Review Detail

What I loved : The bird's serious dissection of racism and classes throughout the book in a kid-friendly way. Our main character is a sparrow, the smallest and lowest of the clans—being so small and the weakest, not expected to fight or do much beyond a meager lifestyle. Ellie is determined to be so much more than that; she wants to be a Goldwing and has studied all about them and is determined to win the ascension race to honor her parents' memories.
What Left Me Wanting More: I wanted to know more about the gargouls who terrorize the birds of all ranks. I wanted to learn more about the extraordinary power we discover that Nox has why does he have it. One other thing that I wanted to know more about is the Crow clan fall into disgrace.
Final Verdict: "What you think of as weakness are actually your strengths. You've just got to use them right." Ellie is a small sparrow, but that doesn't mean that's a weakness, and when Ellie starts to realize that, the story takes off. A lot of great gems to be found in this unique tale.