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Wingfeather Tales

Wingfeather Tales

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In hardcover at last， featuring new illustrations and the first-ever Wingfeather comic， now in print for the first time！ Return to the world of the Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson and his all-star author friends。

Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins， sea dragons and book publishers， thieves and Fangs and secret maps。 Here within these pages lie seven stories of the distant past， lost adventures， forgotten songs， and heartbreaking histories。 The Shining Isle is restored， but Aerwiar is vast--and these authors have tales yet to tell:

- Explore the inner walls of Yorsha Doon， just West of the Woes of Shreve， on the edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness， from the eyes of young Safiki in "The Prince of Yorsha Doon" from the creator of Aewiar， Andrew Peterson。
- Jennifer Trafton's warm and whimsical writing brings to life a publishing nightmare populated by the many beasts of Skree in "The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe。"
- Learn the origins of Ollister Pebmrick's mysterious entry in the Creaturepedia about his encounter with a raggant in "Willow Worlds" by N。 D。 Wilson。
- Travel with young Podo Helmer on an epic hunt for sea dragons in "From the Deeps of the Dragon King" from A。 S。 Peterson。
- Jonathan Rogers presents "The Ballard of Lanric and Rube，" sung by Armulyn the Bard， tale-spinner of the imaginary Shining Isle of Anniera， in On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness。
- Discover what life was like for Maraly and Gammon in post-war Skree in "Shadowblade and the Florid Sword--the first-ever Wingfeather comic--by Andrew Peterson。
- Douglas McKelvey's epic， heartbreakingly hopeful novella The Places Beyond the Maps" recounts a father's journey to redemption。

You'll also find delightful illustrations by Justin Gerard， Hein Zaayman， Cory Godbey， John Hendrix， Nicholas Kole， Aedan Peterson， Joe Sutphin， Jay Myers， and Doug TenNapel。

Enter a rich， imaginative world that becomes more real， more mysterious， more dangerous， and more beautiful with each story's telling。

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Reviews

Sara Wise ，

** “For he had transgressed both law and beauty。 And was left with only sorrow and mystery。 A heart， it turns out， could be fanged though the body might still appear whole。 And he saw now that he had in his own way been singing the fanging song all along。” **Readers can return to the Wingfeather Saga world with “Wingfeather Tales: Seven Thrilling Stories from the World of Aerwiar。” Edited by the saga’s original author， Andrew Peterson， “Tales” consists of seven different stories written and illu ** “For he had transgressed both law and beauty。 And was left with only sorrow and mystery。 A heart， it turns out， could be fanged though the body might still appear whole。 And he saw now that he had in his own way been singing the fanging song all along。” **Readers can return to the Wingfeather Saga world with “Wingfeather Tales: Seven Thrilling Stories from the World of Aerwiar。” Edited by the saga’s original author， Andrew Peterson， “Tales” consists of seven different stories written and illustrated by different people， returning us to Peterson’s fantastic world and sometimes revealing back stories to plots and characters from his original saga。With tales and themes that remind us that everyman needs a home; things aren’t always as they seem; jealousy; the price of greed; there’s always a path; and mercy and justice; and visits again from characters like a young Podo Helmer; Oskar N。 Reteep; the Florid Sword; the author of Creaturepedia; and the Black Carriage， it features traditional stories as well as a ballad and a graphic novel。Also， a major theme that weaves throughout “Tales” is seeking help and guidance from the Maker， and what happens when you don’t。Delving into the fantastical and allegorical world can be a true blessing， as you’ll find in “Wingfeather Tales。” As Peterson writes in his forward， “Tolkien believed that the building of imaginary worlds is one of our highest callings as image-bearing children of God， and he bore that image well。”Fans of the fantastical world filled with castles， creatures and adventures will love this book， as well as fans of series like “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “Lord of the Rings。” You don’t need to have read the original “Wingfeather Saga” to enjoy this book， but I’d encourage you to go ahead and read the other four novels。Stories like “Wingfeather Tales，” which is due out March 23， will help develop a love for reading， which is incredible。 As the author of Creaturepedia writes in “The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe”: “Here lieth the tragic impasse of an author’s art。 You can pour all of your hard-won wisdom into a book， but you cannot make people read it and learn。 That part is solely up to them。”Five stars out of five。 WaterBrook provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest， unbiased review。 。。。more

