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Wings of Fire #7
Winter Turning
Daring mission... or deadly mistake?
Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right -- if only he can find her.
Winter’s new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, won’t let him make this dangerous journey alone. They don’t seem to understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet’s vicious talons, Winter is grateful to have some help. But even the bravest dragons can’t follow him to the Ice Kingdom, where he’ll have to face the greatest threat of all: his own family.
Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right -- if only he can find her.
Winter’s new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, won’t let him make this dangerous journey alone. They don’t seem to understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet’s vicious talons, Winter is grateful to have some help. But even the bravest dragons can’t follow him to the Ice Kingdom, where he’ll have to face the greatest threat of all: his own family.
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First published June 30, 2015
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Tui T. Sutherland
202 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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March 19, 2017
WHAT HAPPENS NOW???? I GOT THIS BOOK YESTERDAY, AND I AM ALREADY DONE. THIS CANNOT BE THE ENDING TO THIS BOOK. I WANT MORE! WHEN DOES THE NEXT BOOK COME OUT???? *checks internet*JANUARY 5, 2016????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I CANNOT WAIT THAT LONGGGG!!!!!
July 16, 2021
Tui: So here this is my character.
Me: Cool....
Tui: He’s was a prince of a military nation, but now is disgraced.
Me: Oh, so Zuko.
Tui: No! Definitely not Zuko.
Me: Okay, go on.
Tui: So anyway, the prince has to capture...
Me: The Avatar, to restore his honor.
Tui: No! He has to capture the dragonets of destiny.
Me: To restore his honor.
Tui: No!
Me: Okay, then why?
Tui: To restore his status.
Me: Oh, okay. Zuko.
Tui: HE IS NOT ZUKO.
Me: Okay, sheesh. Keep going.
Tui: And he has this evil sister...
Me: Azula!
Tui: No! Not Azula! Her name is Icicle.
Me: Go on...
Tui: And his parents only love his sister, cause she can kill people. But they don’t love him, because he can’t kill people.
Me: So they are like Zuko and Azula.
Tui: NO THEY ARE NOT.
Me: Calm down.
Tui: Anyway, during his banishment, he falls in love with a girl from the tribe that his tribe colonized.
Me: Oh, so it’s like Katara?
Tui: STOP TALKING ABOUT AVATAR.
Me: Okay, sorry. Continue.
Tui: But even though he has great chemistry with this girl, she falls in love with a Nice Guy who is more powerful.
Me: Like how Katara leaves Zuko for Aang?
Tui: NO.
Me: Okay, gosh.
Tui: Anyway, he eventually comes across his murderous sister, Icicle.
Me: Azula.
Tui: ITS NOT AZULA DUMBASS.
Me: Jeez, chill. Keep going.
Tui: And he and Azu—ICICLE are forced to engage in ritual combat.
Me: The Agni Kai!
Tui: NO ITS NOT THE AGNI KAI.
Me: It sounds like the Agni Kai.
Tui: It’s not.
Me: Okay it’s not.
Tui: It’s called the Diamond Trial.
Me: Cool, cool. So where is this prince from?
Tui: Ice kingdom.
Me: Oh, I get it! Like the opposite of the Fire Nation!
Tui: *screams*
Me: Cool....
Tui: He’s was a prince of a military nation, but now is disgraced.
Me: Oh, so Zuko.
Tui: No! Definitely not Zuko.
Me: Okay, go on.
Tui: So anyway, the prince has to capture...
Me: The Avatar, to restore his honor.
Tui: No! He has to capture the dragonets of destiny.
Me: To restore his honor.
Tui: No!
Me: Okay, then why?
Tui: To restore his status.
Me: Oh, okay. Zuko.
Tui: HE IS NOT ZUKO.
Me: Okay, sheesh. Keep going.
Tui: And he has this evil sister...
Me: Azula!
Tui: No! Not Azula! Her name is Icicle.
Me: Go on...
Tui: And his parents only love his sister, cause she can kill people. But they don’t love him, because he can’t kill people.
Me: So they are like Zuko and Azula.
Tui: NO THEY ARE NOT.
Me: Calm down.
Tui: Anyway, during his banishment, he falls in love with a girl from the tribe that his tribe colonized.
Me: Oh, so it’s like Katara?
Tui: STOP TALKING ABOUT AVATAR.
Me: Okay, sorry. Continue.
Tui: But even though he has great chemistry with this girl, she falls in love with a Nice Guy who is more powerful.
Me: Like how Katara leaves Zuko for Aang?
Tui: NO.
Me: Okay, gosh.
Tui: Anyway, he eventually comes across his murderous sister, Icicle.
Me: Azula.
Tui: ITS NOT AZULA DUMBASS.
Me: Jeez, chill. Keep going.
Tui: And he and Azu—ICICLE are forced to engage in ritual combat.
Me: The Agni Kai!
Tui: NO ITS NOT THE AGNI KAI.
Me: It sounds like the Agni Kai.
