The Dragonet Prophecy

Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #1

by Tui T. Sutherland

Discover where it all began! The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling series takes flight in this epic adventure of five dragons destined and determined to save their world. Clay has lived his whole life under the mountain. The MudWing dragonet knows that war is raging between the dragon tribes in the world outside -- a war that he and four other dragonets are destined to end, according to the mysterious Prophecy they've been taught. The five "chosen" dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs and hidden away ever since -- all to fulfill the Prophecy. But not every dragonet wants a destiny. And when danger threatens one of their own, Clay and his friends must choose freedom over fate . . . leave the mountain . . . and set the dragon world on a course that no one could have predicted.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Dragons, Middle Grade, Fiction, Childrens, Comics

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 2018

About the author

Okay, 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!

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my order of favorite dragons:
1. Peril
2. Glory
3. Tsunami
4. Sunny
5. Clay
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9.
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11. Kestrel
12.
13.
14. Burn
15. Scarlet

(I don't remember other characters and I'm thinking that maybe this list is too long.)

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my goodness. I am still recovering and I finished this book several hours ago.
So? Some of us like reading a dragon graphic novel for 8-12 year olds every one and a while. Leave me alone! I can be juvenile if I want.
The art in this book is so beautiful and the story moves wonderfully.
No wonder I finished it in only a day. Oops.
Just a few more pages turned into the whole thing. Heh heh...😬
I need the second one please!

[Caroline]

I can't believe this is going to be a thing but I'm so here for it

[Matthew Elliot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pre-read: //I've heard a lot about this series and decided to tackle it as a graphic novel because I'm not really into dragons, idk. Wish me luck!//

Review to come! Okay so that wasn't so bad and I've even got the second on loan now.

Even though I'm not really into dragons I figured why not, because I used to like them more and theyre kind of cool and if I think about it, I really like dinosaurs, especially if they're dead already, dragons and dinosaurs are similar... — then why do I think that dragons are the mary-sues of dinosaurs? Maybe it's the hauty archeologist in me. I'll never know and don't care.

This graphic novel was dead cute and honestly it reminded of the first time that I ever read the Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey. That was kind of nice.

I was more of a Crystal Singer guy where it came to Anne's work, however, the Acorna books also drew me in, anyway, it was still nice to be taken back to days of old.

Jesus Christ, I am definitely old now. Not that mad about it.

The Dragonet Prophecy is a unique story that, if I were into dragons, I would go and pick up the actual books and read them. It was a lot of fun to read as a graphic novel and I decided that I'd just stick to that and not add more books to the books I already have and probably won't read for a long time because there's always new books to read, it's really never ending.

I don't want to give anything away because I hate spoilers, but I'm actually excited to read the next one and have plans to get onto it today along with my NetGalley books. I think a good story always leaves you wanting for more and that's a bonus here. I don't have any favourite characters yet, but they do act quite young which is a laugh.

If I liked dragons this would have gotten five stars. That's pretty good, right? I think it is.

The plot is obviously for middle graders which is fine by me, I knew what to look forward to and it was still very fun for an adult to read and get into.

I'm off to read the next book. See you there!

[Abby Chaput · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book may be considered below my reading to a degree, but it was fun to read a graphic novel for once. I enjoyed re-reading this book instead of the original because even though it's in graphic novel form, you don't lose much of the story details. The skywing kingdom and glory are some of my favorite parts and people from the book. The amount of detail in the pages is amazing!

[Kaitlyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I heard that there was going to be a Wings of Fire graphic novel, I counted down the days until it would come out. I mean, WOF is one of my favorite series and I love graphic novels so double yay!

After my library finally got a copy of this beauty, I gobbled it up so fast! It's amazing how emotion can be put on the dragon's faces! I loved how unique the drawing style was and how rich the colors were. I spent time studying each picture (although sometimes an intense scene would cause me to backtrack and study the drawings better - I read too fast!).

