The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire, Book 15)

My daughter has the whole collection and she reread them because she read them so fast that one or two books are done in a day.

Really good story line and very investing

The book came perfectly, and it even arrived two days early

She loved them all. I read Judy Blume but whatever.

Another great Wings of Fire book.

I'd feared the entrance of evil humans and where that would go. You go on and find out as we did just how skilled Sutherland is with story weaving.No more words from me!

Last book in arc 3 of Wings of Fire. Arc 3 is full of great characters and moments, very much worth reading overall. This arc focuses on a new set of characters, but builds off of previous stories and arcs. While one could easily enjoy arc 3 as a first exposure to Wings of Fire, I recommend having at least already read arc 2 and Darkstalker prior (but there's references to characters from arc 1 and Dragonslayer. While you're at it, maybe read the 4th Winglet as well).This specific book in the arc is by far the weakest. It's been over a year since I've read it and I can barely remember anything about it; nothing stood out. Each book usually has interesting development to progress a character or expand the lore, but not this one. In a series as rich as Wings of Fire, I was hoping for just a bit more.

bought for my granddaughter who loves the series

My daughter loved it and it was a fast delivery

My son has been buying and reading these books nonstop. He loves this series.

This book creates an awesome end to the series and made me feel incredibly nostalgic. Freedom's(lizzard's) death is a bit sad but puts great depth into the story. I hope that there is a new book and many more to come. I say this is a must-read and a great ending for wings of fire.

OKAY I GOT THIS CRAZY IDEA AFTER I READ BOOKS 10/15, AND I FINALLY CAN SHARE IT:what if they put the honeycomb stall things from the market in the hives INTO SOME PLACE IN PYRIHHA! (Sorry I can’t spell it but I think that’s right )Also Lizard/freedom’s death made me cryyyyyyyyyy and this book is great!!Ty for ur time-hourglass the hivewing/sandwing

We use this book to improve the vocabulary and Word wise feature would be great. The book description claims it is eabled but in our electronic book is not. It still works fine in other books of this series.I would not take stars from the book for this. I just took a star for having absolutely confusing they character. No explanation no narrative just out of a blue of the people is mentioned as they. I guess I am too conservative for this.

I feel that it was a little disappointing considering how excited I was to get this book nonetheless it was decent I only had 3 problems with the plot the first is that there was not that much character development I thought because of how Luna felt about hive wings in the beginning there would be a lot of character development but sadly there was hardly any my second minor problem is that everyone kinda Brushes off freedom/lizards death which is really sad :( and my main problem is that it jumps for being long winded and dragging out for a long time to being rushed but thease are just my opinions so I don’t want it to affect the overall review because in all honesty I love the books (it’s just that I didn’t like Luna as much as I thought and would and the reasons stated above) but would definitely buy this book because it’s very interesting but not for the younger ones (lol) because of the sad death of freedom and the weird cave creacher (it gave me nightmares lol) (AGAIN no hate :) it’s just I saw Luna through the eyes of blue so I didn’t see her opinion on moon/cricket but I am glad she approved of cricket in the end and I look forward to seeing more character development :D

I'd like to preface by saying that this isn't a *bad* book by any means. It's decently written and has some well written passages. My only thing is that this far into the WoF Cannon, the ending just strikes me as a continuation of a continuation. It almost feels like a fan fiction. A well written fan fiction, but still a fan fiction. I feel like the idea of Lizard being stone hearted and whatnot is interesting- it's just that it hits different after this same 'trope' has been used numerous times throughout the book. The section on what the 'Othermind' is was interesting- it just felt like that sequence dragged on for HOURS. I feel like that was nearly a third of the book. Also, there are tons of characters with a different sexuality. I'd like to preface this topic by just saying- I'm not against that in any way. I think that if doing any of these things makes you more comfortable, I am in no way shape or form against that! I just feel like in some cases the author didn't have enough traits for a character, so they just threw in (in Axolotol's case) they/them pronouns. It's not the pronouns- it's just that they feel like a desperate grab at a character trait for a cardboard cutout. In my opinion, pretend the series ends at 10- which was absolutely amazing by the way!

