Silverwing is and shall always remain one of my all time favourite books from my childhood. Getting to see it illustrated and in colour was so worth the wait. The story is still captivating and thrilling, and the art style does justice to the feel of the book.

I was absolutely obsessed with the Silverwing books when I was a kid, so it was amazing to revisit Shade's story through this gorgeous graphic novel. I can't wait to read the next volume.

I love the illustrations in this graphic novel, Christopher Steininger does a great job of capturing the features of the different breeds of bats. I know the original Silverwing series was a trilogy and I am hopeful that the graphic novels will follow suit because I would really love to read Sunwing and Firewing in the same format. The graphic novel is a quick read and a wonderful medium to help children visualize what is happening. Maybe we could even see the Bloom series in graphic novel form, I would read that as well!

There’s something so irresistible about the forbidden; the simple reality of something being off-limits is just so enticing that anyone, even the most well-intentioned could in a moment of weakness, do the unthinkable. Shade, a young bat, who in a reckless moment, showing off to his friends, does the inconceivable and rises above the tree canopy to see that which has been prohibited to his kind: the sun. A bare glimpse of the glowing disc was all it took; from out of nowhere, the talons of a watchful owl descended upon the law-breaker, bringing shame and punishment to the Silverwing clan.

A bat elder, intervenes on behalf of Shade, saving his life. The cost however, impacts all of them and their summer home is destroyed by the owls. Shade and his clan are forced to travel South to Hibernaculum, their traditional wintering grounds. The adventure begins when a big storm hits and Shade is separated from his clan. He will meet an unlikely companion in Marina, a young Brightwing, who will join him on his quest to find his clan and Hibernaculum. On their journey, they will face many challenges and even defy death; evil is everywhere and it is hard to know who is friend and who is foe.

Kenneth Oppel’s “Silverwing: The Graphic Novel” adapted from his original novel (1997) is a fast-paced and engaging story. Shade and Marina are endearing characters who are counterbalanced by the malevolent forces of evil that they find at every turn. Other than the origin story of the banned sun being a bit underdeveloped, the plot works well and is effectively supported by diverse setting. The different settings of forest and city provides opportunities for more exiting adventures and more hideous and malicious villains. With Christopher Steininger’s powerful and vibrant illustrations, the characters are truly hideous and often mildly horrific. Silverwing works really well as a Graphic Novel because the colour palette and the light play help to evoke emotion, build up characters, and bring Oppel’s story to life.

This book has some scary moments in it that make this a better read for middle-grade readers. While this story resolves, it leaves room for a sequel, which is great because I can’t wait to read the next one!

Graphic novel of famous children's series Silverwing does not disappoint! Well put together and each segment flows nicely into the next stage of action. I really enjoyed the illustrations. I am eager to see what happens in the next installment!

I can't tell you how many years it's been since I read Silverwing but being both a big Kenneth Oppel fan, and animal lover as a kid I adored the series. Getting the opportunity to read it again all these years later in graphic novel format was an absolutely treat. I devoured it in one sitting. It was so fun to read, the illustrations of Shade, Marina and the other bats were stunning. The detail, the way the maps and histories were shown on the page was perfect. I think this might be one of my favourite adaptations, and I am praying to see more of Kenneth Oppel's stories adapted both as graphic novels but also as films. I recommend Oppel's books to young readers all the time, so I cannot wait until this releases.

I believe it is safe to say that I am not the first or the only one to be excited to see the Silverwings series being turned into a graphic novel! Those series absolutely deserve to be turned into an exciting page-turner graphic novel!
And this book proves it. It somehow makes it even better than the original.
When I asked my 10yr old what she thinks after reading this graphic novel, she said she would highly recommend it to anyone who likes “books that are just a little bit scary”. And, I couldn’t agree more with her. Just the right amount of a little bit of scary, along with perfect drawings and just the right amount of text for everything to make sense and for nothing of the original story to get lost.
Loved it. Absolutely loved it.

Thank you so much harpercollins/ netgalley for this advanced copy!

What nostalgia !! The Silverwing series was one of my absolute favourite books back when I was 11/12. While browsing netgalley I was ecstatic to see a new graphic novel that was about Silverwing and had to read it.

While going through it, all the memories from the first time I read the book came flooding back from when I read the series 20 years ago!

Christopher Steininger did such a wonderful job illustrating and bringing these characters to life !

I’d like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I am a big fan of this series so I was excited to see that Silverwing was being made into a graphic novel. It did not disappoint, I feel the art matched the story beautifully and I can’t wait for the next instalment.