On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness: Wingfeather, Book 1

I consider myself well read across fantasy literature, from the greats to lesser known one shots, and across the breadth of whimsy, low and high fantasy. I am also an artist and worldbuilder in this genre myself, so I have high standards.This series of books is one of the best I have ever read.It's a slow start, admittedly; it took almost the entirety of this first volume for it to truly click. The tone is an interesting blend of weird humour and serious adventure, but it does actually manage to straddle both and have the laughs enhance the drama (and vice versa) without compromising either. If it seems like a frivolous adventure at first, stay with it: there is plenty of genuine peril to come.Every trope you encounter is quickly undercut and freshly re-served, the overall narrative travels far across both geography and character change and the people at the heart of it: both heroes and villains - are superbly drawn, genuinely grow and will surprise and delight you.The later books gain momentum and are arguably better, but this first one isnt just a stepping stone to endure but a crucial and critical part in its own right.The last thing I will say is the greatest compliment I can pay any book: I constantly wanted to illustrate it!Highly, highly recommended.

Excellent story. Great descriptive writing. Witty and quirky world building. Looking forward to where this goes. Have also used the audible version for the middle of this book which is very well done too.

A wonderful book, great characters and story for all ages.

Our friend recommended this series to us and it's fantastic. My boy started this series after Narnia. He finished Book 1 when he turned 7. This book is full of adventures and the stories is fascinating as you can tell as my boy cannot put it down. I recommended this faith-base fiction esp to those Narnia fans.

The first book in the Wingfeather saga. It grabs you and never let's lets go. I highly recommend this book by a serious good author.

I loved this book! I would recommend this to any child 10-16. It really gripped me with a warm tickle

My 9 year old absolutely loved this book. He virtually chained my husband to the chair so he could read it to him and kept in being for 'one more chapter'. Second book ordered and eagerly anticipated.

It was the front cover that attracted me to this book and I'm glad it did. The story is set in a magical world that felt so real. It manages to be both humorous and scary. The characters were well built and described so well that I felt I was in an RPG computer game! Will download the next book right now! Thanks to Andrew Peterson and Net Galley for allowing me an advanced copy of the book.

Se avete amato Il Signore degli Anelli, le Cronache di Narnia o la Storia Fantastica (The princess bride) e volete che i vostri bambini intraprendano una lettura in lingua inglese (o volete farlo voi stessi) non potrete non leggere e non innamorarvi del bestseller americano The Wingfeather Saga. E' una saga fantasy, profonda e commovente, ma altresì divertente e piena di umorismo e creatività. Vi addentrerete nel mondo di Aerwiar, che vi entrerà nel cuore, con le sue creature fantastiche e strampalate (e perlopiù spaventose), e vi affezionerete a ciascuno dei personaggi. In questo primo capitolo, perlopiù introduttivo, ci addentriamo nella vita tranquilla e perfettamente libera della famiglia Igiby, se non fosse per delle terribili lucertole giganti che tengono soggiogata tutta Skree e dominano sulla città di Glipwood, e delle creature pericolose che vivono nella Foresta, o dei draghi marini che stanno nel Mare vicino. Protagonisti sono i tre fratelli Janner, Tink e Leeli, che vivono con la madre Nia e il nonno Podo, che nascondono un segreto. Sull'app Angel Studios attualmente troverete anche la prima stagione della serie animata. L'autore Andrew Peterson, noto cantautore americano, si distingue per il suo talento artistico e la sua profondità.

This is a awesome, amazing exciting book with a beautiful message. Totally love it!!!looking forward to the next one!!!

Descubrí a Andrew Peterson una vez que estaba "pasando" por kickstarter, cuando quería publicar el último libro de la saga Wingfeather.Me llamó la atención, y compre el primero, este del cual opino.Y vaya si acerté, me encantó de principio a fin, y antes de terminarlo ya tenía pedidos los dos siguientes en armazon.Lo recomiendo para todo aquel que le gustó Crónicas de Narnia y el Hobbit, no lo pondré a su altura, porque no creo que haya que comparar, simplemente disfrutar.Ojalá se pudiera traducir al español y que así llegase a mas gente

My eldest enjoyed this series immensely, and I just finished reading it aloud to my younger three; the eldest listened in for most of it. What a well-written, exciting tale with plenty of mystery. Page turning, edge-of-your-seat reading that had our whole family spellbound. We dive into "North or be Eaten" tomorrow!

If a book is able to make you laugh and cry along with the characters, then that is a good book.Also, this is book aimed for younger audiences, like really young, I mean kids, yet I still enjoyed reading it.The first 60 pages or so might seem a little slow, where your getting used to the writing, the world, the characters etc. but it picks up the pace after that.It has its usual fantasy tropes but boy do I enjoy that and I did it in this too.Give it a try, you might be surprised. The author is a musician too, so check out this songs also.