This book is more or less the same as the other 14 books in the main series so if you've read them, you pretty much should have an idea what you are getting into. I've read rumors that Tui is tired of the series and this may be the last book (at least mainline - there are probably still winglets and legend books) and the fact that there was no setup for a future series in the epilogue like Books 5 and 10 (end of Arcs 1 & 2), seems to suggest this.The first problem I have is simply the fact that humans are too involved. I got into this series because of the lack them (or at least neat little mentions of human-like creatures) and the focus on Dragons because there are other books that have humans and dragons so it was unique.The second is that i feel like these books need to be longer. It feels like there are just times in the series where things feel like they just happen too quickly or things get glossed over. It felt worse in this book for some reason. For instance, we have 10 dragons of different tribes coming to stop the villain, but for one reason or another, they get separated... and then we pretty much don't see what happened to them until the end. Then there's the epilogue where the big bad is beaten and nothing pretty much on the dragons giving their good byes and such (I would've liked to see a bit more on what the two continents of dragons had planned). We barely see things like what happened to various prisoners (i.e. Flames silks).The third was the fact that despite having the ability to control pretty much anything, the main villain struck me as incredibly weak and pathetic when compared to the likes of Burn, Blister, Scarlet, Darkstalker, or even Queen Wasp. The villain felt more like Vulture (or whatever Quibli's grand father was) - a supposedly menacing being that just doesn't end up doing much before being beaten. Like, I'm not even sure what the villain's exact goals were beyond controlling everything, but just didn't compare to any other villains.I did like some of the new dragons introduced, but the ending just didn't leave me satisfied like any of the other books (including the legends books). Again, I've read rumors that Tui might be tired of the series and maybe it's confirmation bias, but this did feel like a book of someone who might need a break (15 books, 3 legends, and like 5 winglets is certainly an impressive amount).

This book, much like the rest of the arc, tackles many difficult concepts like the effects of oppression, how much oppressors are at fault, and moral dilemmas. However it is digestible and lays out the concepts in a way that doesn’t feed you all the answers and let’s you think on your own when parts of the story parallel our real world. As a someone who is studying sociology, I can appreciate the level of research and care was taken to delicately handle these subjects in a way that doesn’t antagonize or belittle certain groups of people. I grew up reading the WoF series and I can say it has sharpened my critical thinking skills.There is also a ton of lore and history in this book that fans will love and the new characters are very fascinating and memorable.As for all of the “woke” concepts these other reviews mention… it’s not anywhere near as bad as they make it out to be. Any same-sex ship is treated just like any heterosexual ship. They simply just exist and serve their purpose just like every other relationship shown in media. There is nothing overtly sexual about it. Purely wholesome. And as for the gender-neutral character, I find it baffling that people are upset over their existence as well. I appreciate their inclusion and wish that there were books that had such characters in books when I was younger so I could familiarize myself with how their pronouns work in everyday sentences.

My daughter just finished reading this book and she LOVED it. She said "It's SOOO amazing!" And the thing is, one of daughters favorite characters is Lizard/Freedom. I'm not going to spoil anything, but this is a lot like average humans. :) "I mean like: Cricket and Blue and Luna and....Pineapple?! Oh my gosh!" she had said. When my daughter first got the book, she told me that many of the reviews said that this book was bad because of they/them pronouns. You can parent any way you want to parent, but just substitute the pronoun with the name. Instead of saying "They said they can show us the way,", just read it in your mind as "Axolotl knows the way." It's not that hard! And I personally think that the lesbian relationship with Sundew & Willow is really cute, and the fact that it isn't mentioned in this book much is good because it focuses on the main character of the story: Luna. And to all of the parents who got missing or torn-up pages in the book, I got mine new, clean, freshly made, and with the right and perfect amount of pages. It was amazing, no matter if your child reading is 8 years old or 13 years old. I think kids should be aware of changes in the world, and Tui T. Sutherland did it in an amazing and creative way! I can't wait to see what fun adventures humans and dragons will have in their next book. I won't spoil any ideas I and others might have of the new book, if there will be one published, but I think this is one of the most books that my daughter has been so invested in reading. She stayed up late one school night just to finish the epilogue! I hope you and your children enjoy this book as much as my daughter did.