Micah ，

When I first learned of the Wingfeather Tales I was excited to hear more from the world of Aerwiar。 However， I can also say there was some trepidation knowing that not all the stories would be written by Andrew Peterson （reading the Forward relieved most of my concern）。 Would this book contain the same whimsical， hope giving， truth tasting， thought provoking and overall engaging aspects of the Wingfeather Saga？ The answer: YesThese tales contain unlikely heroes， unexpected friends， amusing roman When I first learned of the Wingfeather Tales I was excited to hear more from the world of Aerwiar。 However， I can also say there was some trepidation knowing that not all the stories would be written by Andrew Peterson （reading the Forward relieved most of my concern）。 Would this book contain the same whimsical， hope giving， truth tasting， thought provoking and overall engaging aspects of the Wingfeather Saga？ The answer: YesThese tales contain unlikely heroes， unexpected friends， amusing romance， tragic love， glimpses into Podo Helmers troubled past， brotherly rivalry， a florid （sword） comic， heart-rending journeys， and redeemed lives。 Not to mention toothy cows， snick buzzards and their belly buttons， the fendril， flabbits， thwaps， dragons and all manner of creature。Each author did a wonderful job at bringing the stories of Aerwiar to life。 Any good and believable world， after all， must have tales to tell in many forms with various authors。 。。。more

Sarah ，

So， I originally reviewed the Kickstarter version of this book when it was first published。 Most of my opinions and impressions stand for this reread， so I'll copy it below my reread-review。 Scroll down and read it （or go to this link: https://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。）。 Then read my new thoughts。-I continue to be glad that these are not sequels to the main Wingfeather family storyline。 No matter what Peterson decided regarding that storyline， someone would've been upset， and something wo So， I originally reviewed the Kickstarter version of this book when it was first published。 Most of my opinions and impressions stand for this reread， so I'll copy it below my reread-review。 Scroll down and read it （or go to this link: https://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。）。 Then read my new thoughts。-I continue to be glad that these are not sequels to the main Wingfeather family storyline。 No matter what Peterson decided regarding that storyline， someone would've been upset， and something would've been lost in the themes of the tale， and so it's best to just leave it alone。-The one story in this collection that was not in the original anthology is "Shadowblade and the Florid Sword"， a comic chronicling some of the later adventures of our own much-loved Maraly and Gammon。 This comic was super fun， and I liked how it mixed superhero and noir vibes in with the fantasy of Aerwiar。 It was a little hard to read in Kindle form， but I also have a small Kindle with no ability to Zoom。 I still think it's worth getting in paper if you're really excited for the comic。-How do the stories hold up in the reread？ A general opinion for each tale:--"The Prince of Yorsha Doon": Better on the reread — the first time I read this， I think I was disappointed by everything it wasn't （which is to say， it didn't deal with familiar places or problems and only featured one character from the main series）。 The second time around， I knew what the story wasn't already， and so I could appreciate it for what it was， which is a delightfully written Arabian-esque tale with a decidedly enjoyable protagonist。--"The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe": I liked this less on the reread， but I think that's because I had a headache when I read it and therefore was not as amused by the particular voice with which it was written。 The story is still good， and the book-signing scene is funny on its own and funnier the more you know about writer/author life。 But it paled next to what I'd read before and what I knew was coming。--"Willow Worlds": Definitely my least favorite story in the series。 That's partially because， if you think about it， you can either take this as canon or "From the Deeps of the Dragon King" as canon， and I prefer "From the Deeps。" People who've read the 100 Cupboards series， which it connects to， would probably like it more。 --"The Ballad of Lanric and Rube": Still excellent。 I quite appreciate how the author of this most excellent poem took a footnote from one of the books and expanded it into a full story。 --"From the Deeps of the Dragon King": Just as good on the reread — I'm not sure I liked it better， but that's because I already loved it quite a lot。 The author's voice is just right for this kind of tale， and the narrative and themes are magnificent。-- The Places Beyond the Maps: This is a masterpiece。 Easily the best story in the book。 It's heartbreaking — we see a man driven to the ends of himself， and it's raw and aching， but beautiful in that rawness。 It was excellent the first time around， and it's better on the reread。---------- ORIGINAL REVIEW — 11/26/2016Before I start this review， a few things to clear up: Wingfeather Tales is not a sequel。 It's a companion anthology of short stories; some take place before the Saga， some after， and some during roughly the same time。 It also does not explicitly suggest anything more about what happened with the epilogue of Warden， which is actually good- I have my headcanon and it makes me very happy， and I like not having said headcanon shattered by actual canon。 （That said， there is a tiny piece near the end of the last story which hints at how it might have worked out， and which supports my headcanon， so！）That said， reviews of each story: The Prince of Yorsha Doon was a fun short story with a Persian/Arabian flavor。 I will confess that it wasn't my favorite story in the anthology- not that I didn't enjoy it; just that I liked others better。 Part of that might be that it seems to be the least connected to anything else in the rest of the series。 So， still a great story， just not the best in the anthology。 The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe， on the other hand， was a delightful story: lighthearted， sweet （a bit bittersweet， actually）， and just the right blend of humor and poignancy。 There's some nice author-humor （though of the published-author variety， which means I'll probably appreciate it even more after I've actually been published myself）， a bit of explanation of Anklejelly Manor， a surprising twist partway through， and the wonderful Sophelia Stupe。 It also contains what I think might be a bit of a crossover with N。 D。 Wilson's 100 Cupboards book（s？）， which I now feel as if I ought to read。 Willow Worlds was fascinating and featured a younger version of a character we know quite well 。 。 。 but that's not really the main focus。 Like the previous story， it connects （I think） to the 100 Cupboards。 My main complaint is that， while a complete story， it's almost too short- I wish I could've heard more。 Ah well。 The Ballad of Lanric and Rube is a pleasant break from the prose to a comic ballad about two cousins （more like brothers） fighting （literally！） over a girl， though， happily， not in a bitter way。 I saw the twist at the end coming， to a degree， but it was still very fun to read。 From the Deeps of the Dragon King showed a significant piece of Podo's backstory in a magnificent way。 It's all high-seas adventure here- a cross between pirating and whaling。 Young Podo is quite a character， let me tell you- and also quite different from the Podo we know。 It's humorous， yet there's a poignant message amidst the lightheartedness。Finally， The Places Beyond the Maps was a heartbreaking novella of a man whose daughter is taken by Fangs。 It's so sad that it's truly difficult to read at times， but there's beauty amidst the rawness and redemption at the end of all things。 The style is unusual; it keeps you distant and draws you in at once。 I am slightly confused by the epilogue， but overall， a wonderful， though sad story。All in all， this is an excellent collection of stories。 I'm sad that this brings the Wingfeather Saga very much to a close- but I'm glad that it ended with this。 。。。more

