Black Wings Beating takes place in a fictional setting, but still has some realistic elements to it. For example, the characters of the story are normal humans, and there are normal elements such as houses and mountains present. At the same time there are also surreal elements to the story that does not happen in real life. For example, in chapter three, chapter twelve, chapter twenty-three, and other places throughout the story, Kylee communicates to birds of prey by saying “Shyehnaah”—something that cannot occur in reality. People that are interested in birds of prey should also read this novel because the entire novel revolves around them. Birds of prey are what the economy, religion, and livlihood of the Six Villages is based on. Brysen and Kylee’s father dies while trying to capture a ghost eagle. There is a variety of fictional and realistic birds of prey in this story which will entertain those interested in birds.
This novel was written with the primary intention of entertaining the audience. There are many items in the novel that demonstrate this, such as the use of fictional and surreal elements as well as the nature of the plot of the novel. For example, the ghost eagle—the most important bird of prey in the story—does not exist in real life. Instead this bird is entirely fictional and killed many people in the story. The author included this fictional bird with surreal characteristics to make the story more entertaining. The reader is more likely to be entertained by a fictional ferocious and deadly bird than a bird that actually exists but is not as violent. The development of the plot is another characteristic of the story that reflects the author’s purpose. A large part of the story is dedicated to introducing the characters in great detail. Introducing the characters in great detail demonstrates that the author wants the reader to understand the characters and their behavior. For example, the author describes an instance of Brysen and Shara fighting the Orphan Maker and his bird to help the reader understand Brysen’s behavior when trying to capture the ghost eagle. This, in turn, makes the story more entertaining because the audience can understand the feelings of the main character.
The main characters of this story are Brysen and his sister Kylee. Brysen strives to become a successful falconer, while Kylee rejects falconry and wants to escape from it. These personality traits are exhibited throughout the story. For example, Brysen eagerly recieves lessons on falconry and boldly participates in fights with birds. Brysen is proud of his accomplishments with birds and openly demonstrates this throughout the story. On the other hand, Kylee despises falconry but is forced to stay in the business of falconry to pay off her father’s debts. Also, Kylee does not exhibit as much pride and becomes ashamed whenever she does so. For example, when she saved Brysen against the Orphan Maker, she kept the accomplishment low key. Overall, the two main characters have stark differences in personality. There are also minor characters, such as Goryn Tamir, who oppose Kylee and Brysen. Goryn is motivated by the power, and seizes every opportunity to become more powerful. There are other minor characters that help Brysen and Kylee, such as Nyall. Nyall is a friend of Brysen and Kylee and is motivated by friendship.
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The figure to the left depicts Kylee and the one on the right depicts Brysen.
This image also depicts the main characters. Brysen is the figure holding the bird.
This image highlights the story's focus around birds and depicts the main characters.
The cover of this book contains a plethora of black-winged birds—a central focus of the book. Hence the title Black Wings Beating.