quinnzella98's review against another edition
3.0
Spoiler
How dare Goth live when Shade dies! Made out to be a happy ending tookyandesu's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
atomicwizard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
readerofdafuk's review against another edition
4.0
This was cool, and weird. When Shade has a kid of his own, Griffin, he is sucked into Hell, or something like it, by an earthquake. So Shade has to go and find him, before Griffin dies, or the hole closes up, or a dead bat sucks his life force away from him. There are many ways to die and live in this book. And Griffin finds his friend that he accidentally killed with fire. So they try to get out. And Goth is down there too, because he died in the end of the second book, but his death-life sucks, so he hunts down Griffin to go back to life. Good book, like the series, but I wished that Shade didn't have to die. That was the worse, but their must be a twist in the book somewhere.
mousie_books's review against another edition
3.0
Shade's son, Griffin, falls through a fissure to the Underworld, and Shade follows.
Firewing continues the mysticism introduced in the earlier books. It didn't bother me as much as previous because the environment is firmly in a fantasy world. Most of the book wasn't very interesting, but the ending was good.
Firewing continues the mysticism introduced in the earlier books. It didn't bother me as much as previous because the environment is firmly in a fantasy world. Most of the book wasn't very interesting, but the ending was good.
rachieturtle's review against another edition
4.0
Definately not as good as the other two books, but Kenneth Oppel can still keep you locked into it. This time, it's not just Shade's story, we're introduced to Shade and Marina's son Griffin who is trapped in the Underworld and trying to get free. I say that Kenneth left a huge opening for another book, but (as far as I know) there isn't another one which upsets me. Still, if you liked Silverwing and Sunwing, then you'll like Sunwing.
jpanslabyrinthofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
What an exhilarating end and conclusion to a truly epic, adventure trilogy.
Following on from Shade's storyline and the collapse of Goth's and Cama Zotz, a new Tree Haven has been established and the Silverwings can now freely roam the night and day. There is peace with the owls and all beasts are safe. Griffin, the son of the esteemed Shade and Marina, is an anxious bat who overthinks every situation. He finds himself travelling, by accident, into the land of the dead where there are perilous consequences for those who are living. Through learning of the Pilgrims and his father's fierce determination to bring his son back to the living world, back home, this is a great adventure.
Honestly, the final part of this book almost had me in tears. The ending is phenomenal and is a 'true' end to such a marvellously dark series. I loved the fantasy element in this one and learning more about sound-scape and how bat's communicate and listen and see. The new characters were a breath of fresh air to the trilogy and brought new perspectives and good relations. Of course, following Shade's point of view was just as thrilling.
Oppel really deserves the mention for his fantastic story and conclusion!
Following on from Shade's storyline and the collapse of Goth's and Cama Zotz, a new Tree Haven has been established and the Silverwings can now freely roam the night and day. There is peace with the owls and all beasts are safe. Griffin, the son of the esteemed Shade and Marina, is an anxious bat who overthinks every situation. He finds himself travelling, by accident, into the land of the dead where there are perilous consequences for those who are living. Through learning of the Pilgrims and his father's fierce determination to bring his son back to the living world, back home, this is a great adventure.
Honestly, the final part of this book almost had me in tears. The ending is phenomenal and is a 'true' end to such a marvellously dark series. I loved the fantasy element in this one and learning more about sound-scape and how bat's communicate and listen and see. The new characters were a breath of fresh air to the trilogy and brought new perspectives and good relations. Of course, following Shade's point of view was just as thrilling.
Oppel really deserves the mention for his fantastic story and conclusion!
naomiculberson's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0