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Fantasy. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML:Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty dog, Nugget. 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. *This audiobook includes a PDF of maps, illustrations, and more..… (more)
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Three children live with their mother and grandfather in a cottage on the outskirts of a town called
To bo honest, I did have a few (very picky) issues with some small elements of the plot ( and their original sources), but really, overall - a delightful and surprising read.
Since this is the
The other reviews share the basics. I have to comment on two aspects:
1) It has footnotes! The footnotes either explain some aspect of the culture or reference a "historical" book. I loved this part.
2) The story does not rely too much on magic or mystical, avoiding artificial short cuts.
I can't wait for the next book in this new series!
I finally got the chance to read AP’s book which came out in 2008, but that I just recently got as a birthday present. I had put it aside for pleasure reading when some other projects got done; but I gave myself the liberty of reading it
I have consistently appreciated everything AP’s produced musically since his first album fell into my hands during my sophomore year of college (I pride myself in being a fan before he got popular; that is, if he’s popular). He is sort of like a friend of mine: I have a fairly good idea of what he likes, what he gets enthused about, who his friends are, and what his family’s like (well, all this through the lens of his songwriting).
Now he ventures into young adult fantasy fiction, which is really no surprise given that he’s a huge Lewis and Tolkien fan and his kids are preadolescents.
I absolutely adored this book. It’s not a genre I’m particularly inclined towards, but there’s so much to love. AP’s done a fabulous job of painting a wonderful world and characters, but at the same time putting them in absolutely fearsome situations. At times I was frustrated by the story, because it was so dark and scary (although in a very different way than a novel by Toni Morrison is dark and scary). But it’s also quite funny. I laughed out loud several times, usually at AP’s footnotes.
Pick this one up. I’m certainly eager to read books 2 and 3 of the Wingfeather Saga.
(This is book one in the Wingfeather Saga.)There is no problem understanding the literary device of foreshadowing if you read On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Even the title seems to be a hint of all the bad things to come in this story of the three Igiby children and their trusty
(Most of the footnotes are not necessary to the story and could probably be skipped)
The world Peterson created is PHE-NOM-I-NAL! And all of his characters --- The Igibys and Podo the (retired) pirate and
I can't remember the last time I smiled so much while reading a book! On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is silly and fun, and is full of adventure and fabulous messages --- I highly recommend it to readers of ALL ages :)
The first part of this book was very fun and
Initially the books looks like it’s going to be about Janner going on a great adventure...it’s not. It ends up being more about Janner’s grandfather holding a grudge and learning to forgive and about the Jewels of Anniera.
Additionally the book was so completely predictable that I just couldn’t believe it. I figured out right away the mystery behind the Jewels of Anniera and was incredibly disappointed to be right. The “twist” at the end is just something that has been used as a plot device in soooo many middle grade novels. It felt absolutely tired and I was incredibly disappointed.
I went into this book with big hopes and they were dashed part way through. The book looked so unique and ended up being boring and predictable.
Peterson puts footnotes throughout to expand on the world he’s created. That’s a creative way to expand on the world but has been done many times before (Philip Reeve does it in some of his books and I know there are many others). I am personally not a fan of this either. I think it distracts from the story too much; your attention is constantly jerked away from the story by some boring and miscellaneous footnote.
Overall this was an okay book. I enjoyed the beginning but though the second half was predictable and boring. I think it might have more appeal to middle grade readers who haven’t read as many of these types of books as I have. Part of my issue was that I expected great things going into this book and it just didn’t deliver. I won’t be continuing with the series.
The book didn't let me down either. I tried to think of what the book reminded me of but it really is in
I thought it was going to be just a kid's book but boy was I wrong. This would be great to read to kids but teens, young adults,and adults will find this charming. There is action, great characters, crazy creatures, a great adventure, humor, and a dose of morals.
I almost bought the audible book for the grandkids so they can listen when they want, I still might. This is a series the kids will truly enjoy!
This is one of those books that I kept hearing about and it sounded interesting, so I gave it a try. Generally, this is exactly my genre, but I struggled to finish this one. There were a lot of make-believe/unknown types of characters and descriptions that make it difficult to get through and while the kids were the main characters, it didn't feel like a kids book to me. Maybe it would be better read aloud or as a movie. There is a fun twist at the end and a reminder to not judge others based on their appearances.
I received a free copy of the book from NetGalley and have reviewed it willingly.