'Steininger's art transforms a tale that was already rich in soaring heights and breathless hazards into an even more vivid and vertiginous odyssey' - Kirkus Reviews

Shade the young silverwing bat is determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to Hibernaculum. But when a fierce storm catches him in its grasp, Shade is separated from his colony and left alone. On his journey back to his family, Shade meets other winged loners. Marina the brightwing bat, Zephyr the mystical albino bat with an unusual gift, and Goth the carnivorous vampire bat. Shade needs all the help he can get, but with a long and perilous flight ahead, how will he know who to trust?

A small bat is blown off course and makes the perilous journey home with new friends in this stunning graphic novel version of award-winning author Kenneth Oppel's bestselling adventure story.

About the Author

Kenneth Oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Canadian Governor General's Literary Award for children's literature; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children's Novel of the Year by the London Times. He is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, Such Wicked Intent, and The Boundless. Born on Canada's Vancouver Island, he has lived in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada; in England and Ireland; and now resides in Toronto with his wife and children. Visit him at KennethOppel.ca.

Christopher Edwin Steininger is an artist from Saskatchewan, Canada, and has worked in books, video games, and TV and film. You can find more about his work on his website Steininger.art.

Book Information
ISBN 9781916558540
Author Kenneth Oppel
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Guppy Publishing Ltd
Publisher Guppy Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 535g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm