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| Title | : | North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga #2) |
| Author | : | Andrew Peterson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 331 pages |
| Published | : | August 18th 2009 by Waterbrook Press (first published August 7th 2009) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult. Christian. Christian Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade |
Andrew Peterson
Paperback | Pages: 331 pages Rating: 4.51 | 5252 Users | 567 Reviews
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First they found themselves On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Now they must make their way 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. In order to survive, the Igibys must flee to the safety of the Ice Prairies, where the lizardlike Fangs of Dang cannot follow. First, however, they have to escape the monsters of Glipwood Forest, the thieving Stranders of the East Ben, and the dreaded Fork Factory. But even more dangerous are the jealousies and bitterness that threaten to tear them apart. Janner and his siblings must learn the hard way that the love of a family is more important than anything else. Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and courage, North! Or Be Eaten is a tale children of all ages will cherish, families can read aloud, and readers' groups are sure to enjoy discussing for its many layers of meaning.Mention Books In Favor Of North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga #2)
| Original Title: | North! Or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, Book Two) |
| ISBN: | 1400073871 (ISBN13: 9781400073870) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.wingfeathersaga.com |
| Series: | The Wingfeather Saga #2 |
| Literary Awards: | Christy Award for Young Adult (2010) |
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Ratings: 4.51 From 5252 Users | 567 ReviewsAppraise About Books North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga #2)
What can I say except WOW! I was a bit skeptical of the Wingfeather Saga at first, but through the course of book one and now this book, I've been completely whisked away on a fateful adventure that's equal parts wit, mystery, beauty, sorrow, danger, and joy. A pure delight to read. From the dreaded Fork Factory to the fabled Ice Prairies, and everywhere in between, this tale pulses with truth, loss, and love. