North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson

I was recently asked to review the fresh new fiction book by Andrew Peterson. This is Book Two of the Wingfeather Saga and continues to provide not only entertainment but also puts the imagination to work. I am currently reading Book One, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, to my kids and they love it. The detailed account of a family with a dog is something they can relate to and the mystery, fantasy, creativity and adventure make reading fun.

Summary of Book 2, North! Or Be Eaten:

Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby thought they were normal children with normal lives and a normal past. But now they know they’re really the Lost Jewels of Anniera, heirs to a legendary kingdom across the sea, and suddenly everyone wants to kill them.

Their escape brings readers to the very brink of Fingap Falls, over the Stony Mountains, and across the Ice Prairies, while villains galore try to stop the Igibys permanently. Fearsome toothy cows and horned hounds return, along with new dangers: a mad man running a fork factory, a den of rockroaches, and majestic talking sea dragons.

Andrew Peterson’s lovable characters create what FantasyBookCritic.com says made Book One “one of the best fantasy novels in a very long time,” and Book Two contains even more thrills, exploring “themes universal in nature, ranging from the classic good versus evil, to the importance of family, and burdens of responsibility.”

Author Bio.:

Andrew Peterson is the author of On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, Book One in the Wingfeather Saga, and The Ballad of Matthew’s Begats. He’s also the critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter and recording artist of ten albums, including Resurrection Letters II. He and his wife, Jamie, live with their two sons and one daughter in a little house they call The Warren near Nashville, Tennessee. Visit his websites: www.andrew-peterson.com and www.rabbitroom.com.

I can't express fully with words how much I enjoyed reading this book but I have high hopes that North! Or Be Eaten will become an epic movie, bigger than any Twilight book could ever become. The cat/mouse chase engages the reader and the make-believe creatures, lands and people groups are fantastic for the reader's curiosity. It will forever remain in my personal library of classics.

Thanks, Andrew, for sharing another of your many talents the Lord has giving you with the world!