I was a bit unsure of how the violence would be drawn. I mean, dragons aren't exactly animals of peace. And there's a WAR going on so there's bound to be some blood. I'm happy to say I didn't mind the blood and gore too much, it wasn't very realistic. And they didn't add nearly all the gory scenes from the book (such as scavengers getting their heads bitten off, gross) and I was grateful for that. XD

But I love how close this graphic novel followed the plot of the novel. The storyline was super close to the novel! I haven't read the first WOF novel in a while so this helped me appreciate the main group of the first arc a lot.

I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel and recommend it for others!

[CORBIN ONNEN]

I thought that it was awesome

[Sylwia · Rating 5 out of 5]

2025 reread I love this series so damn much. I imagine I'll be rereading it over and over for the rest of my life???

2018 thoughtsJust as good if not better than the original! I couldn't put this graphic novel down! Seeing one of my favorite series in a new medium like this was incredible! Strongly recommend! (For more of my thoughts on the actual story, check out my review of the first book.)

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it matched the 1st novel's story line. It may not contain some of the smaller details, such as Clay hated, but somewhat liked the cold cave river and how Tsunami threw him in after every session of training. I also didn't expect that some of the dragons/dragonets looked like what they did in the graphic novel. But, overall, I didn't like it, I loved it!

[Penny · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm getting this book for Christmas. Can't wait to see how it turns out :)

[Bevany · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded up. I read this graphic novel along with my 11 year old. It was a fun story and she loved all the different dragons. Definitely a fun read for ma readers.

[Shadyside Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having read the novel before, this graphic novel felt a bit rushed. Although, with the dense amount of information and events that take place, this was something I expected. Still tells an entertaining story, and has some phenomenal artwork alongside it!

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids are loving this graphic novel series (there are novels too) so if you are asking my 7 and 10 year olds opinion- then it’s great. I mean Dragons are a constant hit and this is done pretty well I think

[LG (A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions) · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a mysterious prophecy that says five dragonets will be born who are destined to put an end to the war between the dragon tribes. In order to fulfill the prophecy, several eggs are acquired: Mudwing (Clay), Sandwing (Sunny), Nightwing (Starflight), and Seawing (Tsunami). The only egg that doesn't really fit the prophecy is Glory's - she's a Rainwing and they really needed a Skywing. The five dragonets are raised in secret to eventually carry out their role, but they're treated like prisoners and eventually decide to escape in the hope of finding the parents they were stolen from. Unfortunately, that's when Scarlet, Queen of the Skywings and one of the many threats to their existence, finds them.

My mom picked up an ARC of this for me at a conference a few years ago. I went into it blind - it's based on a Middle Grade book I haven't read. It's a Chosen One story, but starring dragons instead of humans, so even though the basic premise has been done to death, I was still excited to give it a shot. (FYI, this is not a human-free world, although it's tough to tell, this early on in the series, whether humans will eventually get a larger role in the story.)

Clay and the other dragonets were essentially sheltered and raised in isolation from the rest of their world, but they weren't exactly coddled or well-loved. Their caretakers made it plain that they weren't impressed with them - Clay was too much of a peacemaker for their tastes, Starflight couldn't read minds like Nightwings were supposed to be able to do, Sunny was too sweet, and they just assumed Glory was lazy and stupid because they considered all Rainwings to be lazy and stupid.

The dragonets' journey away from the caves where they were raised was somewhat interesting, and I especially enjoyed the revelations about Clay, but found myself having more and more problems telling all the dragons apart. There were lots of yellow/orange/red dragons, and although efforts were definitely made to differentiate them (Clay had a blunter face, Peril had blue eyes, etc.), it wasn't quite enough for me. It didn't help that Glory could literally change color. There was one scene I had to reread because I initially assumed she was a new character.

The action scenes could also have been a bit better. I kept thinking about shounen manga and the ways in which good series depict motion and speed, and I found that I missed seeing those elements here. The artwork felt static by comparison.

I did enjoy the bright colors and all those dragons, but I don't think I'll be continuing this graphic novel series. If I decide I want to read more of this story, I'll go with the original novels instead.

