Escaping Peril

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Detention Center, South Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 5, 2016

Review

Escaping Peril is the eighth in the Wings of Fire series written by a very accomplished preteen author. Sutherland has delved into the world of dragons, giving them human emotions while maintaining their animal natures. The themes of loyalty, friendship and self-preservation are intrinsic in this story as Peril experiences a coming of age period in her development. There exist some violence which seems appropriate to the story line and probably attracts readers to the series.

Although this reader had not seen books 1-7 the story was more than readable, it is an enjoyable fantasy aimed at the intermediate reader. School media centers serving grades 3-6 are probably collecting the series. Public libraries should consider placing the entire series on their shelves as well

Overall Book Score: very good