Fantasy

This second instalment in Kenneth Oppel's award-winning series about the little bat who could is actually a well written adventure yarn which stretches from the far North all the way down to Brazil. Pitting diminutive bat "Shade" against the menacing vampire bat "Goth" makes for some harrowing chapters with just enough supernatural touches (not to mention interference from evil humans) to make you want to turn the next page. But a children's book? With passages detailing bloody sacrifices, demonic monsters, and grisly wounds it's not exactly your typical bedtime story... ( )

"Shade, a young silverwing bat in search of his father, discovers a mysterious Human-made building containing a vast forest. Could his father be there?"

A companion to Silverwing ( )

I love re-reading this series, never gets old. ( )

A companion to SIlverWing

The continuing story of Shade Silverwing - this time taking him south to the rainforest,putting him in the hands of the humans (and their diabolical plans) and once again bringing him in contact with the cannibal bat, Goth. A cute adventure story, with some rather dark moments and interesting characters.

But one zoological fact bugs me no end - the insistence that owls hibernate - owls DO NOT hibernate!

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Z loved this, despite the fact that it had some pretty graphic violence dealing with northern humans placing bombs on bats and owls to destroy southern human _targets (with the animals being collateral damage). The end result is Shade the runt using his smarts to defeat the bad guys and peace being used as a way to achieve end results (at least between bats and owls). ( )

Like the first of the trilogy, this is both educational and enjoyable. The fantasy that Oppel paints is unique to bats or creatures that have the ability to echolocate. Shade is a character that readers can really get into since what he lacks in size and strength, he makes up for in cleverness. On a larger level, the story itself has more layers of conflict and more of a social commentary, bringing in the affect of war on nature. In comparison to the first of the trilogy, this book has more meat to it. Rather than a story of a newborn bat trying to find his way to his colony’s hibernation ground, there are more parts and pieces that make it a more interesting and engaging story. Also, since the mythology and the world are well established, less effort is needed in explaining those details, and the story and fantasy can interact more symbiotically. It’s a fun read, and I recommend this to children ages 8-13 and adults interested in fantasy and nature.-Lindsey Miller, www.lindseyslibrary.com ( )

In this sequel to "Silverwing", Shade and the other bats are lured into a mysterious human building on their way to look for Shade's father. While some think it is paradise- warm in the winter, plenty of bugs to eat- Shade and Marina don't trust it. They explore and find out that the bats are being used for evil human purposes. Then Shade is captured by the humans and taken down to the rainforest where he meets up with his old nemesis Goth and unexpectedly discovers a group of northern bats. Will Shade find his father? Will he ever be able to get home? ( )

My favourite book in Oppel's Silverwing trilogy. I strongly encourage you to read it if you like children's literature, bats, fantasy, books in general... just read it. I'm sure you won't regret it, but it's such a quick read that even if you do you won't have wasted much time on it. ( )