Cara ，

Reading the Wingfeather Tales is like coming home。 It was such a joy to be able to explore the wider world of the Wingfeather Saga and meet friends old and new along the way！ Wingfeather Tales is a collection of stories by different authors， all set in the wider world of the Wingfeather Saga。 We are reunited with Oskar N。 Reteep （Appreciator of the Neat， the Strange， and/or the Yummy） as he inadvertently helps save the city of Yorsha Doon， we find out the harrowing tale of how Podo Helmer lost h Reading the Wingfeather Tales is like coming home。 It was such a joy to be able to explore the wider world of the Wingfeather Saga and meet friends old and new along the way！ Wingfeather Tales is a collection of stories by different authors， all set in the wider world of the Wingfeather Saga。 We are reunited with Oskar N。 Reteep （Appreciator of the Neat， the Strange， and/or the Yummy） as he inadvertently helps save the city of Yorsha Doon， we find out the harrowing tale of how Podo Helmer lost his （magnificent） leg， and the woeful saga of how Anklejelly Manor came to be haunted by the howls of the anguished Brimney Stoop。 Although there are several different authors， the stories really work well together and keep the tone and feel of the other Wingfeather books。 The illustrations are beautiful and fun， and there were several cliffhangers that mean that they'll have to write more books or face the wrath of the Featherheads。The book contains a good blend of storytelling styles， with prose， poetry， and comics。I highly recommend this book whether you've read the Wingfeather Saga or not （although there are some satisfying nods to the books in the Tales）。 If you enjoy books like Narnia， Lord of the Rings， and the Edge Chronicles， you will love these books。 They're full of wonder and adventure and snickbuzzard belly buttons and are as enjoyable for adults as they are for children。 Please write more。My only warning is that some of the stories contain some heavier themes and scarier moments， so if your children are under maybe eight or nine years old， you might want to read through first to decide whether you think they'll be all right。（ARC supplied by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own - except for the part where I beg for more books， I know that view is shared by countless others :P ） 。。。more

