Discover your next great read with our book reviews
Cover of The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire #2)
5.0

Based on 8 Google Books ratings

The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire #2)

by Tui T. Sutherland

Book Details

Publisher:Scholastic Inc.
Published:2013-01-01
Pages:406
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

Age Range:6-10

About This Book

The WINGS OF FIRE saga continues with a thrilling underwater adventure -- and a mystery that will change everything! The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral.But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite t

Our Review

This second installment in the popular dragon fantasy series plunges readers into a deep-sea kingdom, continuing the epic quest of the prophesied dragonets. The narrative follows Tsunami, the lost SeaWing heir, as she finally journeys to her underwater home, filled with anticipation about meeting her mother, Queen Coral, and her future subjects. Young readers who devoured the first book will be immediately captivated by this shift to an aquatic realm, where the stakes feel intensely personal for one of their beloved heroes. The underwater setting provides a fresh, imaginative landscape that expands the series' world in thrilling new directions.

What makes this dragon adventure particularly compelling is how it subverts a classic homecoming tale, transforming Tsunami's triumphant return into a complex web of royal intrigue and unexpected challenges. The story masterfully balances high-stakes fantasy with relatable themes of identity, family expectations, and discovering where one truly belongs. Middle-grade readers navigating their own social complexities will connect deeply with Tsunami's struggle to fit into a world she was born into but never knew. This character-driven underwater adventure solidifies the series' reputation for creating dragon protagonists that feel wonderfully, authentically human in their emotional journeys.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction