Rating: Needs Parent Supervision

Reading Level: Mid-Late Elementary

The writing, plot, and character growth are all incredible. However, this book develops a theme of faith, destiny, and agency that was introduced at the end of book 4, and which parents should be aware of.

Possible concerns:

  • Prophecy/Faith. Issues of faith and hoax are developed as a prophecy is confirmed to be false. A major theme is “taking destiny in your own hands” without any higher power or guiding truth. The dragonets still end the war, even though the prophecy was made up. An alternative explanation is that the evil dragons who created the propywere acting under the direction of a higher power. But this option is not explored.
  • Violence. Dragons eat/fight/kill/imprison each other, humans, and beasts.
  • Oppressive rulers. Wars, treason, tyranny, etc.
  • Romance. Book 5 brings further romance to the forefront; it is age-appropriate (I especially like that a girl dragonette chooses not to enter into a love relationship with her dear friend who has confessed he loves her romantically).
  • Conservatives on the structure of the family may not like that later in the series some characters end up pursuing homosexual relationships. I noticed this mainly in Book 10.
  • The book introduces a new school for dragons, and that kicks off the next quintet. I don’t recommend the next set of books, one, as the occult, romance, and general darkness is much more prevalent.

See my reviews of other books in the series:

Wings of Fire Book 1: The Dragonet ProphecySutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2024/12/18/wings-of-fire-book-1-the-dragonet-prophecy-by-tuition-t-sutherland/
Wings of Fire Book 2: The Lost HeirSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/01/16/wings-of-fire-book-2-the-lost-heur-by-tuition-t-sutherland/
Wings of Fire Book 3: The Hidden KingdomSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/wings-of-fire-book-3-the-hidden-kingdom-by-tui-t-sutherland/
Wings of Fire Book 4: The Dark SecretSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/01/23/wings-of-fire-book-4-the-dark-secret-by-tui-t-sutherland/
Wings of Fire Book 5: The Brightest NightSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/01/25/wings-of-fire-book-5-the-brightest-night-by-tui-t-sutherland/
Wings of Fire Book 6: Moon RisingSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/01/30/wings-of-fire-book-6-moon-rising/
Wings of Fire Book 7: Winter TurningSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/wings-of-fire-book-7-winter-turning-by-tui-t-sutherland/
Wings of Fire Book 8: Escaping PerilSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/02/08/wings-of-fire-book-8-escaping-peril-by-tui-t-sutherland/
Wings of Fire Book 9: Talons of PowerSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/wings-of-fire-book-9-talons-of-power-by-tui-t-sutherland/
Wings of Fire Book 10: Darkness of DragonsSutherland, Tui T.https://jesuslovesthebookworms.wordpress.com/2025/02/14/wings-of-fire-book-10-darkness-of-dragons/

*Book 1 has been reviewed by ChristianParentReviews.com: https://christianparentreviews.com/book-reviews/Wings-of-Fire-The-Dragonet-Prophecy