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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The three Igiby children and their family will need all their gifts to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang who have crossed the dark sea to rule the land with malice. Waterbrook Press<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY </i>AND ECPA<i> </i>BESTSELLER - Now in hardcover for the first time, featuring all-new illustrations! Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty dog, Nugget.</b> <p/>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. <p/>Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and courage, <i>On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness</i> 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for the Wingfeather Saga</b> <p/>"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."<b>--Sally Lloyd-Jones, <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of children's books</b> <p/> "An experience your family will never forget. I can't recommend these books highly enough!"<b>--Sarah Mackenzie, author of <i>The Read-Aloud Family </i>and founder and host of the <i>Read-Aloud Revival </i>podcast</b> <p/> "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."<b>--Anne Bogel, creator of the <i>Modern Mrs. Darcy</i> blog and host of the <i>What Should I Read Next? </i>podcast</b> <p/> "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."<b>--Allan Heinberg, writer and coexecutive producer of ABC's <i>Grey's Anatomy</i> and cocreator of Marvel Comics' <i>Young Avengers</i></b> <p/> "Immensely clever!"<b>--Phil Vischer, creator of VeggieTales</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Andrew Peterson</b> 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. <p/><b>Joe Sutphin</b> was known in school as "that kid who can draw." He is the illustrator of <i>Dr. Critchlore's School for Minions</i> by Sheila Grau and the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling novel <i>Word of Mouse</i> by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.

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