On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
Author(s)	Andrew Peterson
Illustrator	Justin Gerard
Cover artist	Mark D. Ford
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	The Wingfeather Saga
Genre(s)	Fantasy novel
Publisher	WaterBrook Press
Publication date	March 18, 2008
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	284 pp
ISBN	978-1-4000-7384-9
OCLC Number	166358701
LC Classification	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. The winners will be announced during the International Christian Retail Show, in July 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Christy Award recognizes novelists and novels of excellence in several genres of Christian fiction.^[2]

Notes and references

1. ^ ECPA:2008 Book Cover Award Winners. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
2. ^ Christy Award Nominees 2009. Retrieved 03-30-2009.