This time, the story is told from the Glory’s point of view as she deals with her tribe of RainWings. “The Hidden Kingdom” is the third installment of the “Wing of Fire” series. They are on their way, but is that going to be enough? Will they stop the assassin? Tsunami has to fight her way through the shady world of deceit and intrigues, where general interests are neglected in favor of petty feuds and personal interests. However, this is not to be, as the SeaWing Kingdom is threatened by the appearance of the mysterious hitman who keeps on murdering all of the heirs to Coral’s throne. As she rushes to the depths of the ocean in order to meet her mother, Queen Coral, Tsunami expects a period of serenity and rest.
This novel centers on Princess Tsunami, as she finally manages to go back to her native SeaWing Kingdom. It was published in 2013 and continues the story of the “Dragonets of Destiny” as they endeavor to end the war between seven tribes. “The Lost Heir” is the second novel of the “Wing of Fire” series.
This series may as well break the records when it comes to the number of the active antagonists. The task is not going to be easy as they are going to meet many enemies who are corrupted by the power play, such as Queen Scarlet, Princess Burn, Blister and others. Together, they form “Dragonets of Destiny” and try to bring peace to Pyrrhia. He is joined by Tsunami, a female SeaWing Starflight, a clever male NightWing Sunny, a female hybrid of SandWings and NightWings, and Glory, a female RainWing. Clay is a MudWing and de facto leader of the group.
This group is made of dragons from different tribes. They have never seen the light of the day, they never met their parents, they have only one objective- to put an end to the war. The existence of the dragonets is kept as a great secret, and their training is hard and rigorous. As a part of this prophecy, they train five little dragons, or dragonets, to stop the war. How they are going to do that? The members of the organizations work on the fulfillment of liberating prophecy that will bring peace to Pyrrhia at last. Namely, an organization called “Talons of Peace” is formed in order to stop the war between the tribes. In the midst of this conflict, a new, unexpected hope appears. These tribes form and break alliances in the everlasting struggle for dominance. These tribes are characterized by their different abilities and habitats, such as MudWings, SeaWings or IceWings. All seven tribes went into the absolute war that has been on for years. However, the aftermath of the rebellion brought along inevitable fight for power among dragons themselves. Once they were rulers of the Pyrrhia, but then the dragons rose in the upheaval called the “Scorching” and took over the control of the land. Humans are out there too, but they are not key players. This dragon-shaped continent has many of the characteristics of the Earth, with one major change- dragons are the dominant force. The novel is set in the mystical and magical world called Pyrrhia. So what is the deal with “Wings of Fire”? Well, to put it shortly, imagine if “Game of Thrones” with the human character replaced with… well, dragons. This series is called “Wings of Fire” and this is a story about it. She wrote the series in which dragons steal the show. Sutherland is an author who changed this. They are usually reduced to the powerful villains and imminent threat to the (mainly human) world. Is there a person who does not like these fire-spewing intimidating, yet magnificent creatures? With that in mind, it comes as a surprise that dragons are rarely given a lead role in novels. Among these beings, there is a particular sort that has always caused awe and respect among the readers- dragons. It is no mystery as to why this genre is so incredibly popular- readers simply adore reading about the world in which much simpler rules are followed, where terms such as honor and glory mean something, the world in which valiant knights stand up for what is right and defy evil in its many horrendous incarnations, the world in which the adventure is a lifestyle and fantastic beings are met at every corner. Many writers were inspired by Tolkien’s work and tried to succeed him, some of them successfully (see G.R.R Martin), some of them failed miserably, and numerous copycats emerged. Ever since “Lord of the Rings” came out in the fifties, epic fantasy literature took the world by storm.