--- product_id: 15028199 title: "Silverwing (The Silverwing Trilogy)" brand: "kenneth oppel" price: "£10.04" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15028199-silverwing-the-silverwing-trilogy store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Silverwing (The Silverwing Trilogy) **Brand:** kenneth oppel **Price:** £10.04 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Silverwing (The Silverwing Trilogy) by kenneth oppel - **How much does it cost?** £10.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15028199-silverwing-the-silverwing-trilogy) ## Best For - kenneth oppel enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kenneth oppel brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Silverwing (The Silverwing Trilogy) ## Images ![Silverwing (The Silverwing Trilogy) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718UJZ5WWuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun adventure story for all ages. *by B***G on Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2012* I'm a big fan of the Red Wall series and I enjoy reading a lot young adult fiction. So when I saw this book that revolved around bats I quite interested. I'm very glad I decide to give it a chance because Sliverwing turned out to be a very fun read.First of all, this book was extremely well written. The main characters are all very interesting and they all have their own stories to tell. As the protagonist Shade struggles to work his way back to his tribe he comes across many unique characters. Some try to help him like his friend Marina who was cast out from her tribe. Others like Goth, the prince of the royal vampire bat family, just wish use him. As the reader you get to go back and forth between seeing both the stories of Shade and Goth. Its in this sense that I'm very much reminded of the way Red Wall switches between the hero and villain.Also, the author is very clever with the way he portrays the mythology of the bats. He uses to explain why bats only go out at night and sets up this idea that they have been promised that one day they will be able to go back into the sunlight. Many of the bats believe that the metal bands they have been given by the humans have something to do with this promise. They all have different interpretations of what exactly the bands mean but after Shade finds out his missing father had one he becomes quite jealous and really wishes he would be banded too. As story unfolds Shade, band or no band, becomes quite the brave hero.To conclude, this was a really enjoyable book. I think anyone who is looking for a fast paced adventure that has something exciting around every corner will have fun reading Silverwing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Fantasy for Strong Readers *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2016* As a reading teacher and huge fantasy fan, I am always on the lookout for books like this. At a reading level near Harry Potter and Redwall, this book fills a great niche for emerging readers looking for stories that take their them seriously.There are many rich themes to this book, including community, loyalty, coming of age, war, and diversity, but my personal favorite was its take on religion. The bats hold a certain reverence for the humans in this world, believing that those they "band" have been chosen for a special purpose--a blessing to some, a curse to others. It's a brilliant way to deconstruct religion, as the reader knows first hand that there is nothing supernaturL about humans. Seeing the many interpretations the bats have about the bands provides a potent allegory for the way humans, too, use spirituality in an attempt to explain that which lies beyond their understanding.There is magic in Silverwing, but it is subtle. A blind bat elder tells a fortune by "listening" to the future, and a few other bats are able to create illusions through their mastery of their "echo sense." The real-life scientific inspiration behind these powers delights the reader with their verisimillitude, and it is beautifully easy to get lost in the sounds and smells of this fantasy adventure. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ More people need to read this! *by N***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2013* I first read the Silverwing series when I was much younger, and I loved it then. I turned 19 not too long ago and in a fit of nostalgia I ordered all the books in the series. I enjoyed them immensely again, and have decided to hold on to them because I'll surely read them again in the future.It's another book where the protagonist learns who he is, and Oppel does a fresh take on it by making the main characters bats. He keeps fairly realistic (of course, there are some creative liberties, but I wont ruin that) by characterizing each bat through their species. Another interesting note on the same topic, is that Oppel keeps with bats having no colour vision and manages to write the entire book with no reference to colour (black, grey, white, and silver are used but not technically colours). For a child, the series provides plenty of thinking material, and knowledge. I was the only kid I knew growing up who knew the Latin names of several bat species! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15028199-silverwing-the-silverwing-trilogy](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15028199-silverwing-the-silverwing-trilogy) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*