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Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #3
The Hidden Kingdom
The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the third graphic novel adaptation! Glory knows that the dragon world is wrong about her being "a lazy RainWing." Maybe she wasn't meant to be one of the dragonets of destiny, but Glory is sharp and her venom is deadly...even if that's still a secret.So when the dragonets seek shelter in the rain forest, Glory is devastated to find that the treetops are full of RainWings that nap all day and know nothing of the rest of Pyrrhia. Worst of all, they don't realize -- or care -- that RainWings are going missing from their beautiful forest. But Glory and the dragonets are determined to find the missing dragons, even if it drags the peaceful RainWing kingdom where they never wanted to be -- into the middle of the war. The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this third graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes.
217 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 2019
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Tui T. Sutherland
202 books6,302 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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October 24, 2019
SO GOOD I NEED BOOK 4 ASAP
November 11, 2019
Stupid me thought it was October 15th, 2018 and not 2019.
I was about to storm my library demanding why I couldn't find the book in their catalogs. Thank goodness I looked over the publication date again.
I actually read the book and as you can guess.......
IT WAS AMAZING
If you see my other reviews, you would know that I rated the other graphic novels veryyyy low because I felt like they didn't really represent the character and thier designs properly. This graphic novel is the exception though and I'm honestly surprised that it did this well. I thought that if the other graphic novels flopped when designing the basic characters it would do worse designing the rainwings since they were so vibrant.
Not only were they able to show the different colors of the rainwings, they were also able to differentiate each rainwing so they don't look the same unlike what they did in books 1 and 2.
I also thought they improved the other characters as well. They looked more vibrant and animated and I loved it.
I loved Kinkajou's and Tamarin's designs!
I had some complaints before but I can't remember it now since they were too petty to be remembered.
Reading the graphic novel has reminded me of how much I love Glory and this whole series. I'm going back and reading the graphic novel again! 😁
Edit 11.11.19 I read the graphic novel and saw that there were subtle changes of color in the rainwings and i love that detail!!
I was about to storm my library demanding why I couldn't find the book in their catalogs. Thank goodness I looked over the publication date again.
I actually read the book and as you can guess.......
IT WAS AMAZING
If you see my other reviews, you would know that I rated the other graphic novels veryyyy low because I felt like they didn't really represent the character and thier designs properly. This graphic novel is the exception though and I'm honestly surprised that it did this well. I thought that if the other graphic novels flopped when designing the basic characters it would do worse designing the rainwings since they were so vibrant.
Not only were they able to show the different colors of the rainwings, they were also able to differentiate each rainwing so they don't look the same unlike what they did in books 1 and 2.
I also thought they improved the other characters as well. They looked more vibrant and animated and I loved it.
I loved Kinkajou's and Tamarin's designs!
I had some complaints before but I can't remember it now since they were too petty to be remembered.
Reading the graphic novel has reminded me of how much I love Glory and this whole series. I'm going back and reading the graphic novel again! 😁
Edit 11.11.19 I read the graphic novel and saw that there were subtle changes of color in the rainwings and i love that detail!!
October 26, 2019
The story is so good, and combined with the gorgeous illustrations I am just so in love with these adaptations!
April 7, 2022
It was very different then the other books.
July 27, 2021
I love the main character, Glory because she is a RainWing and I LOVE RainWings. Also, I think that SkyWings are the coolest but RainWings are actually "cool" because they are living in the rainforest and it is sort of cold there. SkyWings are the fastest and because they can breath fire they are pretty hot. But I feel happy that Glory found a part of her family even though RainWings don't do family. Also, the book helped me focus on family in the dragon world and not on something else. I think you should read it because it is action packed but there are calm parts too.
March 12, 2023
The picture is for much better in this 1, And it was almost entirely accurate😃
September 12, 2023
SO FAR MY FAVORITE BOOK IN THIS SERIES!!! SOOOOOO GOOD!!! I love all the colors in it and Its awesome to see how Glory grows her knowledge of the Raingwing kingdom. Can't wait to read Starflight's story next!!!
