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Wings of Fire: Winglets #1-4
Wings of Fire
Discover the first four dragon-bite-sized Winglets stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series, now newly available together!
Everyone knows the stories. . . but does anyone know the truth?
Fiercetooth, a NightWing obsessed with what could have -- and should have -- been. Deathbringer, desperate to prove himself as the next great NightWing assassin. Six-Claws, a loyal SandWing, who will soon find that loyalty comes with a price. Foeslayer the NightWing, a dragon in love turned kidnapper, and Prince Arctic of the IceWings, a runaway turned captive.
In these four short stories, dig deeper into the world of Pyrrhia to discover what really happened.
Everyone knows the stories. . . but does anyone know the truth?
Fiercetooth, a NightWing obsessed with what could have -- and should have -- been. Deathbringer, desperate to prove himself as the next great NightWing assassin. Six-Claws, a loyal SandWing, who will soon find that loyalty comes with a price. Foeslayer the NightWing, a dragon in love turned kidnapper, and Prince Arctic of the IceWings, a runaway turned captive.
In these four short stories, dig deeper into the world of Pyrrhia to discover what really happened.
168 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 6, 2020
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About the author
Tui T. Sutherland
202 books6,309 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 31, 2023
My favorite winglets story out of the four was Deathbringer’s, since I liked reading more about his background before he was sent to kill the prophecy dragonets.
August 14, 2021
My 7 year old is obsessed with the Wings of Fire audio books. These Winglets are much shorter and we were able to read through them over several nights before bed.
You have to know about Pyrrhia and the tribes to understand the setting. But, these are simply brilliant stand alone short stories. These involve perifrial characters from the book. At one point my son commented that one of the characters can't die since he dies later in the main series, so I'm not sure where you are supposed to read them in relation to the other books.
Overall I love this series. It's funny and very involved. The characters are multifaceted and the plot pretty unpredictable for a tween novel. It was fun to listen and discuss.
You have to know about Pyrrhia and the tribes to understand the setting. But, these are simply brilliant stand alone short stories. These involve perifrial characters from the book. At one point my son commented that one of the characters can't die since he dies later in the main series, so I'm not sure where you are supposed to read them in relation to the other books.
Overall I love this series. It's funny and very involved. The characters are multifaceted and the plot pretty unpredictable for a tween novel. It was fun to listen and discuss.
January 28, 2024
I’ve read both arcs one and two of the Wings of Fire books, the graphic novel adaptations, as well as both prequels, and I’m going to finally read arc three at some point, but I have never touched the Winglets Franchise. Never, and I’ve been into Wings of Fire since 2017. Years later, I’m finally reading them. I purchased the entire collection on Amazon thinking they were going to give me each book individually, but instead, they gave me all of them in one package, which is going to make reviewing difficult. As such, I will review them as I finish each book and post my review as usual when I complete the story. Here we go:
Prisoners (Finished 1/20/24): - For the first time ever, this story (remarkably shorter than most, I might add) is told through the exchange of letters between two dragons: Fierceteeth, a prisoner, and Saguaro, a Sandwing guard overseeing the prison. This one has no dialogue and the story cuts right to the chase after a brief introduction and a disclaimer about spoilers. I’m a sucker for really diving into the minds of characters, and I also love it when authors expand on side characters, even if they’re not a huge part of the main story at all. During the conversation, we learn of Fierceteeth’s childhood, as well as how they forged a connection with Strongwings, as she tries to convince her Sandwing ‘friend’ to allow her to escape. Why does she want to escape? What is the mischievous Nightwing planning? I suppose you’ll have to read the book to find out why! Prisoners is a great little story that I would quickly rate without a doubt, five stars.
Assassin (Finished 1/21/24): - Deathbringer is one of my favorite characters in the books, and if I knew he had his own story, I probably would have read the Winglets collection a lot sooner. Unlike Prisoners, this story is told in the traditional Wings of Fire style, taking place before the hatchings of the Dragonets of Destiny, back in the secret Nightwing fortress. Here, we meet a bunch of faces, old and new, like Deathbringer’s mentor and mother, Quickstrike, who gives young Deathbringer, a talented assassin, a special mission, to listen in on her private meeting with the elusive Queen Battlewinner, who offers her a special offer: If Deathbringer can kill one of two dragonets without being caught, he will be allowed to follow his mother to the continent, despite being only four years old, to take part in missions to ensure the war goes exactly the way the Nightwings want it to go. It’s in this story that we learn a lot more about the mysterious assassin turned bodyguard, his obedience to his tribe, his skill at performing his job, and what exactly happened that made him change his ways, and ultimately betray his tribe when the time comes. This one was really enjoyable and I really wish it was longer. I firmly believe that Deathbringer could have had his own book with how much backstory he has. Maybe someday. I give this one five stars, and not because I’m biased toward Deathy :3
Deserter (Finished 1/27/24): - We’re back in the Kingdom of Sand, joined by our hero Six-Claws! I’m stoked about that, he was one of my favorites in The Brightest Night, along with Smolder, who is also here! In this story, we learn of Six-Claw’s happy childhood, his loyalty to his queen, and what the heirs of Queen Oasis, who was still alive at the time, were up to before the 20-year war began turning the world of Phyrria upside down. I think this one has got to be one of my favorites so far because of its depth and the further character development as we learn more about characters old and new… Including a familiar face who comes out pretty early in the beginning. As the story goes on, we even get to see, for the first time ever, the discovery of Oasis’ body after her death, and the confrontation between Blister and Burn as they argue about who should be the ruler of the Sandwings. As the years go by and Six-Claws climbs the ranks from a soldier to a general, a tragic event makes him wonder who he is loyal to. Without telling too much, Deserter is a great little prequel that is expertly written and was a joy to read. Six-Claws, and so many others in this book, deserve their own story.