Amy Langmaack ，

I fell in love with the Wingfeather saga last year so I was incredibly excited to see this book。 Each story is written by a new author， so the writing styles were different。 I enjoyed getting to see some backstories and some future stories from the saga。 The last two stories were harder reads for me。 The writing occasionally felt long and overly verbose。 It’s still a great addition to the Wingfeather collection。 I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher。 This review is my o I fell in love with the Wingfeather saga last year so I was incredibly excited to see this book。 Each story is written by a new author， so the writing styles were different。 I enjoyed getting to see some backstories and some future stories from the saga。 The last two stories were harder reads for me。 The writing occasionally felt long and overly verbose。 It’s still a great addition to the Wingfeather collection。 I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher。 This review is my own， honest opinion。 。。。more

Jessica Cogar ，

Andrew Peterson built the world of Aerwiar that I felt sad to leave behind after finishing the Wingfeather Saga。 While these new stories do not revisit my favorite characters， it brought me back to so much of what I grew to love about the world and characters Peterson created。 I read all five Wingfeather books aloud to my 8-year-old in the last two months。 This book did not grab his attention in the same way as the series， but he still enjoyed it。 There were some parts in The Places Beyond The M Andrew Peterson built the world of Aerwiar that I felt sad to leave behind after finishing the Wingfeather Saga。 While these new stories do not revisit my favorite characters， it brought me back to so much of what I grew to love about the world and characters Peterson created。 I read all five Wingfeather books aloud to my 8-year-old in the last two months。 This book did not grab his attention in the same way as the series， but he still enjoyed it。 There were some parts in The Places Beyond The Maps that I felt were difficult to read to my young son。 The main character in his grief， was so despairing of his own life。 While I was worried this despondency was a little mature for him， this was one of his favorite stories in the collection。 It was the story I was gripped by the most， and I find I am still thinking about it days later。 #netgalley #wingfeathertales 。。。more

Kelsey Atkins ，

Wingfeather Tales is a collection of seven different stories written by different authors。 They all take place in Aerwiar--a world first introduced in the Wingfeather Saga。 I hadn't previously read the saga before diving into this book， and I quickly realized I had to familiarize myself with the other stories to fully appreciate this new collection。 I highly recommend reading the saga before picking up this book。 It will not only help you make connections between the various stories included in Wingfeather Tales is a collection of seven different stories written by different authors。 They all take place in Aerwiar--a world first introduced in the Wingfeather Saga。 I hadn't previously read the saga before diving into this book， and I quickly realized I had to familiarize myself with the other stories to fully appreciate this new collection。 I highly recommend reading the saga before picking up this book。 It will not only help you make connections between the various stories included in the anthology， but it will also save you some confusion。The Wingfeather Tales are full of imaginative lands with engaging characters and fantastical events。 However， some of stories kept me turning the pages more than others。 I was fully captivated by "The Prince of Yorsha Doon" and "Willow Worlds"。 Both stories held my attention until the very end。 While not all of the stories caught my attention， I think they will be thoroughly enjoyed by fans of the saga and the world of Aerwiar。 The only thing I struggled with while reading these wonderful stories， is the recommended age level。 Most of the stories seem far to difficult for my Middle Grade students to comprehend or appreciate。 This book would best suit older， or advanced readers。 Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Sue ，

Companion stories for the Wingfeather series written by author fans of the series。 Interesting additions to the stories of some of the minor characters in the series。。#WingfeatherTales #NetGalley

