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Black Wings Beating: An insightful analysis

Everything you need to know to decide whether Black Wings Beating is worth your time—without spoiling the story!

Rayaan S. | Sep.29.2020 | Final Draft

Introduction

Immerse yourself in the world of the Six Villages, as Brysen and Kylee struggle to capture the most prized yet most dangerouse eagle in existance—the ghost eagle—when their society is at the brink of war. Brysen and Kylee are the main characters of Black Wings Beating, who overcome many struggles in their land—the six villages—to try to achieve their goals. This book should be read by everyone—and will appeal especially those who enjoy realistic fiction and are intrigued by birds of prey because the novel takes place in a fictional but realistic setting and the entire novel circulates around surreal birds-of-prey.

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Why will people who enjoy fiction and birds be entertained by this novel?

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 surreal elements to the story that are not usually present in real life. For example, in chapter three, chapter twelve, chapter twenty-three, and other places throughout the story, Kylee communicates with birds of prey by saying “Shyehnaah,” which does not happen in real life.

This book will also entertain people fascinated by birds, because birds are a central part of society in Black Wings Beating. Birds of prey are what the economy, religion, and livlihood of the Six Villages is based on—nearly every page of the story refers to birds in some way or another. There are also many different types of birds in the story, such as the deadly ghost eagle which killed Brysen and Kylee's father in the first chapter and Brysen's own bird named Shara. As you can tell by now, this book's theme is heavily based on birds.

Other reviewers of this book believe that only bird-enthusiasts will enjoy it. However, I disagree because the book describes the birds in it in detail, meaning anyone will be able to picture the birds in the story even without any knowledge about birds.

What is the purpose of this novel?

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.

Who are the characters and what are they motivated by?

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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Conflict

As with any novel, there are multiple conflicts that occur throughout the story that help advance the plot. Here are two examples. One example of conflict is in chapter 2 of the story Brysen struggles to fight The Orphan Maker. Brysen starts bleeding and continually gets harmed until the Orphan Maker is about to slit his throat. At this point, Kylee says “Shyehnaah” which caused Shara, Brysen’s bird, to hit the Orphan Maker and cause him to lose control of Brysen. In the end, Brysen was saved by Kylee. Another example of conflict (on a smaller scale) is in chapter 5, in which Brysen and Kylee argue with each other about who should talk to Nyall. The disagreement turns into physical conflict, and Kylee unintentionally harms Brysen. This causes Brysen to leave the mews. As time passes, Brysen forgives Kylee and this conflict is forgotten.

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Image of Main characters

The figure to the left depicts Kylee and the one on the right depicts Brysen.

Depiction Of Main Characters

This image also depicts the main characters. Brysen is the figure holding the bird.

Related Image

This image highlights the story's focus around birds and depicts the main characters.

Book Cover

The cover of this book contains a plethora of black-winged birds—a central focus of the book. Hence the title Black Wings Beating.

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The Verdict

The short answer
Black wings beating is worth your time and you should read it today by simply clicking the button on the left.

The long answer
Black Wings Beating is a well rounded book that appeals to a variety of audiences. This novel especially appeals to those who enjoy realistic fiction and those who are interested in birds because this book contains both realistic and fictional elements and is also primarily based on birds. Start reading this book today, and you will be well-entertained. Once you finish this book, you can find out what happens next by reading the other books in the series. When you finish this book, you can continue to be entertained with the other books in the SKYBOUND series. Overall, this book and its series are very entertaining and should be read by all. Read it today by clicking the button on the left.

Like the Book? Explore the Series

This book comes in a three part series. Hover over each book's cover to learn more.

Black Wings Beating

This is the first part of the series.
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Red Skies Falling

This is the next part of the series—a continuation of Black Wings Beating.
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Gold Wings Rising

This is the final part of the series and was just recently released.
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Review of Black Wings Beating
"A ferocious fantasy world coupled with two formidable protagonists, Black Wings Beating is a heart-pounding story that lures readers deep into the high-stakes tradition of falconry, and challenges them to examine what they'd be willing to do in order to protect those they love. Stunning and arresting; a must-read." - Dhonielle Clayton, author of The Belles and the Tiny Pretty Things series

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