I loved every other book in this series, but this one? It's just not good. Which is sad. The conclusion to an arc should be amazing, right?It wasn't.This review has some minor spoilers.I'll start with the good, which is very small. First, we finally learn what the Scorching was, and what started it. Pretty cool. I'd like a whole book about this. Second, I like the CONCEPT of the villain. But it was poorly executed. More about that later.The one thing that's always bothered me about the Wings of Fire books was the childish way all the dragons talk--even the adults. You don't need to talk down to kids in a book to connect with them. You can use real, grown-up language. It's okay for the queen of the skywings to not call someone a worm-brain or a dumb-dumb. In all prior books, these incidents were rare, though, and I could kinda overlook it.In Flames of Hope? Uh. It's just constant. It's annoying. There's an initial huge battle on an island and there's just so much infantile name-calling and... I don't even know how to describe it, really. It makes the battle seem like a playground fight instead of a major event. I skimmed most of it because it was really poorly written. Also the invisibility bracelets had no purpose or payoff, honestly. They could have been removed from the story entirely and it wouldn't have changed anything. Having a major device with no clear purpose is a problem.Second, the book is really disjointed and relegates the main characters of the first four books of the arc to very, VERY minor roles. One of them isn't even in the book at all, except for a mention. The entire story is carried by Luna, and to a lesser extent, Cricket. Although I say that generously. Cricket is really just a prop to A) bolster Luna's confidence, and B) show others that hivewings aren't that bad.Wasp, the main villain of the first four books of the arc, doesn't have any significant role in this book. I can think of many ways she could have gotten a fitting end. Instead, she's sent to an "inescapable" prison, but not by any in-text deeds of the characters. It's an afterthought added in meta.The villain of this book is alluded to in previous books, but he seems incomplete. It would have been better had he been revealed to be pulling the strings... only to be outsmarted and usurped by Wasp. That would have tied things together very well, and the villain we wanted to get total comeuppance would have ended up getting what she deserved.It was fine to introduce Cottonmouth, but he should have been a secondary antagonist.I did like Lizard/Freedom, but I think her existence should have been alluded to earlier in the arc. It would have been easy to foreshadow her as a voice in someone's head, or the feeling of a presence, or something of that nature so that her reveal didn't seem so totally sudden. I think her trust issues and "headcanons" about dragons could have been handled a little better, but overall, this was a solid character.Luna as a character was all right, but the repetitive exposition about tapestries got really old. There's a way to weave (haha pun) a theme into a character without being so blatant about it. This was very in-your-face and brutal. Unfortunately, most of the other characters were victims of the writing and didn't get the focus they deserved.And that leads to the plot. It was spread WAY too thin. Sutherland had an idea for the conclusion, but she was limited by the one-POV per book style she'd set up for herself. And the way she wrote this just did not work. There was too much happening and every other character was somewhere else while Luna was secluded in a cave with the main villain.If Sutherland wanted to keep the one-POV rule, she should have brought everyone into the cave. Or, ideally, she could have allowed herself TWO POV's once Luna was captured. This method is common in other one-POV books where the POV character is incapacitated in some way.The story suffered because of the way it was told. A huge battle took place that we only got hints about. I can't even comment more on this because it's not completely clear what happened. It was a distraction so Luna could Do The Thing (major spoiler, I won't post this here), but otherwise, it was kinda... pointless in the narrative? Again, this could have been remedied by bringing the fight to Luna or allowing for a second POV character.Next, and I can't really say this without at least a minor spoiler, flamesilk was hyped through this whole arc and then at the end where there was a perfect spot to conclude its use and prove the resourcefulness of the characters... It wasn't used.This is... an issue. If you introduce a concept, you absolutely need a payoff. It's like hearing Tim Curry say "antici--" and then he NEVER says "--pation." Not ever. That's what the flamesilk arc is. And I think this happened because Sutherland wrote herself into a bit of a corner with how fire could be used, but this had no bearing at all on Luna or any of the other cha...

This book was absolutely amazing! I stayed up late into the night reading, and finished it in one day.*spoiler alerts*Luna was a awesome protagonist and I loved how she cares so much for other dragons.The reveal of the “other mind” was interesting. You never really knew what it was before and having a human as the main villain was definitely a plot twist.Lizards story was heart wrenching and when she was freed from the plant and got her new name I cried.I found a lot of symbolism in the book related to things that go on today. Like how the humans are really the ones to blame but cover it up and point the finger in the other direction.As for some of the concerns that others have about the book. If you don’t like the books don’t read ‘em. Plain and simple. Lots of people like it and it’s ok that you might not. But don’t spoil the experience for others. There are plenty of books that would fit your preferences.This book was great. And I hope it’s not the last of this fantastic series.Have a good day.