Tui: It’s not.
Me: Okay it’s not.
Tui: It’s called the Diamond Trial.
Me: Cool, cool. So where is this prince from?
Tui: Ice kingdom.
Me: Oh, I get it! Like the opposite of the Fire Nation!
Tui: *screams*
March 10, 2016
[3.5 Stars] Probably my least favorite in the series so far. You follow Winter who is an Ice Dragon as he's dealing with issues brought up in the 6th book of the series. I found him to be an annoying perspective to read from. He can't like her but he does, and does she feel the same? is basically asked all the time throughout the whole book. Not my thing. That said, there were some pretty cool bends (minor twists) that I was surprised by happily. I really enjoyed the last 100ish pages, and I can't wait to read the next book when we get out of Winter's frustrating mind.
February 1, 2020
4 stars.
We learn more about Winter. I love him! His upbringing explains his personality. This is one of the books of the series that I plan to reread.
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We learn more about Winter. I love him! His upbringing explains his personality. This is one of the books of the series that I plan to reread.
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July 6, 2024
My kids love the Wings of Fire books and I've been slowly reading them aloud at bedtime. This one follows Winter coming to terms with the fact that the way he was raised may not be as great as he thought. As an adult reader, it's clearly abusive the way young children are pitted against each other and treated harshly if they don't perform to expectations, but this is what Winter believes is normal and good. Just like he was raised to believe that Icewings are better than any other dragons and look down especially on nightwings. It definitely reads like a standin for learned racism and part of Winter's arc is unpacking all of that. This series does a great job of tackling big issues in an age appropriate way.
June 16, 2016
Not The best of the series. But still quite good.
The writing is wonderful. The world Sutherland has created is vibrant and complex and oh so amazing well thought out for a middle grade series. Or frankly, for ANY epic fantasy series. I loved finally getting to see the icewing culture, even though it was terribly depressing & must be so hard on all those poor Icewing dragonets. (Winter's parents are shit.) I'm loving how far the darkstalker legend has come, has been expanded for the ghost stories of the terrified nightwings in book 5.
And it was great getting to know these new dragonets better. (Although I still can't figure out why they are suddenly so loyal to each other after knowing each other for like 5 days.)
The story itself was well crafted and fun, with hints of "oh my god, this shit is kinda dark, why is it for kids?" Thrown in. Like all the other "wings of fire" books.
But, sadly, I didn't find "winter turning" QUITE as enjoyable as pervious books. & again, sadly, I had to give it only 3 stars instead of a super excited 5 or 4.
Mostly, do to Winter himself.
It was painful, being stuck in his head. :( so sad, because I usually love the tortured soul, angry & sad type heroes. I found him annoying and whiney and mean. Why did moon spend so much time telling how good & great he is? All I saw was a super whiny little bitch. A hateful little bitch. I get that he spent his whole life being told to basically hate all other tribes, (& having unpleasable parents) but come on. It was a bit over the top.... And then the over the top-ness of it was undermined by how quickly he got over it all.
Although I did feel how much he missed and loved Hailstorm so that was good.
He just wasn't a very likable character. :( I know that they don't always have to be, but I was so looking forward to this book and this character & I felt so let down. :/
It wasn't a bad book really. It just wasn't as great as it could have been. I felt Winter could have been a great character. But really he was just obnoxious. At least I only had to deal with one book in his point of view. The series is still one of my favorites, so I look forward to reading and reviewing the next book "escaping peril"
Recommended to fans of dragons, the rest of the series, and lovers of epic fantasy.
The writing is wonderful. The world Sutherland has created is vibrant and complex and oh so amazing well thought out for a middle grade series. Or frankly, for ANY epic fantasy series. I loved finally getting to see the icewing culture, even though it was terribly depressing & must be so hard on all those poor Icewing dragonets. (Winter's parents are shit.) I'm loving how far the darkstalker legend has come, has been expanded for the ghost stories of the terrified nightwings in book 5.
And it was great getting to know these new dragonets better. (Although I still can't figure out why they are suddenly so loyal to each other after knowing each other for like 5 days.)
The story itself was well crafted and fun, with hints of "oh my god, this shit is kinda dark, why is it for kids?" Thrown in. Like all the other "wings of fire" books.
But, sadly, I didn't find "winter turning" QUITE as enjoyable as pervious books. & again, sadly, I had to give it only 3 stars instead of a super excited 5 or 4.
Mostly, do to Winter himself.
It was painful, being stuck in his head. :( so sad, because I usually love the tortured soul, angry & sad type heroes. I found him annoying and whiney and mean. Why did moon spend so much time telling how good & great he is? All I saw was a super whiny little bitch. A hateful little bitch. I get that he spent his whole life being told to basically hate all other tribes, (& having unpleasable parents) but come on. It was a bit over the top.... And then the over the top-ness of it was undermined by how quickly he got over it all.
Although I did feel how much he missed and loved Hailstorm so that was good.