Libby ，

I wanted to like this compilation of stories and artwork based on the world of Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga more than I did。 As is often the case with an anthology， I thoroughly enjoyed some entries， such as "The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe"， which features a raggant， a creature that wandered over from the works of N。 D。 Wilson， and Wilson's own entry， "Willow Worlds" which has a connection with the world of his 100 Cupboards series。 On the other hand， I had a hard time engaging with "The Pla I wanted to like this compilation of stories and artwork based on the world of Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga more than I did。 As is often the case with an anthology， I thoroughly enjoyed some entries， such as "The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe"， which features a raggant， a creature that wandered over from the works of N。 D。 Wilson， and Wilson's own entry， "Willow Worlds" which has a connection with the world of his 100 Cupboards series。 On the other hand， I had a hard time engaging with "The Places Beyond the Map"， by Douglas Kaine McKelvey， which takes up almost half the book。 McKelvey writes well， but his story seems more for adults than the middle grade readers who love the Wingfeather Saga。 Still， Wingfeather Saga fans will want to read this。 Others should read the originals first！Review based on an ARC received through NetGalley。 。。。more

Shawna ，

A beautiful compilation of stories by wonderful authors set in the Wingfeather world。

Teresa Brubaker ，

As one who has thoroughly loved the Wingfeather Saga， read and listened to it many times， I was thrilled when the first printing of the Wingfeather Tales became available。 To be able to enter the world of Aerwiar again， through both Andrew Peterson's （original author） creativity， as well as 6 other new voices， is both a blessing and a joy。 I am excited to see how the new printing and inclusions expand this wonderful book。 I will review again， after I have read the new version。 If you haven't rea As one who has thoroughly loved the Wingfeather Saga， read and listened to it many times， I was thrilled when the first printing of the Wingfeather Tales became available。 To be able to enter the world of Aerwiar again， through both Andrew Peterson's （original author） creativity， as well as 6 other new voices， is both a blessing and a joy。 I am excited to see how the new printing and inclusions expand this wonderful book。 I will review again， after I have read the new version。 If you haven't read the Wingfeather Saga， do it first and then speed on over to the Wingfeather Tales。 I guaratee you won't be disappointed！ 。。。more

Hailey H。 ，

If you are a fan of the Wingfeather Saga， you will love Wingfeather Tales。 Wingfeather Tales is a collection of seven stories written by various authors that all take place in the world of Aerwiar。 The stories take place before， during， and after the Wingfeather Saga。 But if you're trying to find out more about what happens to the Wingfeather family after the ending of the Warden and the Wolf King， you won't find it in Wingfeather Tales！ The stories that take place after the Wingfeather Saga and If you are a fan of the Wingfeather Saga， you will love Wingfeather Tales。 Wingfeather Tales is a collection of seven stories written by various authors that all take place in the world of Aerwiar。 The stories take place before， during， and after the Wingfeather Saga。 But if you're trying to find out more about what happens to the Wingfeather family after the ending of the Warden and the Wolf King， you won't find it in Wingfeather Tales！ The stories that take place after the Wingfeather Saga and feature familiar characters make no mention of what may have happened after the ending of the Warden and the Wolf King。 At the opening of Wingfeather Tales， Andrew Peterson himself explains why none of the stories add more closure to the Wingfeather Saga。 Now， onto the stories！The first story is "The Prince of Yorsha Doon"， written by Andrew Peterson。 It is about Safiki， a young boy in Yorsha Doon who gets mixed up with a book revealing secret passages into the palace of Yorsha Doon。 This story was a fun one。 Safiki had a feel sort of similar to Aladdin， in that he's a street kid with a good heart。 And as to be expected since it was written by Andrew Peterson， the story has the same feel as the Wingfeather Saga does。 The second story is "The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe" by Jennifer Trafton。 And oh my， this story was hilarious。 It had all of the humor and wit classic to the Wingfeather Saga。 The characters were awesome。This story actually takes place in Glipwood years before the Wingfeather Saga， and it is really fun to see an early Glipwood。 Also， more explanation is provided about some of the people and places in Glipwood。 You might be able to guess who we learn more about from the title。 The third story， "Willow Worlds"， is by N。 D。 Wilson。 We get to see a young Podo Helmer， back during his time with the Stranders， in this one。 "Willow Worlds" is a little bit of a cross over between the Wingfeather Saga and Wilson's 100 Cupboards Series。 The nods to 100 Cupboards in "Willow Worlds" and "The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe" have me itching to reread the 100 Cupboards books。 We continue to see more of a young Podo Helmer in the fourth story， "From the Depth of the Dragon King" by A。 S。 Peterson。 And this story takes place in Podo's days of hunting dragons。 One of the neatest things about seeing young Podo is being able to see a fuller picture of his character arc through the Wingfeather Saga。 In "From the Depths of the Dragon King"， we learn how Podo lost his leg， and why Yurgen hates Scale Raker so much。 The fifth story is another hilarious one， "The Ballad of Lanric and Rube" by Johnathan Rodgers。 The ballad is the one that Armulyn the Bard sings in On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness。 This one was so fun， and so Wingfeather-Saga-esq feeling。 The sixth story is something completely different from the rest--a comic book！ "Shadowblade and the Florid Sword" is another one by Andrew Peterson， recounting a day in the life （night？） for Maraly and Gammon after the events of the Wingfeather Saga。 It was really fun to see it presented in a comic book format。 The only downside to this story was that it was a little small on my Kindle screen， but still fine to read！ The final story is by Douglas McKelvey， and accounts for about half the length of Wingfeather Tales。 "The Places Beyond the Maps" is about the length of a novella。 This story is about a father's drive for justice after his child is taken by the Black Carriage， and his eventual redemption。 I did have a little bit of trouble connecting with the main character of "The Places Beyond the Maps" because his name isn't revealed until the very end of the story。 Until then， he's called "the man"。 Not knowing who the man was though made it a little bit more fun since I tried to guess who he was。 I had a couple of guesses （some of which were completely wrong because I had my timeline messed up）， but I did end up guessing who the man was！"The Place Beyond the Maps" has a very different feel from the Wingfeather Saga and the rest of the stories in Wingfeather Tales。 It doesn't have the fun humor and Aerwiar-feeling found in the rest of them。 Also， McKelvey has a very different writing style from the rest of the authors。 It has a much more poetic feeling， which led to his sentences being a lot longer。 Honestly， there were times when I had practically only one sentence showing on my Kindle screen。 The long sentences and poetic feel made the story a little hard to follow at times。 But "The Places Beyond the Maps" was still an enjoyable and beautiful story。 It just has a very different feel from the rest of the stories and books。 If you enjoyed the Wingfeather Saga， you'll want to read Wingfeather Tales。 It is a wonderful addition to the world of Aerwiar。 。。。more

