a book it would have been given an R rating. Period, end of discussion. Such things as ‘eyeballs melting out of their sockets, leaving gaping holes in skulls’ and ‘dragons slowly and agonizingly burning to ashes, their faces melting away in a cascade of melted flesh’ and ‘acid burning through a dragon’s neck and it dies slowly, choking loudly and grasping for help’ kinda kill the idea that any child should read thisAlso the Scavengers (humans) are treated as nothing more than prey. A delicious snack to be gruesomely dismembered and chomped on whenever one pleases. In one instance, a dragon bites a human’s head off and spits it out and it rolls on the ground as its body collapses with a literal fountain of blood pouring from the severed neck.Also, the hero’s stance on killing is that it’s normal and part of life. Not that it’s just not bad. That it’s a good, natural thing. That for the world to function properly, you MUST kill your fellow crew mates, and death is something incredibly trivial. Not just death though. MURDER. Also there’s just something incredibly unsettling to read about a dragon’s neck being gruesomely snapped as his eyes bulge from lack of oxygen.To add to the list of problematic themes here, it’s just incredibly unsettling to read about the scavengers being treated as snacks. What little kid is going to read that and go ‘golly gee goodness what a great book’Don’t give this book to your kids, I beg of you. The last thing we need is a whole generation of children thinking that a little murder here and there is acceptable. Themes like this lead to internalized violence which will then be directed at the people near the children mostly all day: their classmates at school.Kids have impressionable minds, and this sort of book should not be marketed towards literal 12 year olds.If a grown up reads it, that’s fine. The plot is super simple and easy to follow and the writing is clear and concise. Which actually leads me to believe that the simplicity is what earned this book the age rating in the first place.All in all, and enjoyable read FOR A GROWN UP do NOT give this to your kids.

I purchased this book for my 11-year-old son. He's a big reader but a picky one. When I find a series he likes I celebrate. And when he's done with the series, I cry because I know I'll have to go find him another series he'll like enough to read. He's read all the Dog Man, Captain Underpants, Wimpy Kid, and Middle School books, and I was at a loss as to what else he would like. After reading the Underland Chronicles together, which he thoroughly enjoyed, I thought maybe he'd like this series enough to read it on his own.At first, he looked at the book and said, "it's a big book. It has a lot of words."🙄🙄 And I was like, "yes, but you only have to read the words one at a time."🤣🤣 Well, he had no other books to read and when at school he has to read during his downtime, so he started this one. At first, he said it was too slow, but he persevered, and eventually, he was enjoying it so much that I knew I'd found a winner. That was three books ago! He's now reading the 4th one.For this book, he gives it a 4-star rating. He said the beginning was very slow and indeed overall the entire book was a bit slow, but still, the story was interesting. The other books he's rated 5 stars each. So I am one happy mom b/c he's enjoying this series so much, and I think it will be a while before I need to find another. 😁😁 Happy reading!

Ok guys, I have now read this book 5 times through lol. And have literally given away a copy of it to several dozen people as gifts, both adults and kids.This first book starts off REALLY slow! My 8 year old daughter asked me to read it to her after she had already read it to herself and the first few chapters just were boring as all hell to me. I barely made it through but BOY am I glad she made me keep going because when it kicks into good story mode it becomes one of the best stories you will read! You really fall in love with each character and their stories and the entire world and it's histories! It is an Epic saga and there is a lot to learn about society from these books!So in this world, humans are like mice. You barely see them and when you do they are not important. The world is dominated by dragon's who have thriving civilizations and different races, each with their own ethnic powers. The problem is: THEY ARE ALL SUPER RACIST! They all think their race is the best and want to destroy the other races. So they have been killing each other in this horrible dragon world war just because they never learned to appreciate each other or work with their differences.So one baby dragon from each race is stolen and raised together as brother and sister in a cave, completely removed from the outside world, until they are all teenagers. Then they have been tasked with uniting all the races of dragons and ending the war forever.The author is amazing and we devour everything she writes lol,waiting eagerly for each new book to be published.

