Adventure, peril, fantastical creatures, a lost king, jewels, heroes and villains, and a LOT of family love, suffering, forgiveness, and sacrifice–the 4-book fantasy series written by Christian singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson gives it all to us in rich poetic prose.
“Peterson describes the genesis of the Wingfeather Saga as a story he first wrote for his own children. The first book is perhaps the most playful, with silly names and a narrative voice which is distantly reminiscent of Monty Python. As the stakes rise throughout the series and the characters face ever greater evil and peril, the prose settles into a more sober tone. That is partly because Peterson chooses to deal with some very dark themes, unusual in books aimed at children. But this also gives the books their unusual depth. Darkness and evil are presented not only as external threats, but also as internal realities at work in the hearts of the characters. And those struggles are described in a gritty realism that comes only from personal experience and rare honesty.” (Phil Cotnoir at The Gospel Coalition)
“These books make a great family read aloud choice because every member of the family is likely to resonate with at least one character. But know that great sacrifices are made on the part of those very characters readers grow to love. Peterson’s biblical worldview comes through clearly as the Wingfeathers and their loyal subjects constantly refer to the Maker, seek to live out their faith, and picture in their actions many of the great truths of Scripture.” (Redeemed Reader)
