The author has won several literary awards, including the 2004 Governor General's Literary Award for English language children's literature (for Airborn) and The Times Children's Novel of 2005 (for Skybreaker, named a 2006 Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association). It was released in the United States in December 2008 and in the U.K. Starclimber, the third book in the Matt Cruse series, was released in Canada in September 2008. His most recent books are Airborn (2004) and its sequel, Skybreaker (2005), and Darkwing (2007), the prequel to his Silverwing trilogy. Oppel is probably best known for his trilogy of Silverwing, Sunwing, and Firewing. It is 65 million years ago, during a cataclysmic moment in the earths evolution, and Dusk, just months old, has no way of knowing he will play a pivotal role. Oppel is married to Philippa Sheppard, and has three children: Sophia, Nate and Julia. Darkwing (The Silverwing Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition by Kenneth Oppel (Author), Keith Thompson (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 157 ratings Part of: The Silverwing Trilogy See all formats and editions Kindle 14.49 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 16.83 59 Used from 1.65 13 New from 12.84 2 Collectible from 14. He has also lived in England and Ireland. 2.1.1 The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein seriesīorn in Port Alberni, British Columbia, he spent his childhood in Victoria, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

When it becomes clear that the age of the saurians are ending, Carnassial is determined to ensure that his kind, following his new ways, will become the ruler of the beasts. And when he finally gives into his instincts, a vicious predator is born. Darkwing (novel), a novel by Kenneth Oppel The Dark Wing, a 2001 science fiction novel by Walter H. Meanwhile, a felid called Carnassial has developed a hidden desire to feed on flesh. But in his colony, being different means being shunned or worse, so he forces himself to glide like everyone else and keeps his secret to himself.

Furthermore, he finds that from the moment his father pushes him off the tree, Dusk yearns to flap. Dusk is a newborn chiropter who is distinctly different from his peers - his legs are weaker, has two claws insted of three, his sails are furless, and he can hear things that other chiropters can't.

Darkwing by Kenneth Oppel