Kate’s 2¢: “Wings of Fire” series by Tui Sutherland

“Wings of Fire” series by Tui Sutherland  

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   The “Wings of Fire” series has captured my 10-1/2-year old grandson’s attention. He has not only read all of the books, but he can list all the many dragons, their names and tribes and recite the prophecy. So, as I’ve done with all my children, I down-loaded several stories in the series, to know what he’s reading.

   I liked the vocabulary that doesn’t talk down to the target audience. Do you know how to use the words ergo and erst-while? The plots are, of course, fanciful with lots of magic, flying, and fighting. You know, just like in real-life, but, all the characters are dragons.

   The dragons deal with all the human real world issues, although, the solutions are a lot easier with a touch of magic.

   I can see where this series would appeal to the middle schoolers, as well as, older children and adults who are young at heart. I like that my grandson is holding a hard (okay, a soft) copy of the stories to read under the covers at night.

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Tui T. Sutherland (born July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela)[1] is a Venezuelan-American children’s book author who has also written under the pen name Heather Williams. She shares another pen name, Erin Hunter, with writers Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and others when they collaborate with editor Victoria Holmes on the Seekers and Warriors series of novels. She is also known for writing the Wings of Fire series of novels.

In 2009, she appeared as a contestant on Jeopardy!, becoming a two-day champion and winning a grand total of $46,200.[2]

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Early life[edit]

Tui T. Sutherland was born on July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela. Her mother, who is from New Zealand named her after the tui, a bird native to that country. Sutherland lived in Asuncion, Paraguay; Miami, Florida; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; before moving to New Jersey in high school. While in high school she began doing theater, which consisted mostly of backstage work.[3]

Sutherland graduated from Williams College in 1998, after which she abandoned her ideas of a career in theater in favor of a career in fiction writing, which she found to be more stable.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Sutherland lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband and their two children.[3]

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The brightest night: Wings of fire DB97829

Sutherland, Tui. Reading time: 8 hours, 5 minutes.

Read by Shannon McManus.

Adventure

Fantasy Fiction

Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously, and Morrowseer’s devastating news changes everything. Now she must forge a new identity and find a way to stop the futile war between the dragon clans. Sequel to The Dark Secret (DB 97828). Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2014.

Downloaded: November 5, 2021

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Talons of power: Wings of fire DB97833

Sutherland, Tui. Reading time: 7 hours, 54 minutes.

Read by Shannon McManus.

Friendship Fiction

Adventure

Fantasy Fiction

The war is over. The false prophecy has been fulfilled. But the dragonets still have enemies. A dark evil, buried for centuries, is stirring. Sequel to Escaping Peril (DB 97832). Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2016.

Downloaded: November 5, 2021

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Moon rising: Wings of fire DB97830

Sutherland, Tui. Reading time: 7 hours, 32 minutes.

Read by Shannon McManus.

Fantasy Fiction

When Moonwatcher, a young NightWing with secret powers, begins school at the academy started by the dragonets of destiny after the end of the war, she soon realizes that someone is attacking the students. Sequel to The Brightest Night (DB 97829). Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2015.

Downloaded: November 5, 2021

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Escaping peril: Wings of fire DB97832

Sutherland, Tui. Reading time: 7 hours, 4 minutes.

Read by Shannon McManus.

Friendship Fiction

Adventure

Fantasy Fiction

Peril is possibly the most dangerous dragon in Pyrrhia, because she has firescales that can kill an opponent with a touch, but now she has a mission–find her former queen, Scarlet. Sequel to Winter Turning (DB 97831). Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2016.

Downloaded: November 5, 2021

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Darkness of dragons: Wings of fire DB97834

Sutherland, Tui. Reading time: 10 hours, 28 minutes.

Read by Shannon McManus.

Adventure

Fantasy Fiction

Determined to stop Darkstalker, Qibli believes that if he had magic he could change everything. But prophecies are not easy to rewrite. Qibli may be the force Pyrrhia needs or he may be the one to bring everything crashing down. Sequel to Talons of Power (DB 97833). Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2017.

Downloaded: November 5, 2021

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Against the tide DB80566

Sutherland, Tui. Reading time: 4 hours, 59 minutes.

Read by Nicola Barber.

Adventure

Fantasy Fiction

Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have traveled across the world, seeking a set of powerful talismans in order to keep them from enemy hands. But a traitor in the group seems to be in league with their shadowy pursuers. Sequel to Fire and Ice (DB 80565). Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2014.

Downloaded: November 5, 2021

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