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The story starts with Sundew thinking about how much she hates the HiveWings, thinking about what they did with the trees, and imagining herself hurting them. Sundew leads [[Blue]], [[Cricket]] (who is holding [[Bumblebee]]), and [[Swordtail]] through the Poison Jungle to get to the LeafWing village, trying to protect them from the dangerous fauna in it. She remembers a small jade frog in her pouch, which makes her think about something she doesn't want to think about, so she ignores it. Blue and Swordtail worry about the danger that they are in, and asks Sundew if the LeafWings spread lies about the dangers of the Poison Jungle. Sundew says that they haven't had contact with the HiveWings or the SilkWings since the Tree Wars, and that all the rumors were true. | The story starts with [[Sundew]] thinking about how much she hates the [[HiveWings]], thinking about what they did with the trees, and imagining herself hurting them. [[Sundew]] leads [[Blue]], [[Cricket]] (who is holding [[Bumblebee]]), and [[Swordtail]] through the [[Poison Jungle]] to get to the LeafWing village, trying to protect them from the dangerous fauna in it. She remembers a small jade frog in her pouch, which makes her think about something she doesn't want to think about, so she ignores it. [[Blue]] and [[Swordtail]] worry about the danger that they are in, and asks [[Sundew]] if the [[LeafWings]] spread lies about the dangers of the [[Poison Jungle]]. [[Sundew]] says that they haven't had contact with the [[HiveWings]] or the [[SilkWings]] since the [[Tree Wars]], and that all the rumors were true. [[Sundew]] also notes that [[Queen Wasp]] sends expeditions to the [[Poison Jungle]] and that the rumors come from the [[HiveWings]] who survived, and how [[Queen Wasp]] once sent an expedition to burn down the [[Poison Jungle]] but failed. [[Blue]], [[Cricket]], and [[Swordtail]] continue to argue about going into the [[Poison Jungle]], but [[Sundew]] says that the [[LeafWings]] didn't have a choice, and that the [[Poison Jungle]] would be the only safe place for them. They continue through the [[Poison Jungle]], and [[Sundew]] warns the group not to touch anything that she hasn't touched first. They take a passage through some makahiyas and move across a branch, but [[Swordtail]] leans down to sniff at a Venus dragon-trap underneath them, and it pulls him off of the branch and swallows him whole. | ||
Cricket and Blue panic, while Sundew is angry that Swordtail didn't listen. Blue attempts to get Swordtail out, but Sundew pulls him back and smacks his knuckles, tell him never to touch them. Sundew tells Swordtail to stop moving since the plant would release him if he was motionless because it would mistake him for a rock or a | [[Cricket]] and [[Blue]] panic, while [[Sundew]] is angry that [[Swordtail]] didn't listen. [[Blue]] attempts to get [[Swordtail]] out, but [[Sundew]] pulls him back and smacks his knuckles, tell him never to touch them. [[Sundew]] tells [[Swordtail ]] to stop moving since the plant would release him if he was motionless because it would mistake him for a rock or a tree branch, but he continues to struggle. [[Cricket ]] suggests slicing the Venus dragon-trap open to get [[Swordtail]] out, but [[Sundew]] tells her that they've adapted to resist dragon claws, and that they grow in clusters so if a dragon tries to help, they will get eaten too. [[Sundew]] tries to figure out what to do, but before she can do anything, [[Blue]] shoots a strand of flameslik at the Venus dragon-trap that swallowed [[Swordtail]]. [[Sundew]] yells at [[Blue]], and then puts out half of the fire with water she found in bromeliad leaves. In an attempt to put out the rest of the fire, she uses her plant-manipulating powers to grow a chokecherry tree to her height, and she grabs the chokecherries from the tree and throws them at the fire, but not to much avail. [[Cricket]] decides to help by getting water from more bromeliads and dumping it on the fire, and eventually, [[Sundew ]] and [[Cricket]] put out the fire completely. [[Sundew]] checks the plants, and she finds that the chokecherry tree is alive, but the Venus dragon-trap holding [[Swordtail]] is dead. [[Blue]] then flies down and attempts to open the plant to get [[Swordtail]] out, while [[Cricket]] holds up the plant, while [[Sundew]] yells at [[Blue]] for nearly setting the jungle on fire. Eventually, they get [[Swordtail ]] out of the dead Venus dragon-trap, and [[Sundew]], [[Blue]], [[Cricket]], [[Swordtail]], and [[Bumblebee]] get back on the branch to escape the other Venus dragon-traps. [[Sundew]] yells at the group again, reminding them that the Poison Jungle is dangerous, and that they should all listen to her. They continue along for a while, with [[Blue]] feeling guilty, [[Swordtail]] muttering under his breath, and [[Cricket]] watching [[Sundew]] while holding [[Bumblebee]]. Eventually, [[Cricket]] asks [[Sundew]] if she made the tree grow. | ||
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Template:Infobox Book The Poison Jungle will be the thirteenth book in the Wings of Fire series, and the third book in the third arc. Amazon’s current release date is July 30th, 2019. The protagonist is Sundew[1].
