Darkwing
By Kenneth Oppel and Keith Thompson
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As the sun sets on the time of the dinosaurs, a new world is left in its wake. . . .
Dusk
He alone can fly and see in the dark, in a colony where being different means being shunned—or worse. As the leader's son, he is protected, but does his future lie among his kin?
Carnassial
He has the true instincts of a predator, and he is determined that his kind will not only survive but will dominate the world of beasts.
From the author of the internationally acclaimed Silverwing trilogy comes an extraordinary adventure set 65 million years ago. Kenneth Oppel, winner of a Michael L. Printz Honor for Airborn, has crafted a breathtaking animal tale that reaches out to the human in all of us.
Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Canadian Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s literature; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children’s Novel of the Year by the London Times. He is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, Such Wicked Intent, and The Boundless. Born on Canada’s Vancouver Island, he has lived in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada; in England and Ireland; and now resides in Toronto with his wife and children. Visit him at KennethOppel.ca.
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Silverwing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sunwing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Firewing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Boundless Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Nest Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
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Reviews for Darkwing
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A very interesting prequel to the silverwing series, I liked having dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals involved instead of being set in modern day.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a very good book for young reader. 65 Million years ago creatures had to find a way to life with each other. It`s not like the Silverwing Trilogie, but Kenneth Oppel really makes you interested in the life of not only bats. At the end it gets really exciting.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Kinda lost it halfway through. It was also evident that the writer strongly believes in evolution but that is not a problem, I suppose if you are an evolutionist. Either way it was hard to get through.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The setting is the Paleocene epoch, the end of the dinosaur era and the beginning of many new forms of life. Dusk is a chiropter but he is different from others of his species. He does not have fur on his sails and he can 'see' in the dark. He soon learns that, unlike other chiropters who can only glide, he can actually fly. Dusk must face the others who in turn are amazed and disgusted. Dusk is shunned and ridiculed. But Dusk is not the only animal who is different, many other animals who were once herbivores have started to crave meat. The beasts can no longer live all together in harmony.Having read the Silverwing trilogy I was expecting this book to be good and I wasn't disappointed. I must note though, that this book is only ever so slightly a prequel to the Silverwing books. Yes, it is about bats but it is not set in the same world or mythos as the other books. That said, this is a brilliant, fast-paced read. As with the others I found it quite dark but not necessarily in the events but more in the themes that were presented. The book asks many questions but does not attempt to answer them. Can the world ever live together in peace? Should it? When is aggression ok? Is it right to go against your personal beliefs because it is for the greater good? Should you be ashamed if you do?Darkwing and his father were compelling characters and while they were similar to Silverwing and his father there were enough differences to make them feel fresh to this reader. Kenneth Oppel has not disappointed me yet. Another wonderful book that not only gives an exciting, unique story but also presents a thought-provoking plot. Highly Recommended!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Set in prehistoric times, this is an animal fantasy about a young chiropter, Dusk, that is born with different features than his colony. He can fly instead of glide, and he can see in the dark with echolocation. He is the first bat. The other members of the colony think he is strange and shun him. Yet, when predators invade their island, they must rely on Dusk to help them escape.