He just wasn't a very likable character. :( I know that they don't always have to be, but I was so looking forward to this book and this character & I felt so let down. :/
It wasn't a bad book really. It just wasn't as great as it could have been. I felt Winter could have been a great character. But really he was just obnoxious. At least I only had to deal with one book in his point of view. The series is still one of my favorites, so I look forward to reading and reviewing the next book "escaping peril"
Recommended to fans of dragons, the rest of the series, and lovers of epic fantasy.
September 9, 2015
The book is out! Thank you, Sutherland, now I can read without worrying on when it is coming out. Anyways, this book features Winter and Moon, the main protagonists. Then there is Qibli, Turtle, and Kinkajou, who are just a bundle of hilarious sidekicks that make the story not torturously boring.
Anyways, it starts out as Winter, an Icewing, with a brother named Hailstorm and a fierce sister named Icicle. Winter and Hailstorm gets assaulted one day by the former wicked queen of Skywings, Scarlet. Hailstorm sacrificed himself, resulting in a search for Winter's brother later on. That's where Moon and her sidekicks come in. She insists that she should help out, but he refused. Eventually, they evened out and went together.
Along the way, there were some few obstacles and dragon fights. Icicle, his sister, was on a quest to find Hailstorm too, but she had another way of doing it. Scarlet had made a deal with her, "Kill Queen Glory to avenge me and your brother will be released." If you're wondering who Glory is, she is Queen of the Rainwings. When Scarlet was Queen of Skywings, she held Glory as her "prisoner." Since Rainwings can spill and spit out acid, she spit on the Queen's face, which now is scarred. The Skywings now think she is dead since she disappeared ever since, so now they have a new Queen, Ruby. Make sense? Anyways, Icicle is hunting for Glory and since the sidekicks and the two protagonists are Glory's allies, they have to find Hailstorm before Winter's sister does.
Eventually, they find Hailstorm. The problem is solved, but then there is another one. During his absence, he was lowered to the lowest circle/rank. And he is the family of a royal bloodline. He has no choice but to slowly rank up with tons of grueling work. I feel like that is a bit unfair and all that trouble was for nothing.
To sum it up, I would give this story four stars. It did have some mistakes, but not every book is perfect! I recommend this series to everyone. Good luck on reading it! I hope you have as much as a good experience I had.
*Sorry if I have spelling or grammar mistakes. I'm not the best at those two subjects. :(
Anyways, it starts out as Winter, an Icewing, with a brother named Hailstorm and a fierce sister named Icicle. Winter and Hailstorm gets assaulted one day by the former wicked queen of Skywings, Scarlet. Hailstorm sacrificed himself, resulting in a search for Winter's brother later on. That's where Moon and her sidekicks come in. She insists that she should help out, but he refused. Eventually, they evened out and went together.
Along the way, there were some few obstacles and dragon fights. Icicle, his sister, was on a quest to find Hailstorm too, but she had another way of doing it. Scarlet had made a deal with her, "Kill Queen Glory to avenge me and your brother will be released." If you're wondering who Glory is, she is Queen of the Rainwings. When Scarlet was Queen of Skywings, she held Glory as her "prisoner." Since Rainwings can spill and spit out acid, she spit on the Queen's face, which now is scarred. The Skywings now think she is dead since she disappeared ever since, so now they have a new Queen, Ruby. Make sense? Anyways, Icicle is hunting for Glory and since the sidekicks and the two protagonists are Glory's allies, they have to find Hailstorm before Winter's sister does.
Eventually, they find Hailstorm. The problem is solved, but then there is another one. During his absence, he was lowered to the lowest circle/rank. And he is the family of a royal bloodline. He has no choice but to slowly rank up with tons of grueling work. I feel like that is a bit unfair and all that trouble was for nothing.
To sum it up, I would give this story four stars. It did have some mistakes, but not every book is perfect! I recommend this series to everyone. Good luck on reading it! I hope you have as much as a good experience I had.
*Sorry if I have spelling or grammar mistakes. I'm not the best at those two subjects. :(
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 13, 2019
AAAAAAGHHHHHHH
Oh, sorry. *coughs* Sorry, this book was SO GOOD I kind of HAD to start screaming incoherently in your faces. :)
I'm so glad I finally read Winter's story!! (This time I read it before my sister... *smug smile*) Winter Turning is undoubtedly my favorite book in the entire Wings of Fire series... which is saying a lot, because I've never been able to choose a favorite. They're literally all that good. But I've never been able to choose a favorite dragonet either, and it's kind of obvious by now that Winter is by far my favorite.
His memories about his life in the Ice Kingdom were so honest and real and raw, showing us how they changed him into the dragon he is today. His character arc was done soooooo wellllll. His friendship with Qibli was so true and brotherly, and then there was Kinkajou, whom he learned to respect, and then there was Moon. Ahhh... well And then there were all these awesome cameos from characters we know and love-- Glory, Deathbringer, Riptide (RIPTIDE), Squid... okay, I don't really love Squid, but he was kind of hilarious... UGH I love this book so much.
