This really is a great read, especially if you like adventure or fantasy books. Some story lines certainly are extended parables and have spiritual overtones, but like a good C.S. Lewis or Tolkein novel (though not on the same level), the spiritual overtones add to the experience, rather than distract from it.
In short, it's a great page turner with fun characters. In addition, I love Peterson's dry sense of humor, and as I read I can picture him telling the story to his own children. I'm not sure how long the series will be (I couldn't find any info online; if anyone has any info, please let me know), so I'll withhold all my praise on the whole series until I get a chance to see how the plot and characters unfold. But this first volume in The Wingfeather Saga was a lot more fun than I've had reading a book in a long time, so I highly recommend it. I'm not sure what reading level it is, but it would definitely be a great novel for younger readers as well. Peterson is a great storyteller in his songs, and his writing is no different.
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I believe Andrew is writing 5 books. I'm impatiently awaiting book 3
Thanks, Jon. Is there a date for book #3? All I can find is sometime in 2011.
mid to late april
Thanks, Anon!
I heard the same - 5 books, next one out in mid to late April. In my house the first two books were read by a 9 year old boy, a 12 year old boy, and a 37 year old female (I'm not telling which one is me!). We all LOVED the books and are super-anxiously awaiting the next one.
If you follow Andrew on twitter or facebook, he's been posting lines from the new book, which is a wonderful tease.
My (now) 10 year old had Andrew sign our beaten-up copy of the first book a couple of months ago and Andrew wrote "the stories are true!". We loved it.
Good to hear! I love Andrew's songwriting. Now to find out he's writing books---Awesome!
Thanks also for posting at girlsminister.com. I'd never have found out about your site. Can't wait to keep reading your posts.
Thanks, Amy-Jo!
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