Reviews Literature / Wings Of Fire

One of my favorite young adult book series

Wings of Fire is, to me, one of the greatest young adult series's currently on the market. The characters are well developed and fascinating, with hidden depths that make them joys to watch. The worldbuilding is also top notch, with references to various scrolls, past tribal disputes, and historical events that really help make the suspiciously dragon shaped continent of Pyrrhia come alive. The character arcs in each book are also well done, and I related well with Clay's feelings of inadequacy, Tsunami's annoyance at her past mistakes, Glory's attempt to break out of her stereotypes, Starflight's struggle against his own worst fears, and Sunny feeling like everyone around her had given up on what was important. The characters are also great foils for each other, and it's fun to watch all five of the Dragonets just bounce off each other. The series also never shied away from showing the horrors of war, and it's clear that even sympathetic characters like Queen Coral and Nautilus are willing to do horrible things in the name of peace. And if Moon Rising is to be believed, the series will keep improving until the grand finale. There are some problems with the series showing things only from the Dragonets POV, which limits some potential worldbuilding/backstories, but the upcoming Winglets side series promises to flesh out Pyrrhia and it's inhabitants even more. So if you even if you don't like the book first book, my advice is: stick with it. It's just going to get better.