Silverwing
core novel 1997 Silverwing
Record
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.08 (15,336 ratings, collected 2026-10-21) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780006481447 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Shade is a young Silverwing bat, the runt of his colony, but despite this he is determined to prove his worth. During the colony's migration south he is whisked away by a storm and separated from the only thing he has ever known, his family, and is quickly forced to face the uncertainties of life on a journey to rejoin them. Desperately searching for a way back to his flock, he meets a remarkable cast of characters: Marina, a Brightwing bat with a strange metal band on her leg; Zephyr, a mystical albino bat with an unusual gift; and Goth, a gigantic carnivorous vampire bat. In this epic story of adventure and suspense, Shade will need all the help he can find if he hopes ever to see his family again. The first Silverwing book, adapted into an animated television series.
Where it sits
- Universe: Silverwing
- Series: Silverwing core; position 1 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kenneth Oppel
Notes
- From the series record (Silverwing): Kenneth Oppel's bat trilogy and its prehistoric prequel.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Silverwing: position 1 of 4: next Sunwing (1999)
Sources
- Series page on the rating platform
- Wikipedia (Silverwing)
- HarperCollins Canada (publisher description, via 49th Shelf)
- The Story Museum (1001 Stories)
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