Oh yeah, and Blaze gets her few moments in the spotlight as well. She’s awesome.
Runaway (Finished 1/28/24) - Our last story takes us to the Ice Kingdom, one thousand years before the events of the dragonet prophecy. Essentially, this book is like a sort of an expansion, if you will, of the prologue of Darkstalker, continuing shortly after Foeslayer and Prince Arctic meet and hit it off quite well, despite being from two tribes who both hate each other very much. But how did Prince Arctic escape the strict aristocratic world of the Ice Kingdom, leaving behind his entire life, his family, and his fiance? This book answers that question and so much more. I feel like this entire story could have been a great beginning to Darkstalker in addition to the prologue, but since it isn’t, I think it’s hands down, the best way the Winglets Quartet could have ended.
The Winglets collection aims to bring you closer to the world of Wings of Fire than ever before, and throughout this long journey I went on, I can safely say that this book did that in the best way possible. Even though this book wasn’t as long as a traditional Wings of Fire story, it tells just as much. If you’re looking to fill the gap in your heart after finishing the first two arcs (As well as Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker,) then look no further than the Winglets Quartet. I really hope there are more books like this in the future because I would like nothing more than to hear the stories of all the dragons of Phyrria who have stories just beginning to be told
Thank you for reading this rather lengthy review of mine, I sincerely hope that this book brightened your day as much as it did mine. I’ll see you soon, my friends, and as always…
Good night
Prisoners (Finished 1/20/24): - For the first time ever, this story (remarkably shorter than most, I might add) is told through the exchange of letters between two dragons: Fierceteeth, a prisoner, and Saguaro, a Sandwing guard overseeing the prison. This one has no dialogue and the story cuts right to the chase after a brief introduction and a disclaimer about spoilers. I’m a sucker for really diving into the minds of characters, and I also love it when authors expand on side characters, even if they’re not a huge part of the main story at all. During the conversation, we learn of Fierceteeth’s childhood, as well as how they forged a connection with Strongwings, as she tries to convince her Sandwing ‘friend’ to allow her to escape. Why does she want to escape? What is the mischievous Nightwing planning? I suppose you’ll have to read the book to find out why! Prisoners is a great little story that I would quickly rate without a doubt, five stars.
Assassin (Finished 1/21/24): - Deathbringer is one of my favorite characters in the books, and if I knew he had his own story, I probably would have read the Winglets collection a lot sooner. Unlike Prisoners, this story is told in the traditional Wings of Fire style, taking place before the hatchings of the Dragonets of Destiny, back in the secret Nightwing fortress. Here, we meet a bunch of faces, old and new, like Deathbringer’s mentor and mother, Quickstrike, who gives young Deathbringer, a talented assassin, a special mission, to listen in on her private meeting with the elusive Queen Battlewinner, who offers her a special offer: If Deathbringer can kill one of two dragonets without being caught, he will be allowed to follow his mother to the continent, despite being only four years old, to take part in missions to ensure the war goes exactly the way the Nightwings want it to go. It’s in this story that we learn a lot more about the mysterious assassin turned bodyguard, his obedience to his tribe, his skill at performing his job, and what exactly happened that made him change his ways, and ultimately betray his tribe when the time comes. This one was really enjoyable and I really wish it was longer. I firmly believe that Deathbringer could have had his own book with how much backstory he has. Maybe someday. I give this one five stars, and not because I’m biased toward Deathy :3
Deserter (Finished 1/27/24): - We’re back in the Kingdom of Sand, joined by our hero Six-Claws! I’m stoked about that, he was one of my favorites in The Brightest Night, along with Smolder, who is also here! In this story, we learn of Six-Claw’s happy childhood, his loyalty to his queen, and what the heirs of Queen Oasis, who was still alive at the time, were up to before the 20-year war began turning the world of Phyrria upside down. I think this one has got to be one of my favorites so far because of its depth and the further character development as we learn more about characters old and new… Including a familiar face who comes out pretty early in the beginning. As the story goes on, we even get to see, for the first time ever, the discovery of Oasis’ body after her death, and the confrontation between Blister and Burn as they argue about who should be the ruler of the Sandwings. As the years go by and Six-Claws climbs the ranks from a soldier to a general, a tragic event makes him wonder who he is loyal to. Without telling too much, Deserter is a great little prequel that is expertly written and was a joy to read. Six-Claws, and so many others in this book, deserve their own story.