The IceWing world was amazing. Of course, there were a lot of problems with it; its hierarchy was the reason for Winter's miserable life, but the way Sutherland built it, it was so much stronger and clearer and deeper, I think, than any of the other tribe kingdoms. While it definitely wasn't as dark as the Night Kingdom-- I mean, the Ice Kingdom was given the gift of light-- it was still cold and a little cruel. It was so glittery and light-filled on the outside, but it still gave me the shivers.
All in all, I give this book a million stars out of five. :) It deserves that much. Winter deserves that much. <3
Oh, sorry. *coughs* Sorry, this book was SO GOOD I kind of HAD to start screaming incoherently in your faces. :)
I'm so glad I finally read Winter's story!! (This time I read it before my sister... *smug smile*) Winter Turning is undoubtedly my favorite book in the entire Wings of Fire series... which is saying a lot, because I've never been able to choose a favorite. They're literally all that good. But I've never been able to choose a favorite dragonet either, and it's kind of obvious by now that Winter is by far my favorite.
His memories about his life in the Ice Kingdom were so honest and real and raw, showing us how they changed him into the dragon he is today. His character arc was done soooooo wellllll. His friendship with Qibli was so true and brotherly, and then there was Kinkajou, whom he learned to respect, and then there was Moon. Ahhh... well And then there were all these awesome cameos from characters we know and love-- Glory, Deathbringer, Riptide (RIPTIDE), Squid... okay, I don't really love Squid, but he was kind of hilarious... UGH I love this book so much.
The IceWing world was amazing. Of course, there were a lot of problems with it; its hierarchy was the reason for Winter's miserable life, but the way Sutherland built it, it was so much stronger and clearer and deeper, I think, than any of the other tribe kingdoms. While it definitely wasn't as dark as the Night Kingdom-- I mean, the Ice Kingdom was given the gift of light-- it was still cold and a little cruel. It was so glittery and light-filled on the outside, but it still gave me the shivers.
All in all, I give this book a million stars out of five. :) It deserves that much. Winter deserves that much. <3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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January 4, 2015Winter Turning is from the point of view of Winter, the brother of Icicle and Hailstorm. He was a student at Jade Mountain Academy, and is an Icewing. It is scheduled to come out around June. Can't wait, already read Moon Rising!!!!
July 14, 2015
Winter is proud to be an IceWing---though his family is constantly disappointed in how he's not as good as his sister, Icicle, or his brother, Hailstorm. It gets even worse when Hailstorm is captured (also Winter's fault). Now that Winter knows Hailstorm is still alive, and that there might be a chance to rescue him, he'll stop at nothing to get his brother back. If only he didn't have to put up with the other dragons of his winglet, who insist on calling him "friend" . . .
I'm continually impressed at how well Tui T. Sutherland draws her characters. This second set of dragonets is markedly different from the original five, but if anything I think I like them more. This particular volume is told from Winter's point of view. Winter is complex: on the one hand, he's cold and stuck-up, but seeing things from his point of view really highlights his insecurities and how he's starting to like the others. And how much he hates liking the others because that's not a proper IceWing thing to feel. And how he feels like a failure as an IceWing, anyway, but he's going to try his best to be a good one.
I love what develops between Winter and Hailstorm, particularly with how the end mirrors the beginning in some surprising ways. And what happened to poor Hailstorm (ouch).
The humor is, as usual, spot-on. Winter makes a particularly funny lead because he's so earnest in his insistence that these are NOT his "friends" and he does NOT like non-IceWings and why won't they just let him go off and hunt for Hailstorm by himself? And then he still humbles himself to listen to reason from Qibli or puts himself out to help them, because it's the right thing to do, and gets all flustered whenever anyone tries to thank him for it.
I also like the additional details about the history of the various tribes (mostly the NightWing/IceWing rivalry in this one), which helps flesh out the past a bit more. And in the other direction, it's equally interesting to see how the hard-won peace is working out for everyone. The conclusion to The Brightest Night was in some ways a happily-ever-after ending, but these books help to underscore that it really is more than just winning a battle or a throne to end a war.
All in all, it's almost a shame I read this so close to publication, because now I have to wait for the next one. And that will be rather annoying, because there were some really juicy teases at the very end leading into the next book . . . I rate this book Highly Recommended.
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I'm continually impressed at how well Tui T. Sutherland draws her characters. This second set of dragonets is markedly different from the original five, but if anything I think I like them more. This particular volume is told from Winter's point of view. Winter is complex: on the one hand, he's cold and stuck-up, but seeing things from his point of view really highlights his insecurities and how he's starting to like the others. And how much he hates liking the others because that's not a proper IceWing thing to feel. And how he feels like a failure as an IceWing, anyway, but he's going to try his best to be a good one.