Mitchell Rothenberger ，

This book is a good idea， and gives a reason as to why it shouldn’t be attempted in the future。 Because we all have our own unique identities and thoughts and processes， you can never get someone to create a story within a word you created and have it be well done。 It makes for one interesting collection of everyone’s take on different characters within Peterson’s world， and I wish Peterson had just written his own stories。 4 star tends to be the highest I go on a book that I thoroughly enjoy， s This book is a good idea， and gives a reason as to why it shouldn’t be attempted in the future。 Because we all have our own unique identities and thoughts and processes， you can never get someone to create a story within a word you created and have it be well done。 It makes for one interesting collection of everyone’s take on different characters within Peterson’s world， and I wish Peterson had just written his own stories。 4 star tends to be the highest I go on a book that I thoroughly enjoy， so 3 really isn’t that bad considering the shade I just cast。 I also didn’t read all the stories compiled into this book。 Podo’s leg-loss story is excellent。 Reminds me of Treasure Planet/ Treasure Island with the pirate-y themes that are delivered。 Helps to have a pirate telling the story。 N。D。 Wilson’s story was a huge mic drop of a story。 Loved it。 If you haven’t read his 100 Cupboards books， then you will not get what’s going on。 This story is also the only one that makes good sense and connectivity because of the way he created his own series。 Also， if you don’t get why it is a mic drop， then READ his series。 And then read it again， because it is just good。 The Prince of Yorsha Doon was okay， but it had to many Aladdin-like themes。 Not sure how many more of these kinds of stories I can handle。 The final story， The Places Beyond the Maps， was good but read to close to a country song/western。 Western movies move so slow that I could never imagine reading them。 Douglas K。 McKelvey is rather descriptive in his writing。 Rather fun idea。 Would make a good video game。 。。。more

