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Review Summaries
" Shade Silverwing is the runt of the colony, and he lives a life of darkness, as bats were not allowed to see the sun due to an ancient battle. Shade takes a dare from another young Silverwing bat, and takes a peek at the sun. Unfortunately, he is spotted by a deadly owl, and barely escapes with his life.
Enraged, the owl colonies burn his haven with hidden fire. Forced to migrate early for hibernation, Shade's colony flies a million wingbeats. During the migration, a massive storm sweeps Shade away from his colony and safety. Landing on an island, he meets Marina, a young female bat exiled from her colony because of a mysterious silver band on her wing. Set on finding his colony, Shade sets off with his new friend, dodging hostile owls and pigeons, and flying away from the deadly vampirum spectrum bats, Goth and Throbb. "
Mai Tsuji, Resident Kenneth Oppel Scholar
"When Shade, a young Silverwing bat, angers the owls living in his forest by attempting to see the sun -- an object owls have coveted for many generations -- he accidentally triggers a war between bats and owls that results in the destruction of his colony's roost. As the surviving Silverwings flee to their winter roost, a violent storm separates Shade from his family and blows him to a deserted island. There, he meets Marina, a beautiful Brightwing bat, who helps Shade search for his lost family.
Thanks to a mental sonic map Shade's mother left him, Shade and Marina soon learn the way to the Silverwings' new roost. But when Shade and Marina encounter a pair of malevolent vampire bats who want Shade to lead them to his colony so they can devour the Silverwings, Shade must summon the courage and strength to save his people from total annihilation.
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Michael Jung, Resident Kenneth Oppel Scholar
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Overall Review
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Horror story?
Yes
Horror plotlets
- vampires taking a quick bite
Animal Story
Yes
Kind of animal
- bird
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- a kid
- a teen
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can talk to animals
- mind control
- can see into the future
- can fly
- can cast many different spells
- is very quick
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
Has magical powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Terrain
- Forests
Earth setting:
- 20th century
- current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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