Oh yeah, and Blaze gets her few moments in the spotlight as well. She’s awesome.
Runaway (Finished 1/28/24) - Our last story takes us to the Ice Kingdom, one thousand years before the events of the dragonet prophecy. Essentially, this book is like a sort of an expansion, if you will, of the prologue of Darkstalker, continuing shortly after Foeslayer and Prince Arctic meet and hit it off quite well, despite being from two tribes who both hate each other very much. But how did Prince Arctic escape the strict aristocratic world of the Ice Kingdom, leaving behind his entire life, his family, and his fiance? This book answers that question and so much more. I feel like this entire story could have been a great beginning to Darkstalker in addition to the prologue, but since it isn’t, I think it’s hands down, the best way the Winglets Quartet could have ended.
The Winglets collection aims to bring you closer to the world of Wings of Fire than ever before, and throughout this long journey I went on, I can safely say that this book did that in the best way possible. Even though this book wasn’t as long as a traditional Wings of Fire story, it tells just as much. If you’re looking to fill the gap in your heart after finishing the first two arcs (As well as Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker,) then look no further than the Winglets Quartet. I really hope there are more books like this in the future because I would like nothing more than to hear the stories of all the dragons of Phyrria who have stories just beginning to be told
Thank you for reading this rather lengthy review of mine, I sincerely hope that this book brightened your day as much as it did mine. I’ll see you soon, my friends, and as always…
Good night
March 23, 2022
This was a mixed bag for me, but short story collections I find are always hit or miss.
If I had to listen to Fierceteeth whine about how her life was So Hard for much longer I was going to stab someone.
I liked Deathbringer's story. It explained a lot about his character. Bonus: Anyone who makes a habit of tweaking Morrowseer's nose is alright by me.
Six-claws's story didn't feel like we really got to know him much, but it provided some neat backstory for Dune and how things went down in the Kingdom of Sand.
Runaway wasn't my fave, but it explained a lot about the relationship dynamic between Foeslayer and Arctic.
If I had to listen to Fierceteeth whine about how her life was So Hard for much longer I was going to stab someone.
I liked Deathbringer's story. It explained a lot about his character. Bonus: Anyone who makes a habit of tweaking Morrowseer's nose is alright by me.
Six-claws's story didn't feel like we really got to know him much, but it provided some neat backstory for Dune and how things went down in the Kingdom of Sand.
Runaway wasn't my fave, but it explained a lot about the relationship dynamic between Foeslayer and Arctic.
April 28, 2021
Fun to read more backstory on some of the lesser known dragons in this series.
October 1, 2024
I adore this little quartet book. It dives into the lives of side characters and while we only get a sliver of their stories, it tells us everything about them. They don’t need entire books to be fleshed out, their motives and personalities are clear.
June 23, 2025
Great bitesize stories that help flesh out more of the characters in the series. We could use more of these short stories. Perhaps instead of giving humans Legends books, they can instead be used for these Winglets. Either way, it is not exciting for humans to have more of a spotlight.
April 1, 2025
This book read my daughter
February 17, 2024
Prisoners -
I love Wings of Fire by Tui T Sutherland, and I absolutely love the fact that she is adding more and more books to the series, and the community and world that she has built.
This story adds more background to one of the background characters. I love looking into the minds of different characters and finding out about how they feel and experience certain things. The details and the format of this story was also very unique and well written.
Anyway onto the next Winglet story!
Assassin -
I loved seeing into Deathbringer's childhood, and learning about the training he went through. It was sad that his mother died when he was so young, but he did do an incredible job following through with his mission while she was unconscious. Killing someone is definitely wrong, but he did a good job at being stealthy, and unnoticed.
I also enjoyed seeing dragons that were mentioned in the main series, but we didn't get to see much of or none at all, like Gill.
Overall this was a very nice story and I enjoyed reading it.
Runaway -
I really enjoyed seeing what Darkstalker's parents were like when they fell in love, it was definitely interesting watching Artic's mood change the more he used his magic.
I understand Foeslayer not wanting to abandon her mom and her tribe, but given what happens in the future, maybe it would've saved a lot of trouble if they just ran away together, probably would've saved Artic's soul a little bit too.
Also Artic's mom is definitely a piece of work to I understand that she's an Ice wing, but she's a little cold to her son.
Deserter -
It's honestly a bit surprising thinking that Queen Oasis was a good queen. We, the readers, don't get to see much of her since she died before the series takes place, but for some reason I always pictured her as a mixture of her three daughters, and none of them were fit to be queen.
Six-Claws is a fun dragon to read about, and I was intrigued to learn about him and Dune being best friends. I can't believe how Dune lost his wing, definitely nasty.
Overall this story was very fun to read, and I absolutely loved it.
I love Wings of Fire by Tui T Sutherland, and I absolutely love the fact that she is adding more and more books to the series, and the community and world that she has built.