Ms。 Yingling ，

E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusInteresting collection of stories from a variety of authors set in this world。 I somehow missed this series， and don't have the fantasy readers to justify purchasing this four book series that originally came out in paperback in 2008 （On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness） but has been reissued。 Good to know about it， so this was an interesting way to get a taste of that world。 E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusInteresting collection of stories from a variety of authors set in this world。 I somehow missed this series， and don't have the fantasy readers to justify purchasing this four book series that originally came out in paperback in 2008 （On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness） but has been reissued。 Good to know about it， so this was an interesting way to get a taste of that world。 。。。more

Bojana ，

When I've read the first book of The Wingfeather Saga last November， I was thrilled。 I believe there's nothing that magic as a good middle-grade fantasy。 So I was absolutely delighted when I found out there is a book of stories set in world of Aerwiar。 It was pleasant read， perfect for this time of year: tucked in a blanket， with a cup of hot cocoa。 When I've read the first book of The Wingfeather Saga last November， I was thrilled。 I believe there's nothing that magic as a good middle-grade fantasy。 So I was absolutely delighted when I found out there is a book of stories set in world of Aerwiar。 It was pleasant read， perfect for this time of year: tucked in a blanket， with a cup of hot cocoa。 。。。more

Mariale & Pieter Dros ，

As fan of the Wingfeather Saga i was looking forward to read this book。 At first I was expecting to hear more about the Wingfeather siblings but I have to say even though It's not an extension of their journey It got into my heart too。 The Wingfeather tales is a view of the wonderful world around Aerwiar。 It's an exiting collection of tales written by different authors of the Rabbit Room including Andrew Peterson。 Each tale presents new caracters but also some we already got to know in the Wingf As fan of the Wingfeather Saga i was looking forward to read this book。 At first I was expecting to hear more about the Wingfeather siblings but I have to say even though It's not an extension of their journey It got into my heart too。 The Wingfeather tales is a view of the wonderful world around Aerwiar。 It's an exiting collection of tales written by different authors of the Rabbit Room including Andrew Peterson。 Each tale presents new caracters but also some we already got to know in the Wingfeather Saga。 Its exiting， beautiful and fun book to read with your family。 。。。more

Maggie ，

Surprisingly and disappointingly boring。 N。D。’s story was good though。

Linda ，

Amazing book for a family read aloud。

Kate ，

I read this with my mom and holy cow I absolutely loved this book！ It’s a funny read， with enough fantasy to make Narnia and Tolkien fans satisfied。 10/10 would reccomend。

Heidi Dages ，

I liked it-This was a sort of prequel to the Wingfeather saga。 It was interesting to see other writers take on this wonderful series。 However， some of them were just okay。 I probably would have knocked another star of this were it not for the AMAZING last story！！！ I adored that one and it alone makes this book worth the read。 I think part of why I didn't like it quite so much was the fact that I read it directly after finishing the Wingfeather saga （is this technically a part of that？） and was s I liked it-This was a sort of prequel to the Wingfeather saga。 It was interesting to see other writers take on this wonderful series。 However， some of them were just okay。 I probably would have knocked another star of this were it not for the AMAZING last story！！！ I adored that one and it alone makes this book worth the read。 I think part of why I didn't like it quite so much was the fact that I read it directly after finishing the Wingfeather saga （is this technically a part of that？） and was still reeling from the shock of book 4 （you know what I mean）。 It was just a bummer to see none of Janner， Tink/Kal， Leeli， or the other characters in it。 I completely understand the choice to not include them still， I missed them dearly。 In conclusion， read this but don't expect a "wow reaction" and if by chance you do get once， I'm happy for you！ Oh and of course this is a clean read！ :） 。。。more

Em ，

N。 D。 Wilson's story in this collection is absolutely amazing。 N。 D。 Wilson's story in this collection is absolutely amazing。 。。。more

Kristiana ，

I loved revisiting the Annieran world through these tales！

Rebekah ，

I finished this book a few weeks ago and forgot to update。 Oh， what sweet little adventures were awaiting me in this book！ I would highly recommend！

