He is regarded as a freak by the other Chiropters, though he finds acceptance with his parents and his sister, Sylph. Dusk is different from the other Chiropters, however whereas his brethren have simple sails, Dusk has wings, and an urge to fly that he has difficulty suppressing. The mammals, who were once at the Saurians' mercy, decide to form The Pact: unable to wage battle against them on their own terms, they decide to band together to exterminate the remaining Saurians by destroying their eggs.ĭusk, a young Chiropter, is being taught by his father to glide. A few managed to survive in the aftermath, albeit weakened by climate change, a shortage of food, and a flesh-rotting virus. Set 65 million years ago, at the very beginning of the Paleocene epoch, a huge natural disaster has wiped out most of the dinosaurs (referred to as "Saurians" within the context of the story). It describes the origins of the war between the birds and the beasts. It is the prequel and fourth book of the Silverwing series, and takes place 65 million years before the events of the first book. Darkwing (known as Dusk in the United Kingdom) is a young adult fantasy novel by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel.
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