3: Firewing

Présentation de l'éditeur Griffin longs to meet his legendary father, Shade - but how can he ever live up to Shade's legendary reputation? When a prank goes horribly wrong, Griffin is so ashamed, he banishes himself, and ends up in the terrifying world of the dead. Shade knows something bad has happened to Griffin and sets out to find him. Father and son soon find themselves on a collision course - with one another, and with Shade's long-time enemy, Goth . . . Revue de presse cracking stories, brimming with adventure, redolent of great mythical sagas of the past, alive with invention, thoughtful - at times profound and probing - and never faltering when it comes to thrills and page-turning power. ( Carousel) The third book in a riveting saga about bats ... capable of enthralling both 9-11s, as well as an older audience. ( Achuka website) As in Brian Jacques's popular Redwall series, the intertwining storylines, evil villain and intense action will keep young readers enthralled, but Shade is a more complex character than most Redwallian heroes. Shade's dangerous adventures make a memorable impact. ( The Horn Book magazine - on SILVERWING and SUNWING) Oppel's achievement is to have created much more than an action adventure involving bats . . . He explores their collective dreams and aspirations, as well as their individual characters. SILVERWING successfully creates a new fantasy world, and a convincing simulation of bat life . . . SUNWING (is a) truly spell-binding sequel (which) combines breathtaking suspense with humorous character development. ( Literary Review - SILVERWING and SUNWING) A fascinating, gripping adventure story ( Teen Titles) Biographie de l'auteur Kenneth Oppel wrote his first novel at the age of 15, and enterprisingly sent it to his favourite writer, Roald Dahl. Publication soon followed, and since then he has written more than a dozen books, including an adult novel, The Devil's Cure, and the bestselling fantasy novels, Sunwing and Silverwing, for which he won many prizes in his native Canada. He now lives and works in Toronto with his wife and two young children. His book 'Silverwing' was the winner of the Mr Christie's Book Award, the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award, and the Blue Heron Award.