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Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #8
Escaping Peril
224 pages, Paperback
First published December 24, 2024
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Tui T. Sutherland
185 books6,298 followersOkay, I know what you’re thinking. Tui? What kind of name is that? Is it short for something?
Nope. Among the many great things to come out of New Zealand (the Lord of the Rings movies, cats that paint, my mom) is a bird called the tui—not as well known as the kiwi, but a heck of a lot noisier!
I was born July 31 (same birthday as Harry Potter!) in Caracas, Venezuela, and lived in Asuncion, Paraguay; Miami, Florida; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, before moving to New Jersey in high school, where I started doing theatre—mostly backstage work, because (a) it was fun, and (b) you got to hang out in the dark with cute boys. (Er, I mean . . . because it was artistically fulfilling, yes.)
I graduated from Williams College in ’98 and I currently live in Boston with my husband, my perfect new baby, and my adorable yoodle Sunshine (what’s a yoodle? A puppy that’s three-quarters poodle and one-quarter Yorkshire terrier, of course!).
Much to my parents’ relief, I abandoned my theatrical aspirations after college for the far more stable and lucrative career of fiction writing.
My first two official books were beginning readers, part of Grosset & Dunlap’s “First Friends” series for kids learning to read. MEET MO AND ELLA is tough to find now, but FUN WITH MO AND ELLA should still be out there somewhere.
My first novel for teenagers was THIS MUST BE LOVE, which retells Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a modern-day high school, from the POV of the two heroines, Hermia and Helena.
And now I'm writing in a new project called SEEKERS! It's a children's book series that I'm writing with Erin Hunter. Check out my blog to find out more!
Nope. Among the many great things to come out of New Zealand (the Lord of the Rings movies, cats that paint, my mom) is a bird called the tui—not as well known as the kiwi, but a heck of a lot noisier!
I was born July 31 (same birthday as Harry Potter!) in Caracas, Venezuela, and lived in Asuncion, Paraguay; Miami, Florida; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, before moving to New Jersey in high school, where I started doing theatre—mostly backstage work, because (a) it was fun, and (b) you got to hang out in the dark with cute boys. (Er, I mean . . . because it was artistically fulfilling, yes.)
I graduated from Williams College in ’98 and I currently live in Boston with my husband, my perfect new baby, and my adorable yoodle Sunshine (what’s a yoodle? A puppy that’s three-quarters poodle and one-quarter Yorkshire terrier, of course!).
Much to my parents’ relief, I abandoned my theatrical aspirations after college for the far more stable and lucrative career of fiction writing.
My first two official books were beginning readers, part of Grosset & Dunlap’s “First Friends” series for kids learning to read. MEET MO AND ELLA is tough to find now, but FUN WITH MO AND ELLA should still be out there somewhere.
My first novel for teenagers was THIS MUST BE LOVE, which retells Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a modern-day high school, from the POV of the two heroines, Hermia and Helena.
And now I'm writing in a new project called SEEKERS! It's a children's book series that I'm writing with Erin Hunter. Check out my blog to find out more!
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May 3, 2024Here-before-Mythical-Mishmash-makes-a-one-star-review gang ;P
July 21, 2024
Dare I say the best one yet??
January 4, 2025
Jan 4, 2025
absolutely stunning, peril is one of the more complex characters of the series and her graphic novel is as refreshing as the novel itself. her perspective and story is unique and tragic and i love her
i’m gonna be soooooo annoying when this comes out
absolutely stunning, peril is one of the more complex characters of the series and her graphic novel is as refreshing as the novel itself. her perspective and story is unique and tragic and i love her
i’m gonna be soooooo annoying when this comes out
September 23, 2025
Featured in grandma reads sessions. . . A great read! we loved finding out more about the challenges faced by Peril and her compatriots. We are on to the next one!
February 2, 2025
I love Peril, and I also really love her relationship with Turtle; they're so goofy. As always, a fun rendition of a Wings of Fire novel!
March 12, 2025
Yes, I read this entire graphic novel in a day.
Content warnings:
Violence: Blood. Wings being torn. Murder. Burning people. Near deaths.
Swearing: None.
Romance: Married couples. Some main and side characters very obviously like each other.
LGBT: None!
11+
It's been a minute since I read the eighth book (and my Wings of Fire phase has passed) but I'm still following the series as new books come out. The eighth is actually one of my personal favorites, and as far as I could remember, it was pretty accurate in terms of the original book.
I personally believe the first arc is better than the second, but the entire plot was still satisfying, and the cliffhanger ending hits just as hard compared to the novel.
Content warnings:
Violence: Blood. Wings being torn. Murder. Burning people. Near deaths.
Swearing: None.
Romance: Married couples. Some main and side characters very obviously like each other.
LGBT: None!
11+
It's been a minute since I read the eighth book (and my Wings of Fire phase has passed) but I'm still following the series as new books come out. The eighth is actually one of my personal favorites, and as far as I could remember, it was pretty accurate in terms of the original book.
I personally believe the first arc is better than the second, but the entire plot was still satisfying, and the cliffhanger ending hits just as hard compared to the novel.
