Finally, after many weeks of reading this book, I have finished it. Kenneth Oppel, as always, has written a great book that was fun and interesting to read. I still felt though, to be honest, that this book wasn't as great as his other works, which is obvious given the fact that this book was written in the shadow of the Silverwing Saga. I am grateful that he has written one final book (hopefully) for this series though.
If someone who had never heard of Kenneth Oppel before asked me whether or not I recommend this book to read, even as a prequel to the Silverwing Saga, I would not recommend it to them. I would rather they read the Silverwing Saga first, and after wards read Darkwing to complete their reading experience with the Silverwing Saga.
The book to me seemed very short, especially compared to other books by Kenneth Oppel. I wished there was more character development, especially between Carnassial and Dusk (even though they changed a lot). I felt it was not enough, and that the characters weren't as dynamic as I hoped they would turn out to be. The climax and ending was also not as exciting as I thought it would be. I wished more things happened, and that the book was longer.
Despite that, as a big fan of Kenneth Oppel, I found Darkwing very enjoyable to read for what it was. Being introduced to new characters was refreshing, as well as learning about a new world unlike the one in the other books. The world that Oppel portrayed in this book did capture my imagination, as I wanted to learn more. I enjoyed reading it lasted.
Hopefully you also enjoyed reading my blog posts. As I am now done my blogging assignment, I will no longer be making any more blog posts, this being my last one.
Thank you, for taking the time to read all of this (if you did read it)
-Paul