The Poison Jungle follows The Hive Queen and precedes Book Fourteen. The book cover was released on January 31st, 2019.
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Summary
Some secrets are deadly.
It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings. It's her life's mission to exact revenge on the tribe that tried to wipe out the LeafWings and ripped every tree from the surface of Pantala.
Every tree, that is, except the wild and dangerous Poison Jungle, where the surviving LeafWings have been hiding since the war. Hiding, plotting, and waiting for a dragon like Sundew, who is uniquely qualified to bring down the Hives.
There are dark secrets in the jungle, though - some that Sundew is keeping, and some that she's only just beginning to discover. And now that a new war is upon them, Sundew and her friends must unearth the oldest secret in the jungle - even if what they find has the power to destroy them all.
Plot
Prologue
The prologue is set during the time before The Burning of Bloodworm Hive and shows the dragons who had planned the burning: Bryony, Hemlock, Pokeweed, and Grayling. They talk about the fates of the SilkWings, worrying about them, but ultimately decide to go and burn the Hive.
Part One: Roots and Sprouts
The story starts with Sundew thinking about how much she hates the HiveWings, thinking about what they did with the trees, and imagining herself hurting them. Sundew leads Blue, Cricket (who is holding Bumblebee), and Swordtail through the Poison Jungle to get to the LeafWing village, trying to protect them from the dangerous fauna in it. She remembers a small jade frog in her pouch, which makes her think about something she doesn't want to think about, so she ignores it. Blue and Swordtail worry about the danger that they are in, and asks Sundew if the LeafWings spread lies about the dangers of the Poison Jungle. Sundew says that they haven't had contact with the HiveWings or the SilkWings since the Tree Wars, and that all the rumors were true. Sundew also notes that Queen Wasp sends expeditions to the Poison Jungle and that the rumors come from the HiveWings who survived, and how Queen Wasp once sent an expedition to burn down the Poison Jungle but failed. Blue, Cricket, and Swordtail continue to argue about going into the Poison Jungle, but Sundew says that the LeafWings didn't have a choice, and that the Poison Jungle would be the only safe place for them. They continue through the Poison Jungle, and Sundew warns the group not to touch anything that she hasn't touched first. They take a passage through some makahiyas and move across a branch, but Swordtail leans down to sniff at a Venus dragon-trap underneath them, and it pulls him off of the branch and swallows him whole.
Cricket and Blue panic, while Sundew is angry that Swordtail didn't listen. Blue attempts to get Swordtail out, but Sundew pulls him back and smacks his knuckles, tell him never to touch them. Sundew tells Swordtail to stop moving since the plant would release him if he was motionless because it would mistake him for a rock or a tree branch, but he continues to struggle. Cricket suggests slicing the Venus dragon-trap open to get Swordtail out, but Sundew tells her that they've adapted to resist dragon claws, and that they grow in clusters so if a dragon tries to help, they will get eaten too. Sundew tries to figure out what to do, but before she can do anything, Blue shoots a strand of flameslik at the Venus dragon-trap that swallowed Swordtail. Sundew yells at Blue, and then puts out half of the fire with water she found in bromeliad leaves. In an attempt to put out the rest of the fire, she uses her plant-manipulating powers to grow a chokecherry tree to her height, and she grabs the chokecherries from the tree and throws them at the fire, but not to much avail. Cricket decides to help by getting water from more bromeliads and dumping it on the fire, and eventually, Sundew and Cricket put out the fire completely. Sundew checks the plants, and she finds that the chokecherry tree is alive, but the Venus dragon-trap holding Swordtail is dead. Blue then flies down and attempts to open the plant to get Swordtail out, while Cricket holds up the plant, while Sundew yells at Blue for nearly setting the jungle on fire. Eventually, they get Swordtail out of the dead Venus dragon-trap, and Sundew, Blue, Cricket, Swordtail, and Bumblebee get back on the branch to escape the other Venus dragon-traps. Sundew yells at the group again, reminding them that the Poison Jungle is dangerous, and that they should all listen to her. They continue along for a while, with Blue feeling guilty, Swordtail muttering under his breath, and Cricket watching Sundew while holding Bumblebee. Eventually, Cricket asks Sundew if she made the tree grow.
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Trivia
- This book will be the first to have a LeafWing PoV.
- This book will be the first in the mainstream series to have an LGBT+ protagonist, and the second overall, after Runaway.
Gallery
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Final front cover
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Prefinal front cover
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Audiobook cover
Reference
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https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-poison-jungle-wings-of-fire-book-13
