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A review by jordantaylor
Firewing by Kenneth Oppel
3.0
I loved the first two books in this trilogy, which I read years ago. Though perhaps aimed toward a younger audience, I decided to read this book simply because the previous two were enjoyed so much in my middle school years.
The plot was a bit too unrealistic - or perhaps it was the way that Oppel created the entirely new and unique Underworld. It was a courageous idea, to be sure, but one that was not quite pulled off.
Also, each event seemed to drag on. The focus was placed mainly on the setting and detail of the deathly Underworld, instead of on the characters. I kept wishing that the author would introduce a twist of some sort.
Once the old nemesis character of Goth was introduced into the story, I thought that the rest of the book was pretty predictable.
However, I have to say that the ending was touching and well written. Certainly not a shock, but inspiring nonetheless.
Fans of the first two books should read this conclusion to the story, but "Silverwing" and "Sunwing" were definitely better.
The plot was a bit too unrealistic - or perhaps it was the way that Oppel created the entirely new and unique Underworld. It was a courageous idea, to be sure, but one that was not quite pulled off.
Also, each event seemed to drag on. The focus was placed mainly on the setting and detail of the deathly Underworld, instead of on the characters. I kept wishing that the author would introduce a twist of some sort.
Once the old nemesis character of Goth was introduced into the story, I thought that the rest of the book was pretty predictable.
However, I have to say that the ending was touching and well written. Certainly not a shock, but inspiring nonetheless.
Fans of the first two books should read this conclusion to the story, but "Silverwing" and "Sunwing" were definitely better.