This story adds more background to one of the background characters. I love looking into the minds of different characters and finding out about how they feel and experience certain things. The details and the format of this story was also very unique and well written.
Anyway onto the next Winglet story!
Assassin -
I loved seeing into Deathbringer's childhood, and learning about the training he went through. It was sad that his mother died when he was so young, but he did do an incredible job following through with his mission while she was unconscious. Killing someone is definitely wrong, but he did a good job at being stealthy, and unnoticed.
I also enjoyed seeing dragons that were mentioned in the main series, but we didn't get to see much of or none at all, like Gill.
Overall this was a very nice story and I enjoyed reading it.
Runaway -
I really enjoyed seeing what Darkstalker's parents were like when they fell in love, it was definitely interesting watching Artic's mood change the more he used his magic.
I understand Foeslayer not wanting to abandon her mom and her tribe, but given what happens in the future, maybe it would've saved a lot of trouble if they just ran away together, probably would've saved Artic's soul a little bit too.
Also Artic's mom is definitely a piece of work to I understand that she's an Ice wing, but she's a little cold to her son.
Deserter -
It's honestly a bit surprising thinking that Queen Oasis was a good queen. We, the readers, don't get to see much of her since she died before the series takes place, but for some reason I always pictured her as a mixture of her three daughters, and none of them were fit to be queen.
Six-Claws is a fun dragon to read about, and I was intrigued to learn about him and Dune being best friends. I can't believe how Dune lost his wing, definitely nasty.
Overall this story was very fun to read, and I absolutely loved it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 27, 2023
I love Wings of Fire, and these novellas are no exception. It's neat how these four winglets are mostly focused on the first story arc (with the Dragonets of Destiny), because I just finished the third story arc and appreciated the resfresher. I had forgotten who some of the characters were, but it was easy to jump back in and nice to revisit dragons such as Six-Claws and Deathbringer. Even Starflight's sister, who may not be my favorite character, has a compelling backstory, and it's fun to learn more about her.
With Warrior Cats, I feel as though a lot of novellas rehash what we've already seen, and that can be boring. For example, with "Mistystar's Omen," I just wanted to yell at the RiverClan leader, because I've seen enough cats doubting Mothwing, and I don't see what we stood to gain from watching her close friend do the same. But with these four novellas, everything is fresh. The characters aren't new, but the scenes are, and the extra characterization fleshes out the Wings of Fire universe in satisfying ways.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Wings of Fire! For the first three winglets (excellent name, by the way), I believe that it would be best to have finished the first set of five novels. And for the last, I think that the second arc of five is necessary, or at least, I would recommend it for the full experience. That way, you'll know who the characters are and how they tie into the larger story. Perhaps it woudl be fun to read these first, not knowing what's happening, but... I would prefer saving the winglets for supplementary content later! That order makes the most sense to me.
With Warrior Cats, I feel as though a lot of novellas rehash what we've already seen, and that can be boring. For example, with "Mistystar's Omen," I just wanted to yell at the RiverClan leader, because I've seen enough cats doubting Mothwing, and I don't see what we stood to gain from watching her close friend do the same. But with these four novellas, everything is fresh. The characters aren't new, but the scenes are, and the extra characterization fleshes out the Wings of Fire universe in satisfying ways.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Wings of Fire! For the first three winglets (excellent name, by the way), I believe that it would be best to have finished the first set of five novels. And for the last, I think that the second arc of five is necessary, or at least, I would recommend it for the full experience. That way, you'll know who the characters are and how they tie into the larger story. Perhaps it woudl be fun to read these first, not knowing what's happening, but... I would prefer saving the winglets for supplementary content later! That order makes the most sense to me.
August 29, 2024
WHEW I did it---and by "it" I mean reading all of WoF in a month and a half. I'm beyond glad I ended on the Winglets Quarter---rather than Dragonslayer or The Flames of Hope---because 3/4 of these stories were well-written bites of history, and 1/4 of them were unnecessary and boring. That's a great grade in most STEM classes!
Prisoners - 2/5 stars
Yawn. Boring. The personal narrative style, entirely peripheral nature of Strongwings and Fierceteeth, and lack of a plot made this Winglet feel as unnecessary as it was.
Assassin - 5/5 stars
Loved it. Deathbringer has always been a fun character, and seeing his origin story makes his flippancy and ambivalence in the mainline series that much more interesting. I'd love to see a POV from modern Deathbringer.
Deserter - 4.5/5 stars
Great addition to the Winglets Quartet harmed only by its ambition---covering such a huge period of time in so few pages is a big ask, one that Sutherland manages fairly well, although the first half of the story feels mostly unnecessary.
Runaway - 5/5 stars
Perfect. Exactly what a story of this length should do. Although you can kind of connect the dots in Darkstalker, this story does a great job showing the beginning of the end for Foeslayer and Arctic.
4/5 stars overall
Prisoners - 2/5 stars
Yawn. Boring. The personal narrative style, entirely peripheral nature of Strongwings and Fierceteeth, and lack of a plot made this Winglet feel as unnecessary as it was.
Assassin - 5/5 stars
Loved it. Deathbringer has always been a fun character, and seeing his origin story makes his flippancy and ambivalence in the mainline series that much more interesting. I'd love to see a POV from modern Deathbringer.
Deserter - 4.5/5 stars
Great addition to the Winglets Quartet harmed only by its ambition---covering such a huge period of time in so few pages is a big ask, one that Sutherland manages fairly well, although the first half of the story feels mostly unnecessary.
Runaway - 5/5 stars
Perfect. Exactly what a story of this length should do. Although you can kind of connect the dots in Darkstalker, this story does a great job showing the beginning of the end for Foeslayer and Arctic.
4/5 stars overall
October 17, 2024
AHHH I LOVE ITTTT.
THE CHAPTER WITH ARCTIC AND FOESLAYER. IM IN LOVEEEE.
THE CHAPTER WITH ARCTIC AND FOESLAYER. IM IN LOVEEEE.
June 21, 2023
This was a really interesting read. There are always points in stories where characters leave to go do something and you wish you could go with them to see what they are up to. Now we finally get that chance! Here are four stories that we heard about in the main series but never got to experience. Now we can catch up on what these dragons were up to while we were on the main story line. Very cool!
May 9, 2024
Three stars only because this was a one afternoon read.
The backstory on Prince Arctic was cool. I loved it. Thats probably part of the history in the other books that I breezed right over. It makes me curious to read Darkstalker if thats related to that storyline too.
Also Deathbringers backstory was a lot sadder then I was expecting. *ugly cries*
The backstory on Prince Arctic was cool. I loved it. Thats probably part of the history in the other books that I breezed right over. It makes me curious to read Darkstalker if thats related to that storyline too.
Also Deathbringers backstory was a lot sadder then I was expecting. *ugly cries*
June 8, 2024
Read this with my daughter and it was such a fun book! The winglets quartet was such a great idea. We loved all 4 stories and loved learning about all the different dragon factions. Story #2 "Assassin" was our favourite but they were all very good and fun to read.
Looking forward to reading more of the wings of fire!
Looking forward to reading more of the wings of fire!
August 11, 2021
Second time through was just as good as the first! In the fourth story the gift Prince Arctic was supposed to make was called the gift of vision, witch is the same as the gift the Queen Snowfall used to see other people’s thoughts. Just found that interesting! Good book altogether!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 28, 2021
Wow this book is good
May 24, 2021
I liked it a lot.There is nothing scary at all.
October 11, 2021
I really enjoyed reading this book, along with the whole series, it has a lot of fun details you might not have originally thought of reading the normal series alone. I rated this a full five stars, mainly because it is written in a very unique creative way, and it ties all the missing information mentioned in the Wings of Fire series together.
The book's first winglet is written pretty powerfully since it's from the perspective of Feirceteeth, who has a very strong personality. But what I'd like to talk about is how this winglet is written. This story is formed in letters, switching in between responses and little messages between two dragons. It has no narrator and has a very unique aspect, showing both sides of perspective to a degree. This is one of my first favorite things about this book.
The other stories, like the first, are filled with a lot of deep emotion from all four 'main perspective' characters. Deathbringer, in his story, slowly goes through the process of finding his current morals. Sixclaws is brought through the circumstances that determine which side he confides in. Prince Arctic and Foeslayer share their story of love, and how they came to be. All these factors were not directly mentioned by these characters, and these hidden stories are left stones unturned for both the reader and the dragonets. Reading these stories shares a connection between the reader and that character, and it shows that even the tiniest of voices are important. I really enjoyed how this was written with a lot of emotion and I think this book deserves five stars.
For those details alone, and adding the fantastic books of the whole series of Wings of Fire into this, I am completely in love with this book. I'd say my favorite quote from the book would be by Deathbringer, right after Quickstrike is captured by Blister's forces and is going to be killed.
'Go after them! his heart screamed. Stop them! You can kill them easily! Save her!
But then my cover would be blown. I could never get her out of here without being caught. They'd know I was the one who assassinated Commander Tempest; they'd know I'm not a rogue Nightwing acting crazy. They'd kill Quickstrike anyway. They'd kill me, they'd all swear vengeance on the Nightwings, and their alliance would be stronger than ever.
All of this would be for nothing.' ... 'But this will never happen again, he vowed. If I ever find someone else to care about, I will not let my mission come first. I will break any order. I'll endanger my own tribe if I have to. I will make up for this somehow. Someday.'
I love this quote because it shows his transition from an order follower to questioning those orders and putting his own morals and relationships over them. He begins to think for himself, and he decides he wants to do anything he can to keep what he cares about safe. This moment is filled with a lot of strong emotion, and that's why I like it so much. I totally recommend all the other books in the Wings of Fire series, especially the Jade Mountain arc, books 5-10. If you love both dragons, fantasy, and relatable characters, you will love these books, so read them asap! Thank you!