I love what develops between Winter and Hailstorm, particularly with how the end mirrors the beginning in some surprising ways. And what happened to poor Hailstorm (ouch).
The humor is, as usual, spot-on. Winter makes a particularly funny lead because he's so earnest in his insistence that these are NOT his "friends" and he does NOT like non-IceWings and why won't they just let him go off and hunt for Hailstorm by himself? And then he still humbles himself to listen to reason from Qibli or puts himself out to help them, because it's the right thing to do, and gets all flustered whenever anyone tries to thank him for it.
I also like the additional details about the history of the various tribes (mostly the NightWing/IceWing rivalry in this one), which helps flesh out the past a bit more. And in the other direction, it's equally interesting to see how the hard-won peace is working out for everyone. The conclusion to The Brightest Night was in some ways a happily-ever-after ending, but these books help to underscore that it really is more than just winning a battle or a throne to end a war.
All in all, it's almost a shame I read this so close to publication, because now I have to wait for the next one. And that will be rather annoying, because there were some really juicy teases at the very end leading into the next book . . . I rate this book Highly Recommended.
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July 6, 2021
I know, I'm sorry I'm spamming all of your guys' goodreads feeds, this is my last catch-up review for today.
4.2 stars!
“Don’t leave out the key adjectives in there. Kill one low-ranked, disappointing brother in order to save the long-lost hero with a bright future. That makes the equation a bit easier.”
I mean, I am almost 100% guaranteed to love any Wings of Fire book that has ever been written, so here's another one.
What I'm mostly going to be writing about in this review is this glorious man:
I'll explain, don't worry.
I just think Winter is so much like Zuko. First, Winter is a Prince of the most *prestigious* tribe of the dragons, as Zuko is for the Fire Nation. Winter is always being compared to (as being inferior to) his sister who is better at everything. And Winter's brother, the only one who cared about him in his family sacrificed himself to save Winter's life, just as Ursa (Zuko's mother) did for him.
Then, Winter is sent away from the Ice Kingdom (kind of like Zuko's banishment) where he discovers other dragon tribes and that maybe the Ice tribe is not as superior as it claims to be. Not to be spoiler-y but neither Zuko nor Winter get "the girl" as a part of their love triangles (kind of, this one was a little bit of a stretch.
Obviously, I think ATLA is superior to Wings of Fire (for the most part), as Zuko is superior to Winter because his arc is much more complex. But I just wanted to give myself a little pat on the back for making all those connections. Great book, could have been paced better, but I love the second arc better than the rest of them in WoF, and no one can change my mind.
Have a wonderful afternoon 😎.
4.2 stars!
“Don’t leave out the key adjectives in there. Kill one low-ranked, disappointing brother in order to save the long-lost hero with a bright future. That makes the equation a bit easier.”
I mean, I am almost 100% guaranteed to love any Wings of Fire book that has ever been written, so here's another one.
What I'm mostly going to be writing about in this review is this glorious man:
I'll explain, don't worry.
I just think Winter is so much like Zuko. First, Winter is a Prince of the most *prestigious* tribe of the dragons, as Zuko is for the Fire Nation. Winter is always being compared to (as being inferior to) his sister who is better at everything. And Winter's brother, the only one who cared about him in his family sacrificed himself to save Winter's life, just as Ursa (Zuko's mother) did for him.
Then, Winter is sent away from the Ice Kingdom (kind of like Zuko's banishment) where he discovers other dragon tribes and that maybe the Ice tribe is not as superior as it claims to be. Not to be spoiler-y but neither Zuko nor Winter get "the girl" as a part of their love triangles (kind of, this one was a little bit of a stretch.
Obviously, I think ATLA is superior to Wings of Fire (for the most part), as Zuko is superior to Winter because his arc is much more complex. But I just wanted to give myself a little pat on the back for making all those connections. Great book, could have been paced better, but I love the second arc better than the rest of them in WoF, and no one can change my mind.
Have a wonderful afternoon 😎.
October 23, 2022
A fun reread of a book in the exciting, middle grade fantasy series.
These books are so much fun! Definitely intended for a middle grade audience, but fun nonetheless.
The pacing of these books is always so great. Dives right into the action, and has an exciting plot.
I love the characters in these books: they’re funny, realistic, and have depth. They’re well made, and enjoyable. I wish it hadn’t taken so long for Tui to add more diverse characters but at least they’re there, no matter how late in the series.
There’s definitely some cute lessons packed in there, and the value of friendship, even if the mc doesn’t realize it yet.
Of course every book has its flaws, noticed a few here in there, for example referring to a character by their name even though we weren’t introduced or told that name. Maybe could’ve added a bit more emotion to the characters at times.
Sorry for the short review- it’s very hard to type on mobile with your thumb in a bandaid, and also I don’t really have much to say…
So now the three questions:
Would I recommend this book?
I mean, if you like middle grade, then yes, it’s a fun exciting series, and this book is worth the read. However if you’re not as much into middle grade, this series probably isn’t for you.
