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judy22's review against another edition
4.0
*4.5
This is the last book of the first arc of this series and we follow Sunny. I really liked seeing her growth through the book. I though the resolution of the war was a little unbeliaveble, and that everything ended to perfectly.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to continue reading more books set in this world.
This is the last book of the first arc of this series and we follow Sunny. I really liked seeing her growth through the book. I though the resolution of the war was a little unbeliaveble, and that everything ended to perfectly.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to continue reading more books set in this world.
wolfiegrrrl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Wings of Fire plot comes full circle in an incredibly satisfying way!
This original 5-book arc began with a dragon who didn’t want to be part of some great prophecy and ended with a dragon who feared that no prophecy would mean no happily ever after or greater purpose to the horrors of war and the suffering they had to face to get here. And yet the conclusion they both come to in their own ways is that it’s not silly to believe in a story if it gives you hope because at the end of the day fate is what you make of it. Your nature and the circumstances of your birth do not dictate who you are or who you choose to be.
"We’re not doing this because some prophecy told us to, but because it’s the right thing to do and there has to be a better way."
This original 5-book arc began with a dragon who didn’t want to be part of some great prophecy and ended with a dragon who feared that no prophecy would mean no happily ever after or greater purpose to the horrors of war and the suffering they had to face to get here. And yet the conclusion they both come to in their own ways is that it’s not silly to believe in a story if it gives you hope because at the end of the day fate is what you make of it. Your nature and the circumstances of your birth do not dictate who you are or who you choose to be.
"We’re not doing this because some prophecy told us to, but because it’s the right thing to do and there has to be a better way."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
kasche's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
nickabockaglory's review against another edition
4.0
This book felt like justice for Sunny! I've been looking forward to her story since early on in the series, especially with how she's looked over and ignored by the other Dragonets.
I'm so happy it was her whochose the new queen and I'm so delighted ahe got to meet her family and for once they weren't a giant disappointment.
I do usually miss the other Dragonets since each book thus far has had the primary character of that book going on some sort of individual journey/mission but i didn't feel that way in this book. I'm not sure if it's because i was so happy for Sunny to finally get her moment to shine, or if it was because I'm now accustomed to this format and knew to expect it.
I was pleased thatthis part of the story is all wrapped up so i can now read other books and maybe come back to the Wings of Fire series at a later date or when more get added to Libby. It felt like a satisfying conclusion, particularly with the epilogue.
Listened at 1.5x speed on the Libby app through my local library.
I'm so happy it was her who
I do usually miss the other Dragonets since each book thus far has had the primary character of that book going on some sort of individual journey/mission but i didn't feel that way in this book. I'm not sure if it's because i was so happy for Sunny to finally get her moment to shine, or if it was because I'm now accustomed to this format and knew to expect it.
I was pleased that
Listened at 1.5x speed on the Libby app through my local library.
rileydaemon's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
danniil96's review against another edition
4.0
Awwwww
Spoilers ahead
So is this like finished of the main storyline? Now we just go on adventures and people are trying to hunt us? Haha
ALSO SUNNY HOW COULD YOU TURN DOWN STARFLIGHT LIKE THAT GIRL COME ON!!!
I have never been more invested in a dragon relationship!
Spoilers ahead
So is this like finished of the main storyline? Now we just go on adventures and people are trying to hunt us? Haha
ALSO SUNNY HOW COULD YOU TURN DOWN STARFLIGHT LIKE THAT GIRL COME ON!!!
I have never been more invested in a dragon relationship!
breeoxd's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Sunny is a small but mighty dragon that nobody takes seriously. She is certain of her destiny and place in the world, but her friends seem less so, until she takes all of their destinies into her talons! This book finishes up The Dragonet Prophecy quintet within Wings of Fire. I've enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Doing mini book club with my daughter has been a highlight, but seeing each of the dragonettes grow in spirit, despitetheir dire circumstances and terrible parents (lol, every middle grade book ever) has been really sweet. Also, I want my own Big Wings. Was totally down to see Blister and Burn's unfortunate ends and I was very inspired by Sunny's idea to build an inter-tribe school system. Very cute. I'm very excited to find out more about the other dragon tribes and hopefully, more about the Scavengers.
The wrap up and many plot points were very trite and easily guessed, but I'm not holding that against a middle grade book.
The wrap up and many plot points were very trite and easily guessed, but I'm not holding that against a middle grade book.
sillyphillypegasus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mastersal's review against another edition
3.0
After 4 solid books preceding this one, The Brightest Night had some big shoes to fill and unfortunately, it stumbled a little. The previous book, [b:The Dark Secret|17675467|The Dark Secret (Wings of Fire, #4)|Tui T. Sutherland|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1368813111l/17675467._SY75_.jpg|24679204], ended with some big cliffhangers which left this book a little too much to do. This is not only Sunny’s individual story but also wraps up the effective first arc of this world.
As a result, while I generally enjoyed my time reading the book as the writing remains fun and focused the plot was a little confusing and overstuffed. It all felt too rushed because the author had to wrap up the prophecy that we have been building up for 4 books.
While I liked Sunny in the previous book, this one didn’t really explore her a lot. Her hidden depths and desire to be taken seriously were already established so we didn’t see much growth from her. We just moved from plot to plot point with a highly convenient and pat ending.
However, given that this is middle grade I am going to give the book 3 stars as the pat ending was probably more whimsical for young children. This book is the most obvious case of “this book is not for me” that I’ve experienced in the series as yet.
Nonetheless, I continued to like the commitment to gritty story telling.
3 fun stars overall
As a result, while I generally enjoyed my time reading the book as the writing remains fun and focused the plot was a little confusing and overstuffed. It all felt too rushed because the author had to wrap up the prophecy that we have been building up for 4 books.
While I liked Sunny in the previous book, this one didn’t really explore her a lot. Her hidden depths and desire to be taken seriously were already established so we didn’t see much growth from her. We just moved from plot to plot point with a highly convenient and pat ending.
However, given that this is middle grade I am going to give the book 3 stars as the pat ending was probably more whimsical for young children. This book is the most obvious case of “this book is not for me” that I’ve experienced in the series as yet.
Nonetheless, I continued to like the commitment to gritty story telling.
Spoiler
Clay was injured. Starflight went blind and Sunny didn’t turn out to be a magic queen. She started a school - that was great and made me smile. It felt right.3 fun stars overall