The book's first winglet is written pretty powerfully since it's from the perspective of Feirceteeth, who has a very strong personality. But what I'd like to talk about is how this winglet is written. This story is formed in letters, switching in between responses and little messages between two dragons. It has no narrator and has a very unique aspect, showing both sides of perspective to a degree. This is one of my first favorite things about this book.
The other stories, like the first, are filled with a lot of deep emotion from all four 'main perspective' characters. Deathbringer, in his story, slowly goes through the process of finding his current morals. Sixclaws is brought through the circumstances that determine which side he confides in. Prince Arctic and Foeslayer share their story of love, and how they came to be. All these factors were not directly mentioned by these characters, and these hidden stories are left stones unturned for both the reader and the dragonets. Reading these stories shares a connection between the reader and that character, and it shows that even the tiniest of voices are important. I really enjoyed how this was written with a lot of emotion and I think this book deserves five stars.
For those details alone, and adding the fantastic books of the whole series of Wings of Fire into this, I am completely in love with this book. I'd say my favorite quote from the book would be by Deathbringer, right after Quickstrike is captured by Blister's forces and is going to be killed.
'Go after them! his heart screamed. Stop them! You can kill them easily! Save her!
But then my cover would be blown. I could never get her out of here without being caught. They'd know I was the one who assassinated Commander Tempest; they'd know I'm not a rogue Nightwing acting crazy. They'd kill Quickstrike anyway. They'd kill me, they'd all swear vengeance on the Nightwings, and their alliance would be stronger than ever.
All of this would be for nothing.' ... 'But this will never happen again, he vowed. If I ever find someone else to care about, I will not let my mission come first. I will break any order. I'll endanger my own tribe if I have to. I will make up for this somehow. Someday.'
I love this quote because it shows his transition from an order follower to questioning those orders and putting his own morals and relationships over them. He begins to think for himself, and he decides he wants to do anything he can to keep what he cares about safe. This moment is filled with a lot of strong emotion, and that's why I like it so much. I totally recommend all the other books in the Wings of Fire series, especially the Jade Mountain arc, books 5-10. If you love both dragons, fantasy, and relatable characters, you will love these books, so read them asap! Thank you!
April 9, 2025
5 stars overall. Minor spoilers throughout.
I really love how Sutherland can take us through the same events (the death of Queen Oasis, the departure of Prince Arctic) from multiple perspectives and give us new insight every time . No matter how well you think you know the stories, things always change when you hear the perspective of the characters who were there. The only downside for me is that the narrator's only real fault is some dodgy British/NightWing accents, so having 3/4 of the stories featuring NightWings was a lot.
I've read everything else in this series besides the graphic novel adaptations, and I think it would be best to have read the first two pentalogies + Darkstalker to really get the most out of this series (and Dragonslayer to have all the perspectives (so far) of the death of Queen Oasis).
Prisoners: My least favourite of the four winglets, so I'm glad it was up first. The epistolary (letter-writing) format was interesting for a change, and I guess it was interesting to learn more about Fierceteeth and her relationship with Strongwings, but it didn't really add a whole lot to what I knew about the world, and there wasn't much in the way of plot. It didn't particularly change how I felt about her, nor did we learn any more about her/Starflight's mother.
Assassin: Deathbringer is one of my favourite characters (and I imagine he's a fan favourite) and this (tragic!) backstory gave a lot more layers to him, including justifying his 100% dedication to Glory and how his interpretation of assassin doesn't necessarily involve much killing. It was cool to see some of the NightWings' great plan in action and the way that the balance of power shifted between the SandWing sisters because of it (is it weird that I really liked General Tempest even though she was barely in it?). There's also a strong implication that the NightWings had something to do with Gill's capture by Scarlet ...
Deserter:It's always kind of heartbreaking to see past versions of a horrible character being quite cool actually, and that's what happened with Dune in this story. The awful moment when he turned made it totally understandable, and Six-Claws's loyalty to his friend totally outshone his loyalty to the position of SandWing queen (and Burn was completely creepy and terrifying in this chapter). I like that this is how he met Kindle (I had to look up to double check that she is Ostrich Jr's mother). The new perspective of Queen Oasis's death was great too, and really brought home just how much was going on that night (Palm escaping and Smolder finding out, etc.) and how many futures it affected.
Runaway: Another story that I thought I knew well enough but this chapter added so much more (including scheming lesbian IceWing nobles, I love it!). I felt so sorry for Foeslayer, having to keep the NightWings' secret from Arctic, who you can see becoming toxic right from the jump. It would have been so nice for them to have had more than a few days of being in love. It feels like their relationship was meant to be but also forced to be, which makes Foeslayer's story so sad (and her ultimate ending so satisfying).
I really love how Sutherland can take us through the same events (the death of Queen Oasis, the departure of Prince Arctic) from multiple perspectives and give us new insight every time . No matter how well you think you know the stories, things always change when you hear the perspective of the characters who were there. The only downside for me is that the narrator's only real fault is some dodgy British/NightWing accents, so having 3/4 of the stories featuring NightWings was a lot.
I've read everything else in this series besides the graphic novel adaptations, and I think it would be best to have read the first two pentalogies + Darkstalker to really get the most out of this series (and Dragonslayer to have all the perspectives (so far) of the death of Queen Oasis).
Prisoners: My least favourite of the four winglets, so I'm glad it was up first. The epistolary (letter-writing) format was interesting for a change, and I guess it was interesting to learn more about Fierceteeth and her relationship with Strongwings, but it didn't really add a whole lot to what I knew about the world, and there wasn't much in the way of plot. It didn't particularly change how I felt about her, nor did we learn any more about her/Starflight's mother.
Assassin: Deathbringer is one of my favourite characters (and I imagine he's a fan favourite) and this (tragic!) backstory gave a lot more layers to him, including justifying his 100% dedication to Glory and how his interpretation of assassin doesn't necessarily involve much killing. It was cool to see some of the NightWings' great plan in action and the way that the balance of power shifted between the SandWing sisters because of it (is it weird that I really liked General Tempest even though she was barely in it?). There's also a strong implication that the NightWings had something to do with Gill's capture by Scarlet ...
Deserter:It's always kind of heartbreaking to see past versions of a horrible character being quite cool actually, and that's what happened with Dune in this story. The awful moment when he turned made it totally understandable, and Six-Claws's loyalty to his friend totally outshone his loyalty to the position of SandWing queen (and Burn was completely creepy and terrifying in this chapter). I like that this is how he met Kindle (I had to look up to double check that she is Ostrich Jr's mother). The new perspective of Queen Oasis's death was great too, and really brought home just how much was going on that night (Palm escaping and Smolder finding out, etc.) and how many futures it affected.
Runaway: Another story that I thought I knew well enough but this chapter added so much more (including scheming lesbian IceWing nobles, I love it!). I felt so sorry for Foeslayer, having to keep the NightWings' secret from Arctic, who you can see becoming toxic right from the jump. It would have been so nice for them to have had more than a few days of being in love. It feels like their relationship was meant to be but also forced to be, which makes Foeslayer's story so sad (and her ultimate ending so satisfying).
August 8, 2022
Prisoners review!: It was pretty short. I liked the backstory to Fierceteeth and Strongwings it was good. I think this was my least favorite winglet but still it was good! I don't quite understand why fierceteeth was talking with a sandwing but whatever.
Assassin review!: It was really good! I liked how it explained how Deathbringer really turned into an assassin but I don't understand who trained him after his mother was most likely killed. I was surprised at how good Deathbringer was even though he wss only four years old.
Deserter review!: I liked that it was about Six-claws! I didn't know that Six-claws was best friends with Dune so that was interesting. I do feel bad for Six-claws. I also thought it wss cool that Six-claws saved Blaze when she was little I am sure Blaze does not remember.
Runaway review!: This was my favorite winglet! I loved that switched off which dragon was the main dragon though out the story. I also enjoyed that it explained Foeslayer and Prince Arctic more and that they went to the Night Kingdom with three other nightwings.
✨That's all ba-bye!😉✨
Assassin review!: It was really good! I liked how it explained how Deathbringer really turned into an assassin but I don't understand who trained him after his mother was most likely killed. I was surprised at how good Deathbringer was even though he wss only four years old.
Deserter review!: I liked that it was about Six-claws! I didn't know that Six-claws was best friends with Dune so that was interesting. I do feel bad for Six-claws. I also thought it wss cool that Six-claws saved Blaze when she was little I am sure Blaze does not remember.
Runaway review!: This was my favorite winglet! I loved that switched off which dragon was the main dragon though out the story. I also enjoyed that it explained Foeslayer and Prince Arctic more and that they went to the Night Kingdom with three other nightwings.
✨That's all ba-bye!😉✨
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December 13, 2024
*SPOILERS* I just finished reading this book and I think it was awesome. I loved how it showed the POV's and explained the story of a lot of the interesting characters that I didn't know much about (and I wanted to learn about). My favorite character in the book is Foeslayer, I thought she was just a fun character and had a great personality and I loved her story. I was surprised to learn that Six Claws and Dune were great friends though and I thought it was actually a good idea to make the two friends to add some chemistry. And honestly, I would not change the ending, it was pretty touching and I loved how it ended with a cliffhanger of Arctic and Foeslayer running off together (if you know you know). But over all it was an amazing book to read and I think the "Wings of Fire: Winglets" miniature series is great if you want to learn about the stories of some interesting and favorite background characters. Anyways, I highly recommend this book, it was really fun and interesting to read and I'll probably end up reading it again.
December 1, 2025
I mean it didn't seem to be very relevant to the main series but it was cool to get some background info on the characters.
Winglets #1 helped explain Fierceteeth a little bit and it was fine.
Winglets #2 helped solidify my belief that Deathbringer is a mostly decent character and gave a bit more insight into the GloryBringer ship, which I might add I question a lot more and definitely do not ship like I did as my tiny second grade brain did when I first read the series because what eight year old has that type of nuance? Anyway it just talks about his devotion to the ones he cares about and when he found the right dragon he'd protect and care for them any way possible.