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)

[Brittany · Rating 3 out of 5]

My rating is probably closer to 2 1/2 stars. I haven't read the chapter books, but I can tell that they are probably much better than this graphic novel version. The story and characters are there, but this particular fantasy style lends itself to the deeper exposition that novel-length works have. Without that deeper exposition, the characters and storyline fall flat. The illustration style was not the best match for the story; it was clunky, particularly in the panel placement, and the color choices were odd. I found it quite confusing and hard to tell characters apart. Additionally, while action stories like these have a bit of violence to be expected, it is disturbing to see it depicted in these images. It's not graphic enough to be inappropriate for some of my older readers, but it distracted me from the story more than I think it would've if I had read the chapter book version. I'm more sensitive to visual imagery, and that may play a part in my reception of the book, but it will make me think a little harder about who I hand this book to. I think current fans of this series will like the graphic novel; however, I will direct first time readers to the chapter book for a better introduction to the story.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this Wings of Fire series very much and have gobbled up each title as it became available. I wasn't sure that I'd like the graphic novel version of the story, but I ended up liking it quite a bit. The selected text and the illustrations allow readers to understand the dragons' personalities and how desperately those five dragonets want to move out into the world. Had one of them not been threatened by their minders, they still might have remained hidden beneath that mountain. Since this book, like the first in the series, focuses primarily on Clay, the mudwing dragon, readers have the chance to see him develop and resist his darker urges. Peril's crush on Clay is adorable but also frightening in its intensity. I particularly enjoyed the depiction of the brave but perilous escape of Clay and Tsunami and the fight scenes once the dragons have been captured and imprisoned after their brief moments of freedom. The colors are vivid, and the various panel sizes and even some full-page spreads are visually appealing and matched, to a great extent, how I imagined many of the scenes. I will look forward to the next ones. I'll always enjoy the original ones best, but I still found value in this promising series, and I would expect it to find many fans.

[Merenwen Inglorion · Rating 5 out of 5]

So...
I didn't mean to read this enough times to land it on my "favorites" shelf (read it once to read it; read it again because it was sitting out on the table; technically read it a third time because my mom was reading it aloud to one of my siblings and I listened in :P).
The story is surprisingly good, given that it's a YA novel. The characters are developed (it's weird; some of them are stereotypes--or appear to be--but when they are stereotypes, it's well-executed), the art style is unique, and there were a few plot developments that left me pleasantly surprised. Most of these twists were predictable--to me, at any rate; my younger siblings were blown away. However, the twists were done with an excellent combination of: foreshadowing, pacing, and keeping in character.

Overall, a great read for younger kids. And, you know, those who are kids at heart, and love stories about dragons, secrets, and friendships. I know I'm looking forward to the second installment!

Some content advisory: there is a war going on, and quite a few dragons die. There's some dragon gore.

[michael (gerard’s version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a fan of the series (I've only read the first 5 because I try and space them out for more of the books to come out, but still I love this series) I think this book was very good and it followed the storyline quite well but I am slightly disappointed with the artwork (although my friends, who also love the series, love drawing dragons, so I'm kind of judging Holmes's artwork on my friends.) On a scale from 1 to 10 the artwork (just the dragons, I think the backgrounds were very good) rates a 6. Let's list off a few things that were included in this decision, 1. Queen Scarlet is UGLY!!!!!!!!! 2. I could barely look at anyone's eyes because it unnerved me that there were no pupils (excluding Tsunami, she was the only one that looked like she had pupils) 3. (Depending on my mood I can look at this one 2 ways, 1. It adds on to the gore of the series or 2. It is so disgusting that I want to puke) when Glory uses her Venom on Fjord in Queen Scarlet's arena I thought I was going to puke, because most of the time I'm a 2, I usually don't like gore, it's good to read about, not see.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love the Wings of Fire series, I’ve read every single installment and I loved every single one of them! So I was very excited to learn that they were making a graphic novel version of the series so I immediately bought all of them that are out currently and I’m just loving them! I would highly recommend reading the novel series first before reading the graphic novels because the books will explain a lot more of what happens and give you way more background and history than the graphic novels do. But once you read the books, the graphic novels are so much fun and the artwork is beautiful!

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing. I love the art style and how it's not exactly like the lineart, I love the colors (especially seeing how Glory looks when she changes colors), I love how it's more character-oriented than the book, which was more plot-oriented, and I love the story as much as ever. Definitely a worthwhile read, but only AFTER reading the original (knowing the details of the written book help add to the appreciation of the graphic one)!

[Lynn DiFerdinando]

Sometimes you're wandering around a Barnes & Noble and see dragons on the middle-grade table and have to stop and read it. Which I did.
What I'm getting here is that this is basically this generation's version of Warriors, except with dragons. I like it.

[Christine Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the theme of friendship and courage to be something bigger than yourself. Beautiful drawings and coloring sucks you into a story full of dragons and magic!

[Noah Litle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. It was okay. Thematically it was a little... unstable? That is to say, it wouldn't be hard to take the thematic elements the wrong way. Case in point, my mom didn't like how all the kid dragons were running around talking about how they could decide who they wanted to be, against or in spite of what the adults around them said. While I can appreciate where they're coming from, I can also see the danger.
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I had a bigger problem with the morality of the characters. In spite of being surrounded with immoral, mean-spirited characters, all of the Dragonets of Destiny have rather high standards of morality. Where does that come from? Are we to assume they were born with it? If that were the case, why don't the other dragon societies they run into have the same basic morals? This quirk continued through the whole series (that I've read so far, 1-4). And there was a similar quirk with the ideas of Family, and Prophesy. Why do the dragonets assume they would have loving parents? None of the dragon societies depend on the nuclear family structure to survive.
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I Learned :
When world building, trace the origins of fundamental ideas. Morality, and family especially.
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In the end, the fact that it was a graphic novel sold me, and I enjoyed it well enough for that reason alone. And as I mentioned above, I read the next few books. Looking forward to reading the last book.

[kahaani ❦]

read the graphic novel version for fetus kaia <3

[Jenna-booklooksbyjenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

dragon politics are crazy

[lyss · Rating 4 out of 5]

the kids are going crazy for these and i see why

[Karissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book in the Wings of Fire graphic novel series; this is a reboot of the Wings of Fire series in graphic novel format and is exactly the same story as in the original Wings of Fire Book 1: The Dragonet Prophecy. It was well done and the drawing it decent. My son is a huge fan of this series, so I actually got this for him. It was fun to revisit these characters and reminisce about where everything started in this series.

I don’t have a ton else to say about this book. The story is one all Wings of Fire fans will know.

The illustration is in bright full color and is decently done. It’s not the most beautiful or detailed artwork ever, but it’s easy to follow and stays true to the story.

Overall this was a decent graphic novel adaption of the Wings of Fire series. If you are a big fan of the series you will probably enjoy this. If you have always wanted to read this series, and enjoy graphic novels more than full length books, this is your chance to read it. This graphic novel follows the original story well and the artwork is decent (but not great).

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Peril was way too bright orange. She looked like a banana and the sun had a kid. It was pretty true to the actual book but they skipped some parts, like the scavengers in the arena. Some of the dragonets looked kind of odd. Scarlet was really really ugly. Morrowseer looked really mean and that was good. I feel like the artist never drew dragons before though. I feel like Clay looked like an old man or was it my imagination?

[Courtney Hatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

My children are OBSESSED with this series, so I’m reading them to catch up so we can chat about them. And boy oh boy have we chatted! They are loving the dynamic of knowing all the spoilers and watching me discover each new plot twist. I’ll pause as we read and wonder aloud about some foreshadowing and watch them as they have eye contact with each other over my head stifling giggles. There are complex characters and conflicting morals and ideas here. It’s easy to see this as a great gateway for young readers into the genre of fantasy…I’m hoping if I stick with them through this series then they’ll stick with me through Lord of the Rings down the road.

[Colbey Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Graphic novels and dragons aren't my normal reading genre, but when the cutest little red-headed, 7 year-old suggests you read a book, you read the book. Like I said, not my genre, per se, but love that a whole crop of first and second graders are falling in love with reading thanks to this series.