If you are looking for books that older children will enjoy, the Wingfeather Saga is for you! Fourteen-year-old Jimmy is such a huge fan of the Wingfeather Saga that we asked him to help us write this review. Jimmy doesn’t normally love to read, but this series captured his attention and turned him into a voracious reader. He couldn’t put these books down!
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About the Series
The Wingfeather Saga follows Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby in a thrilling four-book journey through Skree’s Glipwood. Though Janner had always considered life in Glipwood dull, his perspective changes drastically when his brother Tink stumbles upon a map that leads to the Jewels of Anniera and discloses a secret only alluded to in stories.
That’s where the saga begins. And there is nothing dull about it.
This four-volume series is a thrilling page-turner with intense battles and plot twists that will keep you reading all night long. In fact, you may want to be sure you have the next book handy as you near the end of each one! Trust me…you won’t want to wait for the next one to arrive!
The fantasy world that Andrew Peterson conveived conceived by Andrew Peterson boasts a creative cast of characters unlike any you’ve seen before. Battles between evil villains and honorable heroes, epic adventure, edge-of-your-seat suspense, lighthearted humor, and even some subtle romance will pull you into every single page.
About the Books
In the first book of the series, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, the Igiby family—Janner, Tink, Leeli, their widowed mother, and their grandfather—take center stage. On the day of the Sea Dragon festival, the people of Glipwood gather at the edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness to watch the sea dragons swim by. When a Fang attacks Leeli and her dog Nugget, Janner and Tink join the fight. This encounter sparks an epic conflict that pits the Igiby family against Gnag the Nameless and his army of Fangs. However, this battle has only just begun.
North! Or Be Eaten, the second book in the series, finds the Igiby family on the run from the Fangs. To evade their hungry pursuers, they set out for the Ice Prairies in the North. However, en route, the family confronts deadly hunters, a seemingly unending array of terrifying predicaments, and an even greater number of Fangs. Upon reaching the Ice Prairies, a battle breaks out, forcing the family to sail for the safety of Green Hollows. But will they really be safe?
In The Monster in the Hollows, the Igiby children are excited to finally lead a normal life in Green Hollows, their mother’s homeland. But normal life in Green Hollows is very different than normal life elsewhere. In Green Hollows, children learn to fight and guard their land—with their lives if necessary. And in the forests surrounding Green Hollows, there are monsters. But not all the monsters are bad, and one monster, in particular, has a secret that could change everything.
The The Warden and the Wolf King is the exciting conclusion of the Wingfeather Saga. War has broken out as the fight for the Jewels of Anniera intensifies. Still, no matter how much the people of Green Hollows fight back, the Fangs just seem to keep coming. In the end, Gnag the Nameless will be defeated, but at what cost? For just as in real life, victory often requires sacrifice.
About the Author
The son of a preacher, Andrew Peterson grew up in Illinois and Florida. Though Peterson originally gained attention as an award-winning singer and songwriter, eventually he branched out and tried his hand at writing. A born storyteller who loves to create, Peterson loves to let his imagination run wild. And he loves encouraging imagination in his readers as well. In Peterson’s Note to Parents, he explains, “If a reader is willing to trust me with a little of his or her imagination, I want to light it up with truth, and beauty, and goodness.”
Married for over 25 years to his wife Jamie, with whom they have three children, Andrew Peterson keeps bees, builds dry stack stone walls, gardens, draws and sleeps in his spare time.
The Wingfeather Saga at a Glance
Author: Andrew Peterson
Genre: young adult fiction, fantasy, adventure
Interests: fantasy worlds, epic battles, mythical creatures
Suggested age range: age 10 and up
Gender preference: boys and girls
In the series: 4 books, 290+ pages each
Series Extras
- Pembrick’s Creaturepedia (Pembrick’s field notes)
- Wingfeather Tales (a collection of stories by Andrew Peterson, N.D. Wilson, and more)
- A Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest (explores the legend and history of the daring adventurers who first braved its deadly flora and fanged beasts)
Please note: Though this series is best suited for more advanced readers, the Wingfeather books make great read-alouds for children of all ages. However, parents should exercise caution, as some parts of the series may be too intense for younger children.
The Wingfeather Saga Library Checklist
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