Winglets #3 is just cool. Six Claws is probably one of my favorite characters even though he doesn't have much page time.
Winglets #4 I forgot what it was about. Assuming it was mid because it wasn't terrible or amazing enough to stick in my brain.
Winglets #1 helped explain Fierceteeth a little bit and it was fine.
Winglets #2 helped solidify my belief that Deathbringer is a mostly decent character and gave a bit more insight into the GloryBringer ship, which I might add I question a lot more and definitely do not ship like I did as my tiny second grade brain did when I first read the series because what eight year old has that type of nuance? Anyway it just talks about his devotion to the ones he cares about and when he found the right dragon he'd protect and care for them any way possible.
Winglets #3 is just cool. Six Claws is probably one of my favorite characters even though he doesn't have much page time.
Winglets #4 I forgot what it was about. Assuming it was mid because it wasn't terrible or amazing enough to stick in my brain.
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October 11, 2020The first three short stories follow minor characters appearing in the background of the first arc of the Wings of Fire series, while the fourth short story follows minor characters from Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker and, to a lesser extent, the second arc of the main Wings of Fire series.
It was interesting how the first three stories played off of each other even though they were not directly related and occurred in reverse chronological order. The fourth story seems seemingly out of place in the line up, but will be of interest to those who have read the spin-off standalone novel Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker.
Now what I'd like to see is one of these short stories (or even an entire novel) from the perspective of Sky, one of the side characters from the spin-off standalone novel Wings of Fire Legends: Dragonslayer.
It was interesting how the first three stories played off of each other even though they were not directly related and occurred in reverse chronological order. The fourth story seems seemingly out of place in the line up, but will be of interest to those who have read the spin-off standalone novel Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker.
Now what I'd like to see is one of these short stories (or even an entire novel) from the perspective of Sky, one of the side characters from the spin-off standalone novel Wings of Fire Legends: Dragonslayer.
January 23, 2025
The book started boring, but the story kept developing which gave it more excitement, Its a good book actually, the only reason I gave it a 3 stars was because I was reading this for a homework, which made it more boring.
I would read this book again, it has really good character developement, and it explains you part of the story. As the story kept developing it made me stayed engaged, the queen's death, the way you can become queen, the alliances, the past, etc. Made it all more exciting. The way the new queen ended up being a total monster, who loves war, the love story of smolder, etc. It was all great and amazing! I might end up buying more books.
I would read this book again, it has really good character developement, and it explains you part of the story. As the story kept developing it made me stayed engaged, the queen's death, the way you can become queen, the alliances, the past, etc. Made it all more exciting. The way the new queen ended up being a total monster, who loves war, the love story of smolder, etc. It was all great and amazing! I might end up buying more books.
November 12, 2025
🐉Loved the additional stories from different points in the history of this world. This series has so many diverse character's, the author has done an amazing job at crafting a world that is rich and complex. It's interesting to explore the stories and perspectives of other character's now - outside of the first five dragonets.
🎧 Shannon McManus as the narrator for the audiobooks is brilliant as always - I exclusively listen to this series on audiobook because of her. Her voice, tone and personality for each character is so distinctive and engaging - I'm always amazed by the experience when listening. She is by far one of my favorite narrators.
🎧 Shannon McManus as the narrator for the audiobooks is brilliant as always - I exclusively listen to this series on audiobook because of her. Her voice, tone and personality for each character is so distinctive and engaging - I'm always amazed by the experience when listening. She is by far one of my favorite narrators.
July 2, 2023
Speechless. That’s all I can say. The amount things that this revealed about not only the characters the stories focused on, but also other characters that had a part in the main series. My favorite was especially the third one called deserters about the character Six-Claws. I like how it showed what Deathbringer said he was gonna do with him when he was given the task to assassinate Six-Claws. It revealed so much about Six-Claws character and his past. As well as what happened the night Queen Oasis died. This was by far a great book and I’m glad I read it.
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May 14, 2021
This is a collection of novellas in the Wings of Fire universe, you can also read them as their own separate short books (I may mark them all as read here on Goodreads just so that my 'want to reads' are cleared, haha).
But this collection is how I read them.
The book that I enjoyed most was Deathbringer's (though I would have wanted him to have a full book of his own), as one of my favourites. I also quite enjoyed Foeslayer and Arctic.
It's a fun addition to the series as a whole.
But this collection is how I read them.
The book that I enjoyed most was Deathbringer's (though I would have wanted him to have a full book of his own), as one of my favourites. I also quite enjoyed Foeslayer and Arctic.
It's a fun addition to the series as a whole.
July 13, 2022
The four stories in this book really helped me understand the world of "Wings of Fire". As someone who is new to the series-having only read one book-I appreciated the insight it gave me and the questions it answered. With that being said the stories were a little confusing and longer than I expected. Also, some of the endings left me with some questions and others didn't. I did like the little descriptions and pictures of the dragons. All in all, a 4 star book.
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