On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness takes place in the land of Aerwiar, oppressed by Gnag the Nameless and his followers as they search for the Jewels of Anniera. The Igiby family, guardians of the mysterious Jewels, are subject to the cruel whims of fate as they hide the Jewels of Anniera from Gnag the Nameless. Every where they turn, Gnag’s followers attack them, and ruin everything in their life, trying to get the Jewela from them. The Igiby family never reveals the secret, though, even at the cost of their own lives.

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is extremely well-written. I found myself voraciously tearing through the pages, savoring every last word. The style is similar, but not parallel, to Donita K. Paul’s DragonSpell. It is an epic tale: I rate it right up there with the Lord of the Rings and Binding of the Blade trilogies. As soon as I finished the book, I looked at the last words “And that is the end of Book One of the Wingfeather Saga,” and stared for a good minute, as if Book Two would magically appear out of thin air.

An excellent read, suitable for almost all ages, though some of the darker extremes in the book might frighten younger children. It is not as dark as some books, though, because Peterson sprinkled humor throughout the pages.

Review By:
Matt Meyer