If this was a movie what would I rate it?
PG. Some violence here and there.
Will I read the others?
I mean… kinda already have, but lets pretend I haven’t for a sec. In that case, yes most definitely, I would be excited to see what happens next.
These books are so much fun! Definitely intended for a middle grade audience, but fun nonetheless.
The pacing of these books is always so great. Dives right into the action, and has an exciting plot.
I love the characters in these books: they’re funny, realistic, and have depth. They’re well made, and enjoyable. I wish it hadn’t taken so long for Tui to add more diverse characters but at least they’re there, no matter how late in the series.
There’s definitely some cute lessons packed in there, and the value of friendship, even if the mc doesn’t realize it yet.
Of course every book has its flaws, noticed a few here in there, for example referring to a character by their name even though we weren’t introduced or told that name. Maybe could’ve added a bit more emotion to the characters at times.
Sorry for the short review- it’s very hard to type on mobile with your thumb in a bandaid, and also I don’t really have much to say…
So now the three questions:
Would I recommend this book?
I mean, if you like middle grade, then yes, it’s a fun exciting series, and this book is worth the read. However if you’re not as much into middle grade, this series probably isn’t for you.
If this was a movie what would I rate it?
PG. Some violence here and there.
Will I read the others?
I mean… kinda already have, but lets pretend I haven’t for a sec. In that case, yes most definitely, I would be excited to see what happens next.
November 1, 2020
40% Good
What I thought of Winter Turning: Winter is probably my least favorite "good" character in the while Wings of Fire saga. If he were human, he would literally be the most racist guy ever. He's all like "Ice-Wings are the best" and "Nightwings are all liars because of what there ancestor did hundreds of years ago." It's like saying all African-American or Latino people (or any ethnicity) are bad because a few of them are. Like seriously? How messed up is that and why would anyone want to read about that type of dragon? Sure he gets better but he always has that "Ice-Wings are superior" trait. That plot was not that great either so this book was just meh. A big meh.
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Author: Tui T. Sutherland
Pages: 336
Ages: 10+
What I thought of Winter Turning: Winter is probably my least favorite "good" character in the while Wings of Fire saga. If he were human, he would literally be the most racist guy ever. He's all like "Ice-Wings are the best" and "Nightwings are all liars because of what there ancestor did hundreds of years ago." It's like saying all African-American or Latino people (or any ethnicity) are bad because a few of them are. Like seriously? How messed up is that and why would anyone want to read about that type of dragon? Sure he gets better but he always has that "Ice-Wings are superior" trait. That plot was not that great either so this book was just meh. A big meh.
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Author: Tui T. Sutherland
Pages: 336
Ages: 10+
January 3, 2019
I'M IN LOOOOOVE. Prince Winter is my fave dragon of evah!! XD
July 21, 2018
Such a great collection of books! I loved Winter and the way he grew throughout the book.
I definitely think IceWings are the Slytherins of dragons! They’re faithful to only their families and tribe, and they are hardcore and always ready for battle and trained well, etc.
I love how much Winter loves Moon! It’s so adorable, and the way Sutherland describes his feelings is amazing.
I would recommend this book to everyone, even though I don’t know if anyone my age would love this as much as I do. 😆
I definitely think IceWings are the Slytherins of dragons! They’re faithful to only their families and tribe, and they are hardcore and always ready for battle and trained well, etc.
I love how much Winter loves Moon! It’s so adorable, and the way Sutherland describes his feelings is amazing.
I would recommend this book to everyone, even though I don’t know if anyone my age would love this as much as I do. 😆
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 3, 2016
Edit: Huh, so I wrote a full review of this, but it somehow didn't get published and I scrapped my notes... Anyway, from what I remembered, I really liked this one! One of my favorites in the series, I really enjoyed Winter as a character. Very complex! Looking forward to the next one!
July 24, 2016
I LOVED THIS BOOK! Sutherland is one of my favourite authers, and this series left me gasping!
September 23, 2023
The beginning was painstakingly boring, but it at least sped up at the end. Winter is a good base character, but he needs a lot of character growth the be a truly great character, especially for Moon. I love Winter and Quiblis relationship, it’s the perfect best friend combination that wasn’t shown in the past books because it was either a whole friend group or it had to be romantic. Foeslayer still being alive changes a lot of Darkstalkers motivations once he realizes that she isn’t dead, and I hope that might cause him to not be evil, but I have a feeling it’s inevitable.
November 4, 2023
This book was really good, but not as much as the others. Winter’s perspective wasn’t my favorite, but I liked the glimpse into the Ice Kingdom and how their Kingdom worked. My favorite part was when the Jade Winglet finds Icicle, and my favorite character of this arc so far is still Moon. The part that surprised me the most was when Hailstorm didn’t escape the Ice Kingdom with Winter.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 17, 2016
Do you enjoy reading books about dragons, Do you like Michael Bay? Do you enjoy death and blood? Well than you are a sick human being. But yeah this is the seventh book of the series, "Wings of Fire". This book has a lot of plot twist and crazy crap. You are the Ice dragon, Winter who just found out that your brother, Hailstorm, who was captured by the now, Sky Wing princess, Princess Ruby. As you leave jade mountian, You got your whole crew with you. As you search for Hailstorm, You meet the Rain Wing queen, and go to places that an Ice wing would never experience.