January 2, 2025
My first read of 2025 and I loved it!!! I would have read it before now but my copy arrived late. This book was amazing and is my favorite GN by far! So excited for the Darkstalker one later this year and hopefully Talons of Power too!!! The best book to start the year with!!!
December 25, 2024
Solid four stars.
Another beautiful Wings of Fire book. Again, the story of WoF holds the graphic novels up easily, and specifically this one has an advantage because Peril is so stinking funny, but there are still some art issues that hold it back.
The tiny faces, again, are an obligatory mention for all of these books. It’s especially noticeable with Turtle; he looks really weird with such a squished face. All the dragons still have same-face syndrome, even the protagonists. The exception to this is definitely Peril, with her unique coloring, but even that seems to disappear for a few frames here and there. On occasion, it seems like the colorist forgot to finish Peril’s final layer of bright yellow and orange scales, leaving her as another basic red SkyWing. This also has the annoying consequence of making her actual regular red scales (which appear when she loses her firescales) seem like a mistake rather than a stylistic choice. And of course there are lots of reused colors and hard-to-distinguish background characters who all look the same.
So overall, this is as good as all the other graphic novels, but the art style, in my opinion, will always have some drawbacks.
Another beautiful Wings of Fire book. Again, the story of WoF holds the graphic novels up easily, and specifically this one has an advantage because Peril is so stinking funny, but there are still some art issues that hold it back.
The tiny faces, again, are an obligatory mention for all of these books. It’s especially noticeable with Turtle; he looks really weird with such a squished face. All the dragons still have same-face syndrome, even the protagonists. The exception to this is definitely Peril, with her unique coloring, but even that seems to disappear for a few frames here and there. On occasion, it seems like the colorist forgot to finish Peril’s final layer of bright yellow and orange scales, leaving her as another basic red SkyWing. This also has the annoying consequence of making her actual regular red scales (which appear when she loses her firescales) seem like a mistake rather than a stylistic choice. And of course there are lots of reused colors and hard-to-distinguish background characters who all look the same.
So overall, this is as good as all the other graphic novels, but the art style, in my opinion, will always have some drawbacks.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 2, 2025
Crazy to think that I read the novel version so many years ago that as I was reading this it felt like the very first time hearing this story. This graphic novel just proved that Peril is one of the best characters in the Wings of Fire series. Every moment reading this was enjoyable, and even the graphics were so amazing, I feel like the graphic novels just keep improving.
May 18, 2025
everytime I read WoF i feel 10 and free again
July 30, 2025
Amazing book! I wish I didn’t have to wait for book nine!
December 16, 2024
*flashback*
"i have no idea what the word peril means, but sure, i'll read it"
*flashback ends*
"i have no idea what the word peril means, but sure, i'll read it"
*flashback ends*
December 28, 2024
Such a fun book! I love the original, and was so excited to see how it looked in graphic novel format - Peril's internal monologue and her interactions with others are some of my favorite parts of the series.
Personally, I struggle with the graphic novel versions of this series because I have a hard time telling apart the different dragons of the same tribe, but I know the storyline of this one well enough that it was okay.
Personally, I struggle with the graphic novel versions of this series because I have a hard time telling apart the different dragons of the same tribe, but I know the storyline of this one well enough that it was okay.
January 29, 2025
The part where Winter tells Moon that what a person is actually doing says more about who they are then what they're thinking will forever be in my mind
March 13, 2025
I've never known a truly spineless individual.
I've met people who strain under the weight of expectations, people who act different around others because of some trauma or learned response, and kids (and adult kids) who are definitely unnaturally obedient to a fault.
So hearing the perspective of Peril, someone who has only grown up as the fearsome monster/living weapon of a ruthless tyrant is fascinating AND frustrating to read, since she is someone who, as was pointed out by another dragon, has never had an original thought in her life. This strange plot-device gal's main motivation for doing ANYTHING is because so&so would want her to. And while I personally don't know how anyone lives like that, I've never had the docile mentality ground into me, I don't doubt that some people DO have that kinda thought process as they go about their lives.
Even taking out the POV character's contribution to the tale, the worldbuilding continues to grow as the boundless limits of Animus magic are tested & displayed, we find out the cutthroat politics of the Skywing royalty, and most important of all, we find out baby dragons are hella cute with their weird way of talking & their blunt honesty. Also the group of strange misfits who are the protagonists of this arc are ALMOST all back together and as always, their dynamics are superb.
Bring on the next one where our POV character is a sea-prince in disguise (unless Scholastic throws us a bone and adapts DARKSTALKER!)!
I've met people who strain under the weight of expectations, people who act different around others because of some trauma or learned response, and kids (and adult kids) who are definitely unnaturally obedient to a fault.
So hearing the perspective of Peril, someone who has only grown up as the fearsome monster/living weapon of a ruthless tyrant is fascinating AND frustrating to read, since she is someone who, as was pointed out by another dragon, has never had an original thought in her life. This strange plot-device gal's main motivation for doing ANYTHING is because so&so would want her to. And while I personally don't know how anyone lives like that, I've never had the docile mentality ground into me, I don't doubt that some people DO have that kinda thought process as they go about their lives.
