What is Silverwing (novel)?
{{italictitle}} {{Infobox book| | name = Silverwing | author = [[Kenneth Oppel]] | cover_artist = | country = [[Canada]] | language = English | series = ''[[Silverwing (series)|Silverwing]]'' series | published = 1997 ([[HarperCollins]]) | pages = 255 | isbn = 0-00-648144-2 | oclc = 35977345 | preceded_by = | followed_by = [[Sunwing]] }} '''''Silverwing''''' is a best-selling [[novel]], written by [[Kenneth Oppel]] and published in [[Simon & Schuster]]. It follows the journey for a group of [[silver-haired bat]]s. The tone and artistic honor for bestsellers were compared to ''[[Watership Down]]''. The four novels became part of the series. The first book was adapted into an [[animation|animated]] [[television]] miniseries on Teletoon and [[Jetix]]. It was also released on [[DVD]]. == Story == The series has four novels for the series, including the original one, ''[[Sunwing]]'', ''[[Firewing]]'' and ''[[Darkwing]]''. Long ago, the rest of the [[animal]]s banished the [[bat]]s for not taking sides in the great war. Years later, the bats often roam outside at night to avoid the sun (the backstory inspired by [[Aesop]]'s [[fable]]). When Shade breaks the law for the colony, the owls destroy their home, forcing the bats to migrate. Shade befriends Marina and learns an echo projection from Zephyr. Shade and Marina meet Goth and Throbb, two cannibal bats ([[Vampyrum spectrum]]) who were captured from South America and escaped from the laboratory. After Shade and Marina reunite with the colony, the bats resolve conflicts with the animals. After finding Cassiel, the owls allow the bats to roam outside anytime. Shade's son, Griffin, travels to the underworld, along with his friend Luna. After Shade sacrifices himself to foil the plan of Cama Zotz (a bat god opposing Nocturna), Griffin and Luna return home. == Characters == '''Shade Silverwing''': A silver-haired bat who uses echo projection. '''Marina Brightwing''': A red bat living in the island. '''Chinook''': The son of Plato and Isis. '''Frieda''': A wise bat