On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
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| Author | Andrew Peterson |
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| Illustrator | Justin Gerard |
| Cover artist | Mark D. Ford |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Wingfeather Saga |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | WaterBrook Press |
Publication date | March 18, 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 284 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-4000-7384-9 |
| OCLC | 166358701 |
| LC Class | PZ7.P4431 On 2008 |
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (ISBN 978-1-4000-7384-9) is a fantasy novel published in 2008, written by Andrew Peterson.
On The Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is about three siblings, Janner, Tink and Leeli Igiby, their mother, Nia Igiby, their ex-pirate grandfather, Podo Helmer, and the Fangs of Dang, lizard-like conquerors of the Igiby family's country whose lives' purpose seems to be to make the Igiby family and every other human around miserable.
Janner is the determined oldest brother, expected by his mom and Podo to protect the others. Tink is constantly hungry, and ready for mischief with his brother. Leeli is crippled, but can be surprisingly fast when she wants to be and kicks one of the feared Fangs of Dang to save her dog, Nugget. Nia is reluctant for most of the first book to tell what she used to do before she had children.
The paperback book contains two maps, several illustrations, and appendices, all by Peterson. The fifty-one chapter book has three short prologues, each describing the different countries.
Awards
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness won The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)/Dickinson Press Book Cover Award, recognizing excellence in book cover design, in the category of Best Cover from a Mid-level Publisher for 2008.[1]
On March 21, during the Christian Book Expo in Dallas, Texas, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness was announced as a nominee for the 2009 Christy Award in the Young Adult category. It lost to I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires by Cathy Gohlke (Moody Publishers). The Christy Award recognizes novelists and novels of excellence in several genres of Christian fiction.[2]
Notes and references
- ↑ ECPA:2008 Book Cover Award Winners. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ↑ Christy Award Nominees 2009. Retrieved 03-30-2009.
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