Talons of Power (Wings of Fire #9)

Made the grandkid happy

Wonderful book, great intensity and i loved all of it until Anemone got super, super, super, SUPER, annoying. What’s gonna happen? Glacier is dead! Suuuuuuuuuuper coool

a wonderful series on audio....AM SO BUMMED OUT THEY DISCONTINUED THE cd/MP3 versions. they are so nice to listen to on long road trips!

This was a good continuation of the Wings of Fire series. The book was easy to read and progresses into the next part of the Darkstalker story arc. There was a stand alone Darkstalker book released that explains Darkstalker’s history and it would be helpful to read that book before reading this one. I continue to read this series mostly because my 10 year old son enjoys it so much; I have also become somewhat attached to these dragons myself.This continues the storyline with Darkstalker's awakening and really focuses on animus dragons. The story is told from Turtle’s perspective; he is a SeaWing dragon that is an animus in secret. He alone seems to be immune to Darkstalker’s charm and it is up to him to discern what Darkstalker is really up to.There isn't a lot resolved in this story, it is basically just the start of another broad storyline involving Darkstalker and his efforts to rebuild the Nightwing Clan and gain the trust of the other Dragon Clans. We learn some more about Turtle’s history and past, but honestly not a ton happens in here. Mostly this book seems to be setting up the story for more excitement in future books. There is a sense of doom over the whole story as you are just waiting for things to go really wrong in the next book.Overall this was a good continuation of this series. I liked learning more about animus dragons and it was interesting to see things from Turtle's perspective. However I felt like this was a very short book and not a lot actually happened in here. I am curious to see what this book builds to as the series continues. Recommended to fans of the Wings of Fire series.

Absolutely love these books. These are some of my favorite

I wanted to LOVE this book so badly. I've been looking forward to it since I finished Escaping Peril. And I liked the book, but I believe there is a major issue within it that prevents it from being one of my favorites.This review is spoiler-free for this particular book, but it contains spoilers for the rest of the series.First, I do recommend this book. It is well-written for the most part, like the rest of the series. I like Turtle. I like that he is not the 'hero' of the story, that he has been content to be a follower and stay hidden. Some of the dialogue is a bit over-the-top, even for a children's book, but the writing is solid where it matters most.Darkstalker is a phenomenal villain. He is written just as I always imagined a villain should be - He isn't doing evil, as far as he is concerned. He is taking the steps to create a better world. Though he believes it's for his entire tribe, it is really mostly for himself. At the same time, he is a whole character that is not only defined by the actions he takes, but by the emotions he displays. It is refreshing to have an antagonist that is all sorts of shades of grey.As readers have known for a while, something is not quite right with Anemone. I hope there is more to the story than what I've read, but I felt strongly as if the way this book deals with this issue is a bit… lacking. I feel like the author built it up for a very different conclusion and then changed her mind. And, in changing her mind, did not adequately cover the steps which led to the ultimate resolution of Anemone's arc. I felt as if it was mostly hand-waved, and I cannot say more without getting into spoiler territory.This did not ruin the book, but it made me say, "Oh, well that was disappointing."I have enjoyed the Wings of Fire series, and I hope Sutherland continues it in some capacity. It might be time to move away from prophecy series and into more volumes like "Darkstalker," which deal with the world as a whole without tying the characters to a circular plot, where ideas might change over time and not work in subsequent stories. The world is so colorful and… well, it's just so COOL that it would be a shame for it to end with no further contributions.I am still giving Talons of Power three stars because I really do like Turtle, and as I said, Darkstalker is a very effective antagonist. A decent story overall.

The adventure begins with a failure, a heavy burden that are hero does not realize is really a truth, for Turtle, BLAH BLAH BLAH! Let's be honest, I'm not that kind of reviewer. So okay, Turtle is feeling really cowardly and decides to hide from Darkstalker, which I would do that, run to my cave and hide there until I realize I'm the only way to stop him, hint hint ,Turtle. So , instead he decides to convince himself he's the character that does the second the plot is revealed, which Tui did in the last book, Escaping Peril. Who by the way, has a adorable conversation with Clay that I wish Turtle overheard. Anyway, he instead follows Darkstalker to the rain forest *spoiler alert, spoiler alert*!THEN, Turtle is forced to take off his disguise and Anemone makes a run for it!Yep that's right. It was to jam packed to not even mention a thing! It was the greatest book ever and you should totally buy it for yourself. Because the only thing that's going to convince you, is reading it yourself! But a little life advice, there's always a chance to be a hero. Even if your helping one, remember you are one. Turtle needs to know that.😉

I have read this book series from the start and it was amazing!When I started reading the first I was a bit confused but soon after I started I could not stop reading!realy recomend!

This long awaited book exceeded all my expectations. A great plot from the start, it kept me hooked the end. I can't wait for the next. If you love the Wings of Fire series you will not be disappointed.

An enjoyable and stimulating voyage into the world of magic and illusion.

Fantastic! My 11 year old son has read the whole set of these books in no time. The hard back versions are worth the extra because they are nice to keep. The delivery was super fast, very pleased.

Great book couldn't put the books down