Jason Keel ，

In this book Andrew Peterson does one of the things he does best: he shares the spotlight。 Set in his world of Aerwiar Wingfeather Tales is a collection of short stories， and one novella， that shed light on other characters and places from the Wingfeather Saga。 One story is written by Peterson himself and it is delightful as usual。 The others are written by friends of his who are writers， or who write on the side like he does。 All the stories are fun， and some of them are really great。 One story In this book Andrew Peterson does one of the things he does best: he shares the spotlight。 Set in his world of Aerwiar Wingfeather Tales is a collection of short stories， and one novella， that shed light on other characters and places from the Wingfeather Saga。 One story is written by Peterson himself and it is delightful as usual。 The others are written by friends of his who are writers， or who write on the side like he does。 All the stories are fun， and some of them are really great。 One story in particular really moved me as a father and as a lover of nature。 However， that same story had some many huge run-on sentences that I got distracted by the sheer number of ands and buts。 Apart from the editing in that one story I found this volume to be a wonderful use of my time and money。 Whether you read the Wingfeather Saga or not you will enjoy this volume。 。。。more

Verity Buchanan ，

This book is hard to rate because of the variety between stories， but overall I'd give it a solid 4， maybe even pushing to 4。5 -- but I'm picky with my 5-stars。The novella that closes this out is fantastic in theme and subject matter （and twists！）， though even my forgiving self found the author's long-winded sentences and liberties with punctuation a little taxing at first。For the rest， I found them enjoyable， fun in the typical whimsical Wingfeather way。 Somehow， without a common plotline to ti This book is hard to rate because of the variety between stories， but overall I'd give it a solid 4， maybe even pushing to 4。5 -- but I'm picky with my 5-stars。The novella that closes this out is fantastic in theme and subject matter （and twists！）， though even my forgiving self found the author's long-winded sentences and liberties with punctuation a little taxing at first。For the rest， I found them enjoyable， fun in the typical whimsical Wingfeather way。 Somehow， without a common plotline to tie them together。。。 I don't know， it's not something I'd pick up to read again really soon。 Many of the writing styles I found difficult to love on such short acquaintance （though I deeply appreciated the author humor in "The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe"）。 Still， enjoyable。 Would recommend to fans of the Wingfeather Saga or anyone in a mood for quirky fantasy collaborations and inventive （read: slightly unorthodox） use of the English language。 。。。more

Greg Reimer ，

Wow， what a great read！ After reading the last page， I can say this anthology is well worth the time for those new and old to the Wingfeather Sega。 Each piece of writing and art is filled with love and affection for beauty and for the world that Andrew Peterson has crafted。 You will be blessed by reading this。 I will give warning that the last story in the collection is long， but is richly written as a narrative that is both prose and poetry and a story that is both entertaining as it is endeari Wow， what a great read！ After reading the last page， I can say this anthology is well worth the time for those new and old to the Wingfeather Sega。 Each piece of writing and art is filled with love and affection for beauty and for the world that Andrew Peterson has crafted。 You will be blessed by reading this。 I will give warning that the last story in the collection is long， but is richly written as a narrative that is both prose and poetry and a story that is both entertaining as it is endearing。 This is a marvellous collection and I am grateful that it exists。 。。。more

Brian Algie ，

A great contribution that adds some pieces to the Wingfeather Saga， which you need to go and read that first before this。 Enjoy the adventures in all of these short stories， well done！

Kate ，

I ended up not finishing this book， but the first story was pretty good。 It had one of the characters from the wingfeather saga in it， and I loved that they had him in the story！

Micah Ferguson ，

Sad， but great。

Alyssa Bohon ，

Wonderfully delightful stories。 Peterson's own contribution The Prince of Yorsha Doon was my favorite， but the rest were all worthy of Aerwiar。 Roger's ballad of Lanric and Rube was hilarious and the rhymes perfect。 McKelvey's The Place Beyond the Maps was mind bendingly beautiful， with reminisces of nearly all C S Lewis works， from Narnia to Til We Have Faces， and a magnificent story fit into the Wingfeather saga。 So glad I bought this one！ Wonderfully delightful stories。 Peterson's own contribution The Prince of Yorsha Doon was my favorite， but the rest were all worthy of Aerwiar。 Roger's ballad of Lanric and Rube was hilarious and the rhymes perfect。 McKelvey's The Place Beyond the Maps was mind bendingly beautiful， with reminisces of nearly all C S Lewis works， from Narnia to Til We Have Faces， and a magnificent story fit into the Wingfeather saga。 So glad I bought this one！ 。。。more

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