Escaping Peril (Wings of Fire, Book 8) (8)
Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy, Peril sets off to find her former queen, stop her, and save the day, no matter what it takes.
There's just one problem: a strangely persistent SeaWing, Turtle, insists on coming along, too. Turtle is worried about his friends, who left to search for Scarlet and haven't returned. Peril is worried that she might accidentally burn Turtle -- or burn him on purpose, for being so annoying -- and frustrated that she keeps saying and doing the wrong things. She can't escape her firescales, and she can't escape her reputation as the deadliest dragon in Pyrrhia.
So when she's offered a chance to trade everything for a second chance, Peril has to decide who she's really loyal to . . . and whether her own scales might actually be worth saving."
Reviews (196)
Peril's Character Lit Up This Book!
Thoughts: I am literally blown away by this book. Sutherland has really outdone herself - in fact, I feel like her books only continue to improve. That's not to say that I didn't have a few issues with this book - but those were very minimal and hardly took away from the story. The plot was the only issue I had, actually. It felt like Sutherland wrote this whole book, and then decided that the ending wasn't memorable enough so she added in half of the next book to leave us on a cliffhanger (it worked). This, I found, was very frustrating, despite the added tension and excitement. Other than that, this book was amazing! I loved every one of the characters and how they've evolved over this series, although I would've liked to see some more of Winter, Kinkajou, and Qibli, some of my favorite characters. Peril's character was spot-on - the entire time, you could really feel her emotions. Although I originally wasn't too excited about the prospect of a book dedicated to Peril, I grew to love her character and was rooting for her by the end of the book. I loved the twist, too, and how it tied in with the brilliant prologue. The writing didn't stray far from its normal humor, suspense, and adventure - honestly, I think that the Wings of Fire series is the best series for middle grade readers. And although this book took a bit of a dark turn at the end, I'll be eagerly awaiting the next installment in this series.
The New Peril
Ever since Clay met Peril in the first book, she became my favorite character in the entire series (until I read Darkstalker, then it was Whiteout) and I wanted to know more about her. Although I definitely remember Tui saying that she wouldn't make a book on Peril, I love the fact that she did. I had always wanted to get inside Peril's head because she is just so... her. But now you can and you can discover the beauty of her character and find out what makes her clock tick. *Cough* *Cough* Clay! *Cough* And you get to see the world through the eyes of Queen Scarlet's Notorious Death Monster. As plot goes, it was good although there was a big cliffhanger that I won't spoil but will call Tui out for doing that. It is almost worse than the cliffhanger at the end of The Mark Of Athena if any of you have read that. But other than a cliche cliffhanger, the plot is very unique and has that special Tui touch that I don't think anyone else has. All in all, it was a great book and I loved every page of it.
Perfect book for pre-teen boys that don't like to read!
My son is 12 and LOVES this series. It's the only series that he will read without complaining. Every time a new book comes out, he begs me to buy it. I've read some excerpts out of a few books, and they seems to be appropriate and have some themes of honor, friendship, hard work, etc. All the boys in my son's class read them and love talking about it and sharing their books with one another. I surprised my son with this book, and he was so excited. He even read it in the car on the way to school. I recommend this to anyone with a pre-teen son that does not enjoy reading.
Books 8, 9, 10
Just received the amazon package with these books. The books arrived reasonably quickly and in good condition. But these books were manufactured poorly when compared to the previous books in the series. When the package arrived I couldn't figure out what was in the bag because the package was so light. But upon opening the bag, sure enough there were 3 books in the package. These new books are the same size as the previous books, but they weight much, much less than the previous books. The paper is very thin. I've seen paper towels with thicker paper than the paper used in these books. And when comparing the quality of the graphics, the quality of the graphics in these books has less contrast than the graphics in the previous books. Finally the irony. The new books are published in the USA and the older books show they were published in China. I would advise against fully opening these books near the middle pages because it seems these books will split on the binder and begin loosing pages.
Exciting, and a lesson, too!
I have loved this series so much, And I truly understand and agree with its high reviews and ratings. I see and agree the lesson that was taught here, to accept yourself, even with all your failings.. be yourself and be the best that you can be. Be loyal to the people that you love, but think for yourself and not let others control you. It is more important to be good and kind, than to be popular. Problems are there to teach you and make you strong. The easy way is often not the right way. Think, what would Clay do?? Darkstalker is next , I am looking so forward to learn his story!
Forgetful
So Moon gave a prophecy. Winter found the dragon they needed to make the good version become reality. Then promptly looses her. Then Moon forget about the prophecy. That is when bad gets worse. But Peril didn’t kill anyone at least not on purpose.
One of the Best WOF Books
Peril has been one of my favorite characters since she was introduced, and this has to be one of my favorite books from the series. She is such a relatable character in how we can come to depend on someone too much sometimes and lose our own opinions and thoughts. Her development in this area is shown remarkably well and one event that occurs, while setting up conflict, also shows that Peril has grown and changed a lot. I also love that she doesn’t reject the side of her that is obsessive and loving, but rather discovers a part of herself that she’d lost from years of manipulation. The book is consistent too with Peril’s personality of being brash and not so good socially which is an important aspect to me.
Really good, but not amazing like the others.
The Wings of fire is a really good series with an excellent story line, and all the books have been very interesting and fast paced but for some reason this book wasn't the best. It got slow at times and some parts where admittedly rather boring. The ending was good but sections of Escaping Peril where either too fast or too slow. I hope the next book can be better, because i am looking foward to reading it. The other books on the other hand are amazing, they are a great read.
Age appropriate stories but entertaining for parents too!
My son absolutely ADORES these books. Like this is the first chapter-book series he has really been into and we plan to read them all. I love that they come from a different perspective each time so they aren't boring. The stories are age appropriate but also entertaining enough to keep us both coming back for more. Thank you for writing a book that my son loves!
My son was very disappointed that the author wrote in a female dragon having ...
My son was very disappointed that the author wrote in a female dragon having more than a crush on another female dragon. Very disappointing. This is a kids book. The agenda being pushed is not appreciated.
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