October 17, 2019
Still not a fan about how some scenes are cut out of the graphic novels, but as a whole, this one has been my favorite for a variety of reasons. Firstly, Glory is my favorite WOF character of all time, and anything that includes her is better (I promise I'm not rating the book on this, though, lol). The story felt a lot more streamlined than the previous two graphic novels, almost as though the creators finally figured out what scenes are the least important to the plot and are removed compared to The Dragonet Prophecy that would remove parts of scenes and wrap up said scene with no explanation as to how the dragons got there or what was happening. The internal monologues in this compared to The Lost Heir were better, but that could also be in part to how much of Tsunami's story was in her head compared to Glory's. The artwork still isn't the best, but between some of the gorgeous scenes from The Lost Heir and now the full-page spreads from The Hidden Kingdom, I think I appreciate it more.
Is it my favorite comic adaption of something I love ever? No. I still think the Warriors manga are some of the best, but that's also because they create new stories, not recreate old ones. It's hard to have a comic/manga adaptation of a book and not compare them. I do think Wings of Fire would have been better if the comics were strictly new content or even the Winglets in comic form.
As it is, will I continue to buy these? Obviously. I want the whole first series since it is the best that the WoF universe has to offer.
Is it my favorite comic adaption of something I love ever? No. I still think the Warriors manga are some of the best, but that's also because they create new stories, not recreate old ones. It's hard to have a comic/manga adaptation of a book and not compare them. I do think Wings of Fire would have been better if the comics were strictly new content or even the Winglets in comic form.
As it is, will I continue to buy these? Obviously. I want the whole first series since it is the best that the WoF universe has to offer.
August 5, 2022
I think this has been my favorite of these so far. It's fun to see the story coming together
January 10, 2021
THIS SERIES SO SOOOO KEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWTTTT
For real though, it's been an unexpected ray of light recently and is the sort of no-brainer content that my pandemic/coup/holyshitwhatthefuckisgoingon brain needs. It's v. adorbs and is a nice escape.
For real though, it's been an unexpected ray of light recently and is the sort of no-brainer content that my pandemic/coup/holyshitwhatthefuckisgoingon brain needs. It's v. adorbs and is a nice escape.
October 8, 2023
This one is my favorite so far. Rain wings are super cool.
May 1, 2024
Yay a third graphic novel
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May 4, 2025
This was pretty much a perfect adaptation of the original novel! Definitely my favorite of the graphic novels so far!
January 8, 2022
ReedIII Quick Review: The story from Wings of Fire #1 & #2 continues. We meet and spend time with different dragon types as always. The dragons of destiny spend time mostly in the Rainforest Kingdom which is Glory's home. We learn more about RainWings and finally have a contest that is not to the death.
August 10, 2021
Glory is one of my FAVORITE characters ever from Wings of Fire. She reminds me so much of myself, with her sarcastic comments and determination. She also has a sense of humor I can relate with.
Kinkajou is also amazing! Love Kinkajou. How can you not? She’s the best,and you end up liking her even better when you hear her thoughts in Book 6. Tamarin, Kinkajou’s blind friend, is also amazing and she’s not bratty or anything at all.
The colors are so vibrant! This is the best graphic novel yet. (I have also read graphic novel #4 and that is not as vibrant, how can it be on a volcanic island?) I reread this book a lot just because the rainforest is so pretty. So are the RainWings! They’re some of the most beautiful dragons in WoF, in my opinion.
I 100% recommend this book! Tell your friends to read it- it’s likely they won’t be disappointed! This is a very exciting book and again, the best graphic yet! (Book 2 isn’t bad either.)
Kinkajou is also amazing! Love Kinkajou. How can you not? She’s the best,and you end up liking her even better when you hear her thoughts in Book 6. Tamarin, Kinkajou’s blind friend, is also amazing and she’s not bratty or anything at all.
The colors are so vibrant! This is the best graphic novel yet. (I have also read graphic novel #4 and that is not as vibrant, how can it be on a volcanic island?) I reread this book a lot just because the rainforest is so pretty. So are the RainWings! They’re some of the most beautiful dragons in WoF, in my opinion.
I 100% recommend this book! Tell your friends to read it- it’s likely they won’t be disappointed! This is a very exciting book and again, the best graphic yet! (Book 2 isn’t bad either.)
March 27, 2020
I liked this book a little more than the first and second books for a couple of reasons. First, I liked the storyline better than the other two and I liked the ending. It left me wondering what the next book will be about. I wanted to read the fourth book so bad, but it has not yet come out yet. I would recommend this book to people who have read the first and second books and anyone who needs a quick and interesting book.
