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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
Took a little break from this series and now I'm back to start reading the next set of books. I really enjoyed how Tui wrote and handled Moon's mind reading powers in this novel. I wasn't sure if it was going to come across in a communicable way, especially with how much it is used, but I think she did a good job with it. It's also a wonderful shorthand for giving us insight into the new set of main character's heads and their personalities without specifically shifting into their point of view. As I was reading, I was worried that Moon wouldn't get as much development as a result of focusing on other's thoughts, but she starts to come into her own character towards the end of the book. A good amount of time is spent in the Jade Academy but the adventure soon unfolds to be big enough for the Jade Winglet to leave the school and make their own mark on Pyrrhia. Looking forward to seeing what the new crop of dragons gets up to in the next few books!
Moon Rising was probably my least favorite Wings of Fire book. While I fully recognize this is a middle reader book, it felt more twee and hand-holding than the previous books.
Moon's ability to read others' minds certainly reflected this. It makes sense that a group of young teenage dragons would have immature thoughts. However, I started asking more questions about how quickly dragons mature and when they are considered adults. Is this school not run by teenagers? Aren't some of the students older than the teachers? But at the same time, many were child soldiers. The only adult here (after Moon's mother said goodbye) was Darkstalker, who may not be a good dragon.
I've consistently been surprised at Sutherland not pulling back from the violence, gore, and horrors of war. But here, it felt stunted. Especially as the attacks on the students cause flashbacks.
Moon's ability to read others' minds certainly reflected this. It makes sense that a group of young teenage dragons would have immature thoughts. However, I started asking more questions about how quickly dragons mature and when they are considered adults. Is this school not run by teenagers? Aren't some of the students older than the teachers? But at the same time, many were child soldiers. The only adult here (after Moon's mother said goodbye) was Darkstalker, who may not be a good dragon.
I've consistently been surprised at Sutherland not pulling back from the violence, gore, and horrors of war. But here, it felt stunted. Especially as the attacks on the students cause flashbacks.
Read to my kids. They enjoyed it. Parents enjoy reading it enough. There were a few spots that I didn't want to stop reading either
I like the things that happened that were unexpected and advanced the plot. I'm still interested in reading more, but Moon is not my favorite main character in the series.
If I could give this 18 stars out of 5 i would.
I didn’t expect to love this book so much, i really enjoyed the original series and thought the carry on would disappoint because I’d been so attached to the prophecy dragonets. But this book actually really surprised me, I even cried a little, and there was lots of moments I laughed outloud. I haven’t enjoyed a book this much in a long time.
Definitely a new favourite.
I didn’t expect to love this book so much, i really enjoyed the original series and thought the carry on would disappoint because I’d been so attached to the prophecy dragonets. But this book actually really surprised me, I even cried a little, and there was lots of moments I laughed outloud. I haven’t enjoyed a book this much in a long time.
Definitely a new favourite.
This was such a great continuation of the world. We meet a new group of dragons that we'll be following for the next however many books. This book is about Moonwatcher "Moon" who is a dragon that was raised away from her tribe, so she doesn't really fit in with any group. She also can read other dragons' minds which definitely causes some problems. As usual, I thoroughly enjoyed my reading experience with this one, and I love how this world is progressing. I thought the problems in this book could have definitely been solved by just talking to someone, anyone about what Moon was experiencing, so I thought it could have been avoided. But I did like the drama and learning more about each character through Moon's eyes. Oh, there is also an lgbt+ dragon in this book. There's no romantic stuff that happens with any of the dragons, but some people like to know if there are lgbt+ characters in books.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
medium-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
Star Rating: 5 stars
Note: This will not be an in-depth review as this is the 6th book in the Wings of Fire series.
Because I was curious about what the new prophecy was going to be and who the dragons fulfilling were going to be like, I decided to pick up book 6 of the Wings of Fire series by Tui T. Sutherland called Moon Rising. It tells the story of the dragons that make up the Jade Winglet of Jade Mountain Academy- the IceWing Winter, the MudWing Umber, the NightWing Moonwatcher (Moon), the RainWing Kinkajou, the SandWing Qibli, the SeaWing Turtle, and the SkyWing Carnelian. As previously mentioned, they are all students at Jade Mountain Academy, which is a school that was created after the events of the previous 5 books, which I won’t spoil. Moon has the, according to her, curse of being able to see the future and read minds, which used to be prevalent powers amongst the NightWings, however, those powers have pretty much become nonexistent in present times. After she comes to the Academy, she starts to communicate with another telepath (which she thinks is another student) and see visions of the mountains collapsing with all the students and teachers trapped inside. These conversions and visions lead to her going on all sorts of adventures by herself and with her friends.
I found this prophecy and the dragons involved so much interesting than the 1st prophecy. The potential new villain is cunning and much more intimating than the 1st one, which as an older reader, was very enjoyable for me. Also, I really liked the Academy idea and thought it was a great direction to take the series in. Finally, I loved how we were able to learn more about the dragon world and its history because of the classes at the school and our new villain.
All in all, this is a wonderful installment to the Wings of Fire series, and it makes me excited to see what happens in the rest of the series. I think it was one of the best ones yet!!!!! 5 stars!!!!!!!
Note: This will not be an in-depth review as this is the 6th book in the Wings of Fire series.
Because I was curious about what the new prophecy was going to be and who the dragons fulfilling were going to be like, I decided to pick up book 6 of the Wings of Fire series by Tui T. Sutherland called Moon Rising. It tells the story of the dragons that make up the Jade Winglet of Jade Mountain Academy- the IceWing Winter, the MudWing Umber, the NightWing Moonwatcher (Moon), the RainWing Kinkajou, the SandWing Qibli, the SeaWing Turtle, and the SkyWing Carnelian. As previously mentioned, they are all students at Jade Mountain Academy, which is a school that was created after the events of the previous 5 books, which I won’t spoil. Moon has the, according to her, curse of being able to see the future and read minds, which used to be prevalent powers amongst the NightWings, however, those powers have pretty much become nonexistent in present times. After she comes to the Academy, she starts to communicate with another telepath (which she thinks is another student) and see visions of the mountains collapsing with all the students and teachers trapped inside. These conversions and visions lead to her going on all sorts of adventures by herself and with her friends.
I found this prophecy and the dragons involved so much interesting than the 1st prophecy. The potential new villain is cunning and much more intimating than the 1st one, which as an older reader, was very enjoyable for me. Also, I really liked the Academy idea and thought it was a great direction to take the series in. Finally, I loved how we were able to learn more about the dragon world and its history because of the classes at the school and our new villain.
All in all, this is a wonderful installment to the Wings of Fire series, and it makes me excited to see what happens in the rest of the series. I think it was one of the best ones yet!!!!! 5 stars!!!!!!!
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced