Silverwing

As the sun sets on the time of the dinosaurs, a new world is left in its wake. . . .Dusk He alone can fly and see in the dark, in a colony where being different means being shunned-or worse. As the leader's son, he is protected, but does his future lie among his kin? Carnassial He has the true instincts of a predator, and he is determined that his kind will not only survive but will dominate the world of beasts. From the author of the internationally acclaimed Silverwing trilogy comes an extraordinary adventure set 65 million years ago. Kenneth Oppel, winner of a Michael L. Printz Honor for Airborn, has crafted a breathtaking animal tale that reaches out to the human in all of us.

Imagine an undersea kingdom where Siren song shapes reality. There Princess Silverwing battles the consequences of a choice she cannot escape. When two human brothers are drawn into her realm, Silverwing's world fractures. A civil war erupts. Struggling to guide the boys through Perdwr's dangers, despair seeks to claim her soul. Haunted by a vision of darkness, can Silverwing choose to believe that hope is its own rebellion, even if it defies understanding and breaks her heart first? Dive into a tale of courage, faith and redemption where one Princess must learn that reality is not a mistake that needs to be repaired - but a masterpiece.