See also: firewing (butterfly).
Firewing | |
Author: | Kenneth Oppel |
Country: | Canada |
Language: | English |
Series: | Silverwing series |
Genre: | Children's, Fantasy novel |
Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Release Date: | April 18, 2002 |
Media Type: | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages: | 329 pages |
Isbn: | 978-0-00-639194-4 |
Oclc: | 49250078 |
Preceded By: | Sunwing |
Followed By: | Darkwing |
Firewing is a children's book written by the Canadian author, Kenneth Oppel. It is the third book in the series which also consists of: Silverwing, Sunwing and the prequel, Darkwing.
Firewing was first released in Canada in April 2002. It was followed with its release in the United Kingdom and the United States in September 2002 and February 2003, respectively. Below is the release details for the first edition hardback and paperback copies in these three publication regions.
Kirkus Reviews praised Oppel's writing, calling it "beautiful in its evocation of the bat world". However, they noted a "problem with voice in the story", noting some poorly-worded sections. They added, "Such inelegant writing is unfortunate in the midst of a fine tale".[1]
School Library Journals John Peters did not discuss Oppel's writing. Peters said the novel has "plenty of rousing action; special effects on a grand scale; a leavening of humor as well as stimulating thoughts on the nature of life, death, the afterlife, loyalty, courage, honesty, and other essential topics more than compensate for iffy internal logic".[2]