Even taking out the POV character's contribution to the tale, the worldbuilding continues to grow as the boundless limits of Animus magic are tested & displayed, we find out the cutthroat politics of the Skywing royalty, and most important of all, we find out baby dragons are hella cute with their weird way of talking & their blunt honesty. Also the group of strange misfits who are the protagonists of this arc are ALMOST all back together and as always, their dynamics are superb.
Bring on the next one where our POV character is a sea-prince in disguise (unless Scholastic throws us a bone and adapts DARKSTALKER!)!
December 30, 2024
This book was great, but Tui T. Sutherland! WHY! Peril was doing so well and she made such a great decision (in that moment) and then stupid DARK STALKER. Eykejwndkwbdjwjvflqb
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2024
One word: AMAZING!
July 1, 2025
when i saw this at target, i had to immediately put it on hold, i finished this graphic novel in a day, and it never disappoints!
October 3, 2025
It was great
January 4, 2025
Happy to get to read this book as an early release!
As much as I love the graphic novel series of WoF, of course my first love will always be the chapter books. There's just so much depth of character exploration and world building that you get with thousands of words, which you can't get with just illustrations.
That being said, I think this is the first time I appreciate the graphic novel just as much, or perhaps more, than the chapter book version. When I read Escaping Peril when it first came out, I had a bit of a hard time keeping the complicated plot straight in my head. (Especially with so many dragons turning into other dragons!) There was just so many different plots interacting, and so many characters who would say one thing but turns out something else is in fact true. And then of course there was the whole learning about the Animus power in detail for the first time. It was an enjoyable story, but I struggled to keep following everything.
But with the clear illustrations of the graphic novel, I was able to follow the plot a lot easier. And I was able to keep every dragon straight, including who was turning into who! Haha. Anyway, this is probably my favorite of all the graphic novels so far.
This volume does suffer from some of the same problems that the whole series suffers from: other than colors, a lot of characters all look the same. Other than action scenes, there's a lot of illustrations of dragons not doing much. And because there's so much exposition and dialog to get across in these plot-heavy stories, a lot of the pages are just dragons standing around with many clusters of word bubbles around them. (And especially with a lot of inner monologues, there's a lot of pages of just ONE character standing around thinking to themselves--namely, in this volume, Peril.) But despite all that, I still find the story very engaging and I enjoy seeing illustrations of all the wonderful scenes in these stories come to life. Can't wait for the next one!
As much as I love the graphic novel series of WoF, of course my first love will always be the chapter books. There's just so much depth of character exploration and world building that you get with thousands of words, which you can't get with just illustrations.
That being said, I think this is the first time I appreciate the graphic novel just as much, or perhaps more, than the chapter book version. When I read Escaping Peril when it first came out, I had a bit of a hard time keeping the complicated plot straight in my head. (Especially with so many dragons turning into other dragons!) There was just so many different plots interacting, and so many characters who would say one thing but turns out something else is in fact true. And then of course there was the whole learning about the Animus power in detail for the first time. It was an enjoyable story, but I struggled to keep following everything.
But with the clear illustrations of the graphic novel, I was able to follow the plot a lot easier. And I was able to keep every dragon straight, including who was turning into who! Haha. Anyway, this is probably my favorite of all the graphic novels so far.
This volume does suffer from some of the same problems that the whole series suffers from: other than colors, a lot of characters all look the same. Other than action scenes, there's a lot of illustrations of dragons not doing much. And because there's so much exposition and dialog to get across in these plot-heavy stories, a lot of the pages are just dragons standing around with many clusters of word bubbles around them. (And especially with a lot of inner monologues, there's a lot of pages of just ONE character standing around thinking to themselves--namely, in this volume, Peril.) But despite all that, I still find the story very engaging and I enjoy seeing illustrations of all the wonderful scenes in these stories come to life. Can't wait for the next one!
December 24, 2024
Wonderful
It is pretty much the same thing as the
book itself. Contain little blood, and it's still appropriate for kids. It's pretty much like seeing a cut bleed so it's a-okay
It is pretty much the same thing as the
book itself. Contain little blood, and it's still appropriate for kids. It's pretty much like seeing a cut bleed so it's a-okay
December 31, 2024
It's 👍👍👍👍👍👍😃
December 31, 2024
I love Peril so much!!!!! ❤️❤️
January 3, 2025
It was good, though the part where moon cries is cringe. So… yeah
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2025
i fear this is the best one so far. love peril
January 7, 2025
Amazing
I great story it brings so many new things into the story gets you very excited to read more of this series maybe even read the chapter books if you have not already
I great story it brings so many new things into the story gets you very excited to read more of this series maybe even read the chapter books if you have not already
July 24, 2025
Love the character development!
October 23, 2025
I was only about half way through and I needed to stop reading. The books after the original feel repetitive and for me, the ship has sailed. However, Peril feels as if she is perhaps neurodivergent and would be a great book for kids who are like her.
January 5, 2025
love the regular book for peril, loved this one as well!!
February 26, 2025
I love the Wings Of Fire series and its so cool seeing a book I've already read in pictures.
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