Wings of Fire

***Wings of Fire*** is a series of children's epic dragon fantasy novels written by Tui T. Sutherland. It has sold 14 million copies around the world.

## Summary and outline

The _Wings of Fire_ series focuses on the adventures and endeavors of young dragons ("dragonets") to fulfill or stop prophecies and make their world a better place. There are two continents filled with dragons in the world of _Wings of Fire_, and these dragons are split into ten tribes based on their biological characteristics - on Pyrrhia, there are the MudWings, SandWings, SkyWings, SeaWings, RainWings, IceWings and NightWings, and on Pantala, there are the SilkWings, HiveWings and LeafWings. With a few exceptions to each rule, the dragon tribes live separately from one another in a habitat suited to their needs, and are ruled by a queen. There are also humans in the world, usually called "scavengers" by the Pyrrhian dragons and "reading monkeys" by some Pantalan dragons, though humans are usually eaten and considered inferior animals. Despite this, at times the books explore the relationship between humans and dragons.

The books are written by Tui T. Sutherland and edited by Amanda Maciel, and they are published by Scholastic Inc. The cover art is drawn by Joy Ang, and the maps were made by Mike Schley.

### _The Dragonet Prophecy_ (Books 1-5)

There are five books _The Dragonet Prophecy_ (2012), _The Lost Heir_ (2013), _The Hidden Kingdom_ (2013), _The Dark Secret_ (2013), and _The Brightest Night_ (2014). These respectively star the dragonets Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight and Sunny as the protagonists. The five heroes are collectively called the "Dragonets of Destiny", a group of young dragons predicted by a mysterious prophecy to be the saviors of Pyrrhia who will end the twenty-year-long War of SandWing Succession by choosing the next queen of the SandWings.

### _The Jade Mountain Prophecy_ (Books 6-10)

There are five books in the second arc: _Moon Rising_ (2014), _Winter Turning_ (2015), _Escaping Peril_ (2015), _Talons of Power_ (2016), and _Darkness of Dragons_ (2017). These respectively star the dragonets Moonwatcher, Winter, Peril, Turtle and Qibli as the protagonists. The books take place on Pyrrhia six months after the War of SandWing Succession has ended, at the newly-founded Jade Mountain Academy where dragons from all tribes can learn together; the protagonists are students at the school who are faced with a sinister new prophecy that threatens not only the school but possibly the entire world.

### _The Lost Continent Prophecy_ (Books 11-15)

There are five books in the third arc: _The Lost Continent_ (2018), _The Hive Queen_ (2018), _The Poison Jungle_ (2019), _The Dangerous Gift_ (2021), and _The Flames of Hope_ (2022). These respectively star Blue, Cricket, Sundew, Snowfall and Luna as the protagonists. It takes place on Pantala, where another prophecy predicts the destruction of the world if mind-controlling tyrant Queen Wasp is not stopped.

### _Legends_

Two special edition books called _Legends_ have also been written: _Darkstalker_ (2016), which tells the "true story" of the legendary historical figures Darkstalker, Clearsight and Fathom, and _Dragonslayer_ (2020), about three humans during the end of the War of SandWing Succession.

### Other books

Four short stories called _Winglets_ have been written: _Prisoner_ (2015), _Assassin_ (2015), _Deserter_ (2016) and _Runaway_ (2016). These tell stories from the view of secondary characters from the main books (Fierceteeth, Deathbringer, Six-Claws, Arctic, Foeslayer, Snowflake). These short stories have been published in print several times, most notably altogether in _The Winglets Quartet_ (2020).

Several companion books to _Wings of Fire_ have also been written: _Forge Your Dragon World_ and an _Official Coloring Book_ (both 2022). There will soon be two additional companion books: _A Guide to the Dragon World_ and _How to Draw_ (both 2023). The main books are also being adapted into graphic novel format.

### Reception and themes

The _Wings of Fire_ series has sold 14 million copies, making it a commercial success, and it has received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. It has developed a significant fan following.

The books' themes have also been noted. Sutherland works with several big themes in each arc, and writes the books with big emphasis on character interaction. Themes include freedom versus fate, parenting, expectations, nature versus nurture, giftedness, and the meaning of responsibility. She also explores mind-reading, prophecy and the role of magic in fantasy literature with her concept of "animus magic" - magic that comes at the cost of a dragon's soul. Additionally, Sutherland's unique religious and multicultural upbringing (being exposed to many different ideas and cultures because she's lived and traveled all over the world) has been noted.

