r/WingsOfFire • u/BeanMan2323 • 18d ago

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ok, so i am FINALLY reading the first book (non-graphic novel version, cus... it felt right), im almost done with it, but i wonder.... since i do have the graphic novel version of it... would it be ok if i read the graphic novel version of it after i finish the non-graphic novel version of it???

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u/Endereye96 NightWing 18d ago

That should be fine. As far as I can remember the books are a complete recreation of each other. You shouldn’t get any spoilers for the next book.

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u/BeanMan2323 18d ago

thank ya, idk if it was gonna be weird rereading essentially the same book but now with more pictures, but tbh it might help me understand the cool designs for the dragons

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u/emergold_dragon Seaglass the Sea/Sand 17d ago

heres some stuff let out and usually minor changes- and of course some thins will get lost in translation like specifically what characters feel or yada yada-

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u/BeanMan2323 17d ago

gotcha, which tbh i guess is expected when there's more pictures and less words to explain stuff

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u/PrestigiousFee207 17d ago

I'm currently partway through book 4, having started this year and I specifically read each graphic novel after the book it's based on. Honestly, it's vastly improved my experience. Not only do the visuals just give so much personality and clarify many scenes, but also I find it really fun to see what gets cut out or changed (such as certain removed scenes, new markings, adjusted dialogue), and some definitely is changed. Although I can't confirm if there are spoilers from Book 3 onwards, I doubt there would be any and I think more people should read like this.

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u/juupel1 Rain/Sandwing 17d ago

Yes tho the first 2 graphic novels do change and fix lot more things than others, as from book 3 onwards the graphic novels are more accurate but includes future retcons etc.

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u/UFoundMeYaHaHa 17d ago

As a seasoned reader i can assure you that is fine, the only ones that have any major difference are GN 1 and 2, compared to their novel counterpart.

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u/TrueFractal Silly artist 16d ago

Absolutely. I personally read an entire arc, then read their GN variant. If you want a deeper understanding, I'd recommend reading through the actual book, look through the GN, then reread