October 9, 2019
Winter was a far more enjoyable character when you weren't stuck in his head. I would have preferred a story from Kinkajou's perspective (namely because I never know what she's thinking or will say next, so she's an exciting conundrum).
Winter spent the entire book brooding like a stereotypical, downtrodden, YA male protagonist, and arguing why the idiotic rules in place in his society are more important than the friends how have proven their loyalty and devotion to him time and time again. I genuinely do not think Winter grew enough to warrant his own perspective book, and the only truly good things that came out of this book were FINALLY getting to see the IceWing kingdom and some other spoilery stuff that happened that was awesome.
I still rated this book 4 stars because I didn't hate his character, and he did have a bit of growth, but it was so suddenly at the end, that it felt minutely forced for him to get thrown back into the main plot.
Winter spent the entire book brooding like a stereotypical, downtrodden, YA male protagonist, and arguing why the idiotic rules in place in his society are more important than the friends how have proven their loyalty and devotion to him time and time again. I genuinely do not think Winter grew enough to warrant his own perspective book, and the only truly good things that came out of this book were FINALLY getting to see the IceWing kingdom and some other spoilery stuff that happened that was awesome.
I still rated this book 4 stars because I didn't hate his character, and he did have a bit of growth, but it was so suddenly at the end, that it felt minutely forced for him to get thrown back into the main plot.
September 15, 2022
Chyba pierwszy raz książka z uniwersum nie zrobiła na mnie wrażenia :O. Nie wiem, ile w tym jest problemu z samym bohaterem, bo Zimy nie polubiłam (i słabo kojarzę, żeby się pojawił wcześniej, więc nie mogę go umiejscowić w fabule), a ile ogólnego problemu z połączeniem wydarzeń z tego tomu z poprzednimi. Fakt, że wyszło dla mnie dość nijako, przynajmniej ta pierwsza połowa historii, bo druga broni się pełną piersią i sam wątek magii - cudo, tylko szkoda, że było tego tak niewiele i nie zostało to bardziej zgłębione.
No nic, widać może mieliśmy zbyt długą przerwę, bo poprzedni tom czytałam prawie 2,5 roku temu, ale już zacieram ręce za następnym, bo ogromnie tęskniłam za smokami z Pyrrhii!
No nic, widać może mieliśmy zbyt długą przerwę, bo poprzedni tom czytałam prawie 2,5 roku temu, ale już zacieram ręce za następnym, bo ogromnie tęskniłam za smokami z Pyrrhii!
September 13, 2018
This is probably my least favorite in the series, only due to all the unnecessary angst and inner thoughts about relationships, something the series never really focused on before. I still love the world and really appreciate how each dragon race has its own unique culture. Already started book eight because I hear it’s the best!
November 28, 2022
Ok so first of all it’s really 4.5 stars because like WINTER IS AMAZING. he’s SO snarky and sarcastic and like the longing he feels for Moon? I am all for it. I had no idea that I could ship dragons with such a passion. Also the description of the Ice Kingdom? I don’t know if my imagination went wild but I envisioned the northern lights EVERYWHERE
November 16, 2016
It was a very interesting book and kind of different from the other series. it was still a good book but different in a way. In it the main character travels to her home character looking for his lost brother with his friends.
March 3, 2018
Another great installment in this series. Definitely would say that this world is probably my second favorite to the Wizarding World; I just love it so much. I can see the story getting even darker and more complex and can’t wait to jump into book eight.
September 6, 2024
That plot twist with Pyrite had me SHOOK
October 7, 2022
Read September 12, 2022 - September 19, 2022. Audiobook.
So, I read this like... a month ago and meant to write a review, but alas I was Very Very Sick when I finished this and did not have the brainpower. So I will be attempting to write my review now! Hopefully I haven't forgotten too much, but it will probably be a good bit shorter than my other reviews. ("Thank god", says everyone)
First of all, I love Winter's characterization. He's such a fun guy to see through the eyes of, and I loved seeing how his thoughts gradually changed throughout the book. The character development!! Seeing his growing feelings for Moon was super cute, and it was also heartbreaking to see how he slowly realized how the IceWing way of doing things is kind of... messed up. Poor boy.
As always, I adore Tui's way of writing characters. That's nothing new, but I have to say it nonetheless. I love them all. Kinkajou and Qibli in particular are fantastic.
Also, the Pyrite thing was so cool?? Like, poor Hailstorm for being stuck as her for so long, and that must really mess with your head, but the idea that that could happen... and how the spell is so easily manipulated!