July 18, 2023
make kinkajou the most egregious highlighter yellow like god intended u cowards
being serious i think this is a fun one to adapt for graphic novel format since colors are so important and often described in the rainwing-centric book so now you get to see them
being serious i think this is a fun one to adapt for graphic novel format since colors are so important and often described in the rainwing-centric book so now you get to see them
February 13, 2019
Second book
February 26, 2022
My sister has been wanting me to read this for ages, and it was surprisingly good. I have read the other books, but this was the first graphic novel I have read in the series.
July 24, 2023
it was ok
August 3, 2024
I like this book because we get to see you where glory Is from
June 18, 2025
This book is really good!
The Illustrations are Amazing!!🤩
Especially the ones that are Rainwings!
Totally 4 stars!
The Illustrations are Amazing!!🤩
Especially the ones that are Rainwings!
Totally 4 stars!
October 27, 2019
I was really excited and nervous for this volume - technicolor dragons in a brilliant rainforest is something that should be thrilling in graphic novel format, and can so easily fall flat. Overall, this adaptation was solid - the art is bright and colorful without being garish, although the style is still fairly simple. I'd love to see a more elaborate artist take on these book, though I know that won't happen.
In text, discriminating characters quickly often relies on the first letter/syllable of the character's name. In graphic mediums, color schemes fill that role to orient the reader. In The Lost Heir, this was sometimes difficult as the book was largely monochromatic. Going into this book I was nervous since Rainwing color palettes are more complex and constantly change with mood/circumstances. The artist did a great job with body structure to differentiate, better than the previous book, even. I think the scenes with Tamarid could have been a bit more experimental in depicting her experience without alienating the younger audience.
My biggest complaint is that the plot of the book shifts gears very abruptly, and the tone shifts with it. The ending doesn't feel satisfying because the pre-shift arc isn't satisfactorily closed.
Can't wait for #4.
In text, discriminating characters quickly often relies on the first letter/syllable of the character's name. In graphic mediums, color schemes fill that role to orient the reader. In The Lost Heir, this was sometimes difficult as the book was largely monochromatic. Going into this book I was nervous since Rainwing color palettes are more complex and constantly change with mood/circumstances. The artist did a great job with body structure to differentiate, better than the previous book, even. I think the scenes with Tamarid could have been a bit more experimental in depicting her experience without alienating the younger audience.
My biggest complaint is that the plot of the book shifts gears very abruptly, and the tone shifts with it. The ending doesn't feel satisfying because the pre-shift arc isn't satisfactorily closed.
Can't wait for #4.
December 9, 2019
I think this has to be the best Wings of Fire graphic novel I've ever read. Probably because this book's point of view is coming from Glory, my favorite character out of the five dragonets. Glory's sarcastic personality is what makes her my favorite character. It makes me grin every time Glory is sarcastic to the other dragonets. It was heartwarming when Glory found out that Jambu was her brother, just how like Clay found out he had a bunch of awesome brothers and sisters. In case you haven't noticed, most dragon parents are kind of jerks. I like that Glory isn't lazy like all the other rain wings, she's the exact opposite. Glory is super hardworking and takes charge when fourteen rain wings were missing and no one else was doing anything. I would recommend this book for anybody who likes the original wings of fire books or anyone who likes dragons. Although I think this is the best graphic novel in the series, I strongly recommend you read the first two graphic novels in the series first.
January 16, 2025
This is the best book yet in this series these keep on getting better and better I love this book the ending is sooo good
December 4, 2019
I’ve been a sucker for dragon stories for as long as I can remember, and Wings of Fire in particular has been an enjoyable series that I’ve read since middle school. It’s fun to see the characters and world come to life in illustrations, and as always the plot of these books keeps me hooked! A major win for dragons.
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October 26, 2019A great colorful graphic novel adaptation of Tui's very good series. This is a great book but I would definitely recommend reading the real series first.
January 30, 2021
It is good but there is a lack of action. But it
is still is good.
is still is good.
June 12, 2022
My girls adore these books! They are especially fun to real aloud and watch the characters grow while the world becomes clearer, richer, and more complex. Way to be Glory!
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