Series profile

Wings of Fire

by Tui T. Sutherland

Young dragons confront prophecy, war, friendship, and rival kingdoms across an expanding fantasy world.

Epic fantasyHigh fantasyPolitical fantasy
Status
Ongoing series
Published
16
Commitment
Long series
Audience
Middle Grade / Crossover

Reading route

Start with the profiled opening volume.

1 of 16 volumes profiled

  1. 1

    The Dragonet Prophecy

    Five young dragons raised for a prophecy escape captivity and enter the war they were meant to end.

    Book profile

The series is organized in multi-book arcs; the overall world remains active beyond the original prophecy storyline.

Series intelligence

Before you start the series.

Where to begin, how much the complete reading path asks of you, and whether the central story has an ending.

How to read it
Linear reading order
Ending status
Still continuing
Full path
16 published books

Where to start

Start with The Dragonet Prophecy and continue in series order. The central story is designed to be read linearly.

  1. Begin at volume one

    The Dragonet Prophecy

    The intended starting point for the continuous central story.

Completion

16 books are published, and the central series is still continuing.

Commitment

The full published path is a long series spanning 16 books.

Across the books

How the series changes

The series changes viewpoint between books and broadens from one prophecy to conflicts spanning continents.

Political intrigue
StartsA group caught in a succession warLaterSeveral kingdoms and continents in conflict
Plot complexity
StartsOne prophecy and five dragonetsLaterConnected arcs with new casts and threats

Best if you want

  • Dragon protagonists, shifting viewpoints, and accessible political fantasy.
  • A large world with distinct kingdoms and long-running mysteries.

Think twice if you need

  • A short or completed series.
  • Human protagonists or consistently gentle stakes.

Outside the score

Reader context

Series information guides suitability and commitment. Matrix scores remain attached to individual books.

Reader advisories

  • Violence
  • Child peril
  • Grief and loss

Editorial record

Sources and review

Matrix v1.0 / calibrated / medium confidence / reviewed 2026-07-28