I think that ending scene was really the highlight of this book, though. The revelation about Prince Artic (and how his situation mirrors Winter's, uhuhuhu), and the choice made between him and Hailstorm...... AGH. I'm so excited to see how it plays out in future books and I just want these kids to be happy :(
I could write more for this but I'd just be writing for the sake of writing, and I have so many other things to do. Now that this is done, though, I can start the next book if I want! Yay! Until next time~
So, I read this like... a month ago and meant to write a review, but alas I was Very Very Sick when I finished this and did not have the brainpower. So I will be attempting to write my review now! Hopefully I haven't forgotten too much, but it will probably be a good bit shorter than my other reviews. ("Thank god", says everyone)
First of all, I love Winter's characterization. He's such a fun guy to see through the eyes of, and I loved seeing how his thoughts gradually changed throughout the book. The character development!! Seeing his growing feelings for Moon was super cute, and it was also heartbreaking to see how he slowly realized how the IceWing way of doing things is kind of... messed up. Poor boy.
As always, I adore Tui's way of writing characters. That's nothing new, but I have to say it nonetheless. I love them all. Kinkajou and Qibli in particular are fantastic.
Also, the Pyrite thing was so cool?? Like, poor Hailstorm for being stuck as her for so long, and that must really mess with your head, but the idea that that could happen... and how the spell is so easily manipulated!
I think that ending scene was really the highlight of this book, though. The revelation about Prince Artic (and how his situation mirrors Winter's, uhuhuhu), and the choice made between him and Hailstorm...... AGH. I'm so excited to see how it plays out in future books and I just want these kids to be happy :(
I could write more for this but I'd just be writing for the sake of writing, and I have so many other things to do. Now that this is done, though, I can start the next book if I want! Yay! Until next time~
January 7, 2022
This is another quest form of book in Wings of Fire, and Tui T. Sutherland is lucky that I love them!
A quest story, of course, but with a twist.
AH! THAT PAGE, THAT ONE PAGE WHERE HAILSTORM WAS REVEALED, AHHHHHHHH! THE PYRITE IDEA! It's just sooo smart and I love it. I do see how overpowered animus magic can get, and why none of it is in the third arc. (I haven't read the third arc, I just heard the news.)
Story summary: Winter has always been a disappointment to his family, and a bad influence to his friends. But, Winter knows he can get his parents and family to like him, if he can save his missing brother. So, he goes on a quest to find Hailstorm, while getting a surprise dreamvisit from Queen (not) Scarlet, and lots more! He also finds Pyrite... a dragon whom Moon says has a strange cycle of thoughts, a never-ending, forever-going spiral of things like "I am very, completely loyal to Queen Scarlet", "I am very clumsy and very stupid and dumb", "I do not know anything", and "I am a bad SkyWing". Things like that just go on... forever. But, Pyrite was actually an animus enchantment, and underneath her, was... HAILSTORM! A lot of other things happen as well, including Kinkajou getting knocked out and having to be taken to a hospital/doctor-place-thingy-ma-jig(I don't know what it's called in Wings of Fire!??!) in Possibility. SO MUCH MORE happens, including the Diamond Trial, and meeting Foeslayer!! It is just so good, an epic storyline that can't go wrong in any way. Tui is getting so much better, but I mean, she was never bad from the start!!
A quest story, of course, but with a twist.
AH! THAT PAGE, THAT ONE PAGE WHERE HAILSTORM WAS REVEALED, AHHHHHHHH! THE PYRITE IDEA! It's just sooo smart and I love it. I do see how overpowered animus magic can get, and why none of it is in the third arc. (I haven't read the third arc, I just heard the news.)
Story summary: Winter has always been a disappointment to his family, and a bad influence to his friends. But, Winter knows he can get his parents and family to like him, if he can save his missing brother. So, he goes on a quest to find Hailstorm, while getting a surprise dreamvisit from Queen (not) Scarlet, and lots more! He also finds Pyrite... a dragon whom Moon says has a strange cycle of thoughts, a never-ending, forever-going spiral of things like "I am very, completely loyal to Queen Scarlet", "I am very clumsy and very stupid and dumb", "I do not know anything", and "I am a bad SkyWing". Things like that just go on... forever. But, Pyrite was actually an animus enchantment, and underneath her, was... HAILSTORM! A lot of other things happen as well, including Kinkajou getting knocked out and having to be taken to a hospital/doctor-place-thingy-ma-jig(I don't know what it's called in Wings of Fire!??!) in Possibility. SO MUCH MORE happens, including the Diamond Trial, and meeting Foeslayer!! It is just so good, an epic storyline that can't go wrong in any way. Tui is getting so much better, but I mean, she was never bad from the start!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 11, 2023
4⭐️
not my favourite of the series so far, but it was hard to put down.
still can’t believe that twist with hailstorm and pyrite though, like wtf
not my favourite of the series so far, but it was hard to put down.
still can’t believe that twist with hailstorm and pyrite though, like wtf
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