The good people over at WaterBrook Press / Multnomah Books were gracious enough to send me over a copy of North! Or Be Eaten. by Andrew Peterson a few weeks ago. This book is the second in a series Peterson has named “The WingFeather Saga.” Since there was one book written before this one, I felt I should pick that book up in order to keep from jumping into middle of the plot. So I picked up my own copy of the first book in the series (On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness) as well.
I can honestly say that after finishing both of these books, I am completely amazed by the imagination of Andrew Peterson. This review may be a bit biased as I’ve been a fan of his music for years, but it’s amazing to see that he’s just as good at writing books as he is at writing songs.
I’m a big fan of not spoiling books (or movies) for others, so I won’t go into too many details of the plot. Though I will tell you that both books center around three children as they are transformed from a simple farm existence into a life full of grand adventures. A lot of people that read these books will initially think that this is Andrew Peterson’s stab at recreating C.S. Lewis’ Narnia chronicles, but Andrew Peterson takes a familiar plot and crafts it into his own unique adventure that will leave the reader extremely invested in the world he has created.
My wife and I have both read each of these books and find ourselves waiting not so patiently for the third to be written. We are also eagerly awaiting the birth of our first child this November and cannot wait to introduce him to the wonderful world full of toothy cows, horned hounds, rockroaches, the horrible Fangs of Dang, and whatever else Peterson has waiting for us in the rest of the series.
So if you’re a fan of grand adventures in far away lands, be sure to pick up both of these books. They may be a quick read, but Peterson will keep you on the edge of your seat (or sitting straight up in your bed) through the entire adventure.
