Night Wings

Written by Joseph Bruchac · Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport

A boy's nightmare of a winged creature becomes reality on a perilous mountain journey.

3.6 Goodreads · 138 ratings

224 pages· 36,044 words· Est. 5 hour read· 890L

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Bookroo's summary

Paul, a Native American boy, embarks on a daunting climb up a deadly mountain, haunted by dreams of a terrifying winged beast. As his visions turn real, he must rely on ancestral wisdom to survive. Will his nightmares guide him to safety, or lead him to an unimaginable horror? Alone at the mountain's peak, Paul faces a chilling test of courage and belief.

From the publisher

Praised as a “perfect book to gobble up in a single, sweaty sitting” by Booklist, this chilling middle grade novel from acclaimed author Joseph Bruchac is infused with suspense and heart-stopping action. Give it to fans of R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series and readers anxious for well-crafted horror!Night Wings follows a Native American boy named Paul who is forced to journey up a treacherous mountain and must come face-to-face with something even more terrifying and deadly than his surroundings.Paul has always believed in the power of dreams. He knows that they are often warnings. Warnings that should be taken very seriously. Now his nightmare visions of a fearsome winged creature are becoming all too real.And though Paul has always depended on the wisdom of his Abenaki ancestors’ stories to guide him, no monster tale will prepare him for the horror he is about to encounter. All alone. At the top of one of the most dangerous mountains in the world.

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