Thanks NetGalley for this ARC, in exchange for an honest review. Whoa, whoa whoa! The more I read this series the more it starts to replace Chronicles of Narnia, for me. The beautiful illustrations give you a good stopping point for a breather (with all of the craziness going on, you’ll need a couple). I wasn’t even in the mood for children’s fantasy but my God this series is good! I will look into grabbing the series (the revamped version) once it’s complete!

S/n: Kinda wish we had toothycows!

This second book of the Wingfeather Saga begins shortly after "On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness" and carries on in the same vein with adventure, humor, and the fight between good and evil. What Peterson does well is present the darkness of real evil while making the good utterly appealing. More Igiby family secrets come to light by the end, more amazing creatures and fascinating characters are introduced. I'm very glad Waterbrook is reprinting the whole saga. My only issue - waiting for the final two volumes to be published. Highly recommend for all fantasy lovers. Review based on an ARC received through NetGalley.

In my review of the first book in this series, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, I said that the book started too slow. If anything, this book started too fast and never stopped! The story was full of twists and turns that kept readers on the edge of their seats. I have heard this series touted as a great read out loud, and I can see how that is true. The book chapters are short and action packed. The hardest part would be knowing when to stop each night.

While I did enjoy this story, it is not without its sadness and darkness. I would be mindful of that in deciding when a kiddo might be ready for the story. But there are invaluable lessons about family, love, and selflessness.

Thank you publishers and netgalley for the e-ARC!

An engrossing and well written book that can be appreciated by adults and children.
The cast of characters is well written and the world building is amazing. The plot kept me hooked till the end.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I remember reading the Wingfeather Saga as a child, so I was excited but also nervous about reading it again. I requested this book because I love the new covers (although I will always be partial to the originals) and because I wanted to see if it still held the same magic it did when I was a kid. Thankfully, I was not disappointed!
Andrew Peterson’s writing is lyrical—a nod to his songwriting talent—and full of wonderful imagery, transporting me into the world of Aerwiar all over again. The characters are dynamic and I love them all. Janner is a preteen who wants to do what’s right, but doesn’t want the responsibilities he’s given as a Throne Warden; Tink wants his kingship even less, getting into a lot of trouble; Leeli is a brave, kind girl with a big heart; Podo is a gruff pirate with a soft spot for his grandchildren and a dark past that comes to surface; Oskar N. Reteep is a bookseller with an appreciation for the Strange, the Neat, and/or the Yummy; and the Florid Sword is an enigma, full of grandiose words that don’t always make sense (and my favorite character). They must head north, or be eaten or captured by the Fangs of Dang and delivered to Gnag the Nameless who wants the Jewels of Anniera for his own cruel ends.
It's humorous, it's dark, it's an adventure. It was exciting even though I already knew how it ended due to my multiple rereads during my childhood. My only problem was that Nia, the kid’s mother, went down in my esteem because of the subtly sexist things she said. She insisted that she and Leeli wanted to be clean as the ladies of the group, even though Leeli was content being all gross and muddy, and looked down on Maraly’s life as a Strander as unladylike (although she was rather uncouth). There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be clean or wishing a child raised in the forest had better manners (or manners at all), but it shouldn’t be chalked up to being a certain gender. Yet, that’s the only thing that changed in my opinion from when I was young. Everything else is unique and perfect.
Overall, it’s a great book for kids, and adults. In the words of C.S. Lewis, “A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.” This book passes that test for sure! I was glad I got the opportunity to read this book again, and I’m hoping to reread the rest of these books as soon as I can!

Andrew Peterson is an amazing writer. His musical abilities and lyric genius are fantastic.
It is very difficult to place an age on this book. My 10 year read the entire series and loved it. My 12, 15, and 17 year olds all read the series. Then I picked it up. I am a fan of Tolkien (Two of my children are named after characters from LOTR), I read the MacDonalds, Lewis', Lawheads and many more when I was growing up and fell in love with those who create realistic worlds.
I grew up and began to see new talents and stories of space by Asimov, or stories of Gunslingers from King.
Peterson writes a story that is engaging to every age group. He writes with such brilliance that you are captured from the introduction. His created world is amazing, breath taking and also captures you instantly.
This is a work of art on par with Lewis, Tolkien and Asimov. Don't call it only a children's book.
I not only read it, but found the audio book to hear it read!