The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire #2) (2)
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The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire #2) (2)

Paperback – September 24, 2013

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Price
$5.98
Format
Paperback
Pages
336
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1338883206
Dimensions
5.25 x 1 x 7.5 inches
Weight
7.2 ounces

Description

Praise for WINGS OF FIRE BOOK TWO: "[A] perfect adventure for young fantasy fans to sink their teeth into." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALPraise for WINGS OF FIRE BOOK ONE:"Dramatic battle scenes, double-crosses, and one seriously deranged queen makes WINGS OF FIRE a series that should have broad appeal for middle-grade fantasy fans." --BOOKLIST"Fast-paced and detailed, this first installment in a new adventure series is entertaining." --KIRKUS"Readers of all ages will be enchanted by the humanistic storyline and the page-turning excitement." --LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION TUI T. SUTHERLAND is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Wings of Fire series, the Menagerie trilogy, and the Pet Trouble series, as well as a contributing author to the bestselling Spirit Animals and Seekers series (as part of the Erin Hunter team). In 2009, she was a two-day champion on Jeopardy! She lives in Massachusetts with her wonderful husband, two awesome sons, and two very patient dogs. To learn more about Tui's books, visit her online at tuibooks.com. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. From WINGS OF FIRE BOOK TWO: THE LOST HEIRShe burst into the air and kept beating her wings to rise into the sky. In the distance, she could see the cliffside cave and the worried faces of her friends poking out.An enormous splash sounded behind her. The other SeaWing surged out of the ocean. His massive tail whacked the water twice as he lifted into the air, sending giant waves rushing in all directions.He looked even bigger out here in the air. His hooked claws gleamed sharply in the sunlight. His dark blue eyes were fixed on her wings.The first true citizen of her kingdom she'd ever met, and he was coming to kill her. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • The Wings of Fire saga continues with a thrilling underwater adventure--and a mystery that will change everything!
  • The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral.But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs for years, and Tsunami may be the next target. The dragonets came to the SeaWings for protection, but this ocean hides secrets, betrayal--and perhaps even death.

Customer Reviews

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Engaging series for 9 year olds and up

My son got the first series of this book from school and really liked it, read through it way too fast. His Aunt got him the next several books in the series and he's been flying through those. He enjoys the books and is exciting for the next. My sister-in-law, an avid book reader, started reading them with him and noted there is a lot of teenage angst, laziness, and whiny-ness that is portrayed by the dragons and she didn't care for that so much. It's tricky because the more my son sees, reads, experiences these kinds of attitudes, responses etc the easier it is for him to learn that as how he handles situations. So I have to be careful with what he reads, sees, etc. to counter some of it with what is the right way to handle situations. Overall, I'd still recommend this series.
20 people found this helpful
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Five Stars

just as described
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Made my son cry

I kind of can't believe these books are marketed to kids. In book one they're made into gladiators in a fight to the death arena. In this book (spoiler warning) we learn that one actually killed her own father. Then when they got imprisoned again, by an apparently loving mother my son literally broke down sobbing and hurled three book across the room.

Seriously bloody violent books. A bit rough on me even, and I spent most of my teens reading Stephen king and vc Andrews. Actually... It pretty much is a sex free vc Andrews with dragons. Really not a kids book. Ymmv.
12 people found this helpful
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Five Stars

Happy with my purchase
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Disgustingly inappropriate for children.

We will be getting rid of all the books in the series. I'm very disappointed in the author for adding the nasty content that she did. My children and I were really liking the series until it was ruined for us. Adults views and beliefs do not belong in a children's book. Write books for adults if you're going to add adult conent. Children have enough to deal with and books should be a great escape. They do not need books with content much too great for them to understand and process. Absolutely ridiculous. The only reason I gave it one star was because I had to to submit my review other wise I would not have given it even 1 star.
9 people found this helpful
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Violent, repetitive storyline

The author is repetitive - either her editor isn’t very good or she doesn’t listen to her editor. The violence is also disturbing for a youth book.
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Not for young children

I thought these were children’s books but they are way too advanced for a 6 yr old
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Much Better Than the First

To be honest, I only purchased this book because, I let someone burrow my books. I didn't have high expectations for this novel. Not only do I hate the first novel, I normally don't like sequels. I just don't find them as good as the first one. However, I enjoyed reading this one.
I like how Tsunami was rattled after she killed Gill. Not only was he her father, but it was a fight to the death. Also, if a character can kill without regret, then they're probably a sociopath. I liked the part where Queen Coral revealed who Tsunami's father was. Not only did I enjoy up to that part, I feel that Tui Sutherland chose a good point in the novel. I really like how the mysterious assassin was a statue. Not did I suspect different characters, but it makes sense. Since animus magic runs in the royal family, it makes sense that Orca could enchant her statue. Speaking of animus dragons, I do like the idea of them. That could explain palaces since the only worthwhile Scavenger (so far) killed Queen Oasis and started the war.
I can understand how the gang can get annoyed by Starfall. He doesn't annoy me, but he does have obnoxious qualities.
There are only two issues that I have with the writing. The first issue is for a novel that's serious, it could written a bit more seriously. I think Tui Sutherland shouldn't have used the words um, uh, or er at all. I might have found the fight scene against the dragon statue interesting if Tsunami didn't use a spear. In a SeaWing's case, that wouldn't make any sense. Not only do they lack thumbs, but they also lack prehensile tails.
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Fun Series! Can't Put These Down!

One of our younger readers LOVES this series. This is the second part of the story and the dragonets take to the sea to continue their adventure. If your kiddos enjoy the Warriors series or any sort of fantasy reading, they will love Sutherland's Wings of Fire series. These are probably better suited for the later elementary years as the dragons do commit murder and the humans in the story are mere pillagers that are seen as simple snacks by some dragons. Nothing is too graphic or too violent, but those more sinister elements are involved in the story and could be too scary for a first or second grader.
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We love this series and can not wait to read book ...

We love this series and can not wait to read book two. Great chapter books that are well written. O enjoy them as a parent reading to my 8yr old (who loves dragons). There are battles/ gore/ a touch darker images. At first I was concerned but these are not the main focus of the book a d my daughter loves dragons and said she was fine with it. I'm glad, the writing and story line are truly enjoyable.
Ordered this and received it the next day, fast delivery!!
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