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On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness: The Wingfeather Saga Book 1

Andrew Peterson

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ECPA BESTSELLER - Now in paperback! Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty dog, Nugget.

NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES - Based on Andrew Peterson's epic fantasy novels--starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios.

Janner Igiby, his brother, Tink, and their disabled sister, Leeli, are gifted children as all children are, loved well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they will need all their gifts and all that they love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang, who have crossed the dark sea to rule the land with malice. The Igibys hold the secret to the lost legend and jewels of good King Wingfeather of the Shining Isle of Anniera.

Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and courage, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is a tale children of all ages will cherish, families can read aloud, and readers' groups are sure to enjoy discussing for its many layers of meaning. Extra features include new interior illustrations from Joe Sutphin, funny footnotes, a map of the fantastical world, inventive appendices, and fanciful line art in the tradition of the original Frank L. Baum Wizard of Oz storybooks.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Prh Christian Publishing
  • Publish Date: May 16th, 2023
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.19in - 5.43in - 0.79in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9780593582473
  • Categories: Fantasy - GeneralAction & Adventure - GeneralFamily - Siblings

About the Author

Andrew Peterson is critically acclaimed in the music industry, and his lyrics and songwriting are compared by reviewers to James Taylor, Marc Cohn, and the late Rich Mullins. He's married to Jamie; they have two sons, Aedan and Asher, and one daughter, Skye.

Joe Sutphin was known in school as "that kid who can draw." He is the illustrator of Dr. Critchlore's School for Minions by Sheila Grau and the New York Times bestselling novel Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.

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Praise for this book

Praise for the Wingfeather Saga

"I love all the adventure and the wild inventiveness and, most of all, the heart in Andrew's books. He is a poet and a master storyteller. I want to read anything he writes."--Sally Lloyd-Jones, New York Times best-selling author of children's books

"An experience your family will never forget. I can't recommend these books highly enough!"--Sarah Mackenzie, author of The Read-Aloud Family and founder and host of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast

"The Wingfeather Saga is witty, imaginative, and full of heart. Highly recommended for middle-grade readers who've run out of Narnia novels and are searching for their next great series."--Anne Bogel, creator of the Modern Mrs. Darcy blog and host of the What Should I Read Next? podcast

"A wildly imaginative, wonderfully irreverent epic that shines with wit and wisdom--and features excellent instructions on how to cope with thwaps, Fangs, and the occasional toothy cow."--Allan Heinberg, writer and coexecutive producer of ABC's Grey's Anatomy and cocreator of Marvel Comics' Young Avengers

"Immensely clever!"--Phil Vischer, creator of VeggieTales