## Books

- _Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy_ (July 1, 2012, _Wings of Fire_ Book #1)
- _Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir_ (January 1, 2013, _Wings of Fire_ Book #2)
- _Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom_ (May 28, 2013, _Wings of Fire_ Book #3)
- _Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret_ (October 29, 2013, _Wings of Fire_ Book #4)
- _Wings of Fire: The Brightest Night_ (March 25, 2014, _Wings of Fire_ Book #5)
- _Wings of Fire: Moon Rising_ (December 30, 2014, _Wings of Fire_ Book #6)
- _Wings of Fire: Winglets #1 - Prisoners_ (March 31, 2015, _Wings of Fire_ Short Story #1)
- _Wings of Fire: Winter Turning_ (June 30, 2015, _Wings of Fire_ Book #7)
- _Wings of Fire: Winglets #2 - Assassin_ (September 29, 2015, _Wings of Fire_ Short Story #2)
- _Wings of Fire: Escaping Peril_ (December 29, 2015, _Wings of Fire_ Book #8)
- _Wings of Fire: Winglets #3 - Deserter_ (March 29, 2016, _Wings of Fire_ Short Story #3)
- _Wings of Fire: Legends - Darkstalker_ (June 28, 2016, _Wings of Fire_ _Legends_ Special Edition #1)
- _Wings of Fire - A Winglets Collection: The First Three Stories_ (September 1, 2016, _Wings of Fire_ Compilation of _Prisoners_, _Assassin_ and _Deserter_; Limited Print)
- _Wings of Fire: Winglets #4 - Runaway_ (September 27, 2016, _Wings of Fire_ Short Story #4)
- _Wings of Fire: Talons of Power_ (December 27, 2016, _Wings of Fire_ Book #9)
- _Wings of Fire: Darkness of Dragons_ (July 25, 2017, _Wings of Fire_ Book #10)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: The Dragonet Prophecy_ (January 2, 2018, with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #1)
- _Wings of Fire: The Lost Continent_ (June 26, 2018, _Wings of Fire_ Book #11)
- _Wings of Fire: The Hive Queen_ (December 26, 2018, _Wings of Fire_ Book #12)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: The Lost Heir_ (February 26, 2019, with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #2)
- _Wings of Fire: The Winglets Flip Book_ (April 27, 2019, _Wings of Fire_ Compilation of _Assassin_ and _Deserter_; Limited Print)
- _Wings of Fire: The Poison Jungle_ (July 30, 2019, _Wings of Fire_ Book #13)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: The Hidden Kingdom_ (October 15, 2019, with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #3)
- _Wings of Fire: Legends - Dragonslayer_ (March 3, 2020, _Wings of Fire_ _Legends_ Special Edition #2)
- _Wings of Fire: The Winglets Quartet - The First Four Stories_ (October 6, 2020, _Wings of Fire_ Compilation of _Prisoners_, _Assassin_, _Deserter_ and _Runaway_)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: The Dark Secret_ (December 29, 2020, with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #4)
- _Wings of Fire: The Dangerous Gift_ (March 2, 2021, _Wings of Fire_ Book #14)
- _Wings of Fire: Forge Your Dragon World_ (May 4, 2021, with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Activity Book)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: The Brightest Night_ (December 28, 2021 with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #5)
- _Wings of Fire: The Flames of Hope_ (April 5, 2022, _Wings of Fire_ Book #15)
- _Wings of Fire: The Official Coloring Book_ (April 5, 2022, with Brianna C. Walsh, _Wings of Fire_ Activity Book)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: Moon Rising_ (December 27, 2022, with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #6)
- _Wings of Fire: A Guide to the Dragon World_ (October 3, 2023, _Wings of Fire_ Companion Book)
- _Wings of Fire: How to Draw_ (November 7, 2023, with Brianna C. Walsh, _Wings of Fire_ Activity Book)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: Winter Turning_ (with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #7)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: Escaping Peril_ (December 24, 2024, with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #8)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: Talons of Power_ (TBA with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #9)
- _Wings of Fire - The Graphic Novel: Darkness of Dragons_ (TBA with Mike Holmes, _Wings of Fire_ Graphic Novel #10) Note: All books credited as Tui T. Sutherland unless otherwise stated.