As a 20 year old guy I found this series to be AMAZING! I rarely cry, but when I finally finished Darkstalker the latest (and best written) book in the series, I was shedding a waterfall of tears.I was looking for a book series about a world of dragons, without humans, written for adults and this is the closest thing I could find. Even though it only fit one of my criteria, I almost immediately fell in love with it.Never once has the author done something that made me think "That's impossible" as the author does a very good job of using science and logic to resolve conflicts in a way that never feels cheap. The worst I have thought is "that seems highly unlikely" only twice in the entire series. I wanted a series for adults so that there would be no Deus ex Machina's, but this series shows that even books for a younger audience can be just as well written as any books for adults.Also, although there are humans in this book series, they are NOT the dominant species and they are treated by dragons exactly as you would expect. This was very satisfying for me, as I have had enough of "dragon riding" books. I don't read dragon books for the humans, I read them for the DRAGONS!The only gripes I have with the series are entirely because of my age and the fact that I am not in the target demographic. First off, although the books can get quite violent, I would have enjoyed MORE violence. Especially from the main characters. However, I was satisfied by the fact that any violence in the series has a reason to be there, and is never meaningless.My other gripe is that I feel that, if the author was able to write such an amazing book series with so many tight restrictions on themes in order to make it for a younger audience, it makes me wonder just how much more deep and powerful her writing could get if she didn't have those restrictions.Overall, if you love dragons, buy this series. It has been an inspiration to me and I am sure it will be to you as well.

Reviewed by 'O' (10years old)Wings of Fire The Dragonet Prophecy is about the five young Dragonets of Destiny: Clay, Glory, Sunny, Tsunami, and Starlight and how they escaped from the guardians assigned to to take care of them so they could make their own destinies and find their families.One of my favorite parts of the story is when Clay meets his brothers and sisters. One of the funniest parts is when Clay finds out his mother and father sold his egg to the Talons of Peace for two cows.Four of my favorite characters are: Sunny, because she's always happy. Tsunami, I just like her. Peril, because she's mysterious and Starflight, because he's smart.Queen Scarlet is a bit scary at times, but it isn't too scary.I can't wait for book 8, Escaping Peril to come out, because I think I am going to learn more about Peril and how she got her special fire powers.Readers should read the books in order unless they are starting in book six because you start to learn about new dragons and even though the Dragonets of Destiny are in the books they aren't the main dragons anymore.I think this book is good for anyone because it has dragons, princesses, queens, warriors, and more. It is extremely funny and is one of the only books I know that is all about dragons.MOM says:This is a fantastic series for middle grade readers. It is full of action and surprises that will keep your reader coming back for more. They will find new friends in these dragons, who through their tale will teach stories of friendship, family, believing in yourself, and finding your strength in the face of adversity. There can be some 'violent' moments in the story, if you have a reader who is sensitive to darker villains and story lines be sure to read the book yourself first to make sure it will be appropriate for your reader. I do recommend that the books be read in order and from the beginning of the series to fully enjoy the books. There are currently 7 books available with book 8 Escaping Peril up not for pre-order and available 29 December 2015.

While I am posting this review on book 1, it is meant for the entire series.First, there's not a bad book in it at all, which is really a credit to the author. She doesn't create boring filler books for the sake of getting to something more exciting she wants to tell. Each book, narrated by a different dragon, has a fully-involved story that stands on its own.The premise of the series is that, not too long ago, a queen Sandwing was killed, and her three daughters all attempted to claim the throne. During the war that followed, a prophesy appeared, which dictated that five dragonets would save the world.To keep them safe, the Talons of Peace squirreled away the five prophesy dragonets to prevent the warring queens from destroying them. Clay, the Mudwing. Tsunami, the Seawing. Glory, the Nightwing. Starflight the Nightwing. And Sunny the Sandwing.But prophesies aren't necessarily always what they seem, and with their 'Wings of Flame' missing, it sometimes seems like the prophesy might not be a real prophesy at all. Besides, how can five sub-adult dragons possibly save the world in an era where their elders gleefully kill each other in the name of a queen to which they have no allegiance?The series does get dark at times. There is assassination, betrayal, secrecy, regicide, and more... Not to mention the fact that these dragons, from all different backgrounds, need to learn to work together and get over their prejudices if they want to have any chance of making the prophesy come true.Sutherland is amazing with her characterization. The individual dragons aren't just paper cutouts of the same character with different voices. Each of the main characters is truly unique, with strengths, weaknesses, and desires. While they compliment each other, they aren't just a group of adventurer cliches, and each have something to bring to the table in terms of usefulness. There is no distinguishing between how strong a female character is as opposed to a male character--they are equally represented.There is also some cute romance here and there, but it's not overbearing, and is secondary to the main story, where it appears.If I had to pick a favorite, it would be book three, The Hidden Kingdom, featuring Glory as the main character. I love the Rainwings, and I especially love their hidden talents, which everyone in the world has discounted as useless. But as I said before, there's no book in the series that I dislike, and I cannot even HOPE to pick a least favorite!

