Darkwing

Written by Kenneth Oppel · Illustrated by Keith Thompson

As the dinosaurs die out, a young creature who can fly faces a hostile new world.

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432 pages· 96,383 words· Est. 13.5 hour read· 730L· AR 5 · 14 AR pts

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Sixty-five million years ago, as the age of the dinosaurs ends, Dusk is the only one in his colony who can fly and see in the dark, and being different means being shunned. Meanwhile Carnassial, a predator with true killer instincts, is determined that his kind will dominate the world of beasts. A prequel set long before Kenneth Oppel's Silverwing trilogy.

From the publisher

As the sun sets on the time of the dinosaurs, a new world is left in its wake. . . .DuskHe 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? CarnassialHe 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.

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