This book was very creatively written. The main characters are Sunny, a SandWing, Clay, a MudWing, Glory, the out-of-place RainWing, Starflight, a NightWing and finially Tsunami, a SeaWing. The different kinds of dragons in this book even have their own guide, which I really like because you can see what the dragon looks like and what they can do. The plot seemed smart, because almost every kid loves a dragon and adventure. This book was about 5 dragons who are in a prophecy and go on a quest to supposedly save the world from war and choose the new SandWing queen.SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOLER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERTThe plot is that the dragonets Sunny, Clay, Starflight, Tsunami and Glory are the Dragonets of Destiny and they are stuck in a cave with their guards to keep them safe from the dangers of the outside world. They escape and are caught almost immediately by the SkyWing queen, Scarlet. the dragonets are brought to giant, skinny towers and are shackled on top of them. They even have to fight other dragons that have been captured in an arena. But then, a fire dragon (A dragon born with too much fire), Peril meets Clay and puts a liking to him. They end up coming up with a plant to escape with the other dragonets. The dragons finally escape (with the help of Glory's venom) and start for the MudWing kingdom to meet Clay's parents.So, as you can see from the plot, the main conflict is that the dragonets have been captured by the SkyWings, and the resolution is that Peril helps them escape.The main setting is mostly in the SkyWing Kingdom. The dragonets are trapped and shackled on tall buildings connected by wires. SkyWing guards circle around the many towers.The arena that dragons fight in is a giant, flat sandy space with stands cascading upwards from the arena for SkyWings to watch the grueling matches.At first, you may think that Peril is evil and crazy, but as you read farther into the book you realize that she is actually just a young dragon who has a kind heart that has been deceived. This book is great for 4th grade and up.

The Wings of Fire Book 1 is by far one of the best characterizations of dragons I have ever read. Finally someone who sees past the scales, the fire (or Ice) breathing and the sharp talons that most people seem to set up as the last confrontation. Sure, I'm not a Grade Schooler or Kid, but the messages and themes are really intense for young children. I will say for a kids book, there was a lot of death, more death than I had seen in any kids book I had read while I was little. And not the Harry Potter Death spell where they just died or they hinted that a character died, no full on (fairly graphic) death scenes. With that bad part out of the way, I never felt more connected with the main characters than I have with her main dragonets. Their feelings are genuine each with their own unique personalities and views on the world. Even though the story is basically told through Clay (not first person, but third-person limited/omnicent) it sets a great way for readers to understand this new world run by Dragons. Set against the backdrop of a war between Dragon tribes, these eggs were taken and isolated from the real world keeping their innocence and relative naivety intact so when they do get out into the real world they have confusion and see things with new eyes. Though without the epilouge, I would have continued, but now with that last surprise upon a mountain of surprise twist and turns, Book 2 and Book 3 will be in my hands soon. Great imagery, delightful characters and exquisite story, this author really knows her stuff. I find it very funny that ever female dragon practically falls in love with the main character dragonet Clay, but he is just so oblivious or dense to love(and he's a mudwing) that it just makes those situations even more hilarious. Clay is a great underdog type hero and I wouldn't have him any other way, (under, like under the mud, wow what awful puns) Clay is straight-up AWESOME! Even though he doesn't believe it, I think Clay will turnout to be a great Hero. Now if I can just settle with who would be the best candidate as Clay's love interest, than I'd be set. Sheesh! Peril and Tsunami are tied for first and even Sunny and Glory are tied for second, I'll just have to wait and see when Clay finally discovers what all the tail holding means. Anyways, "They're coming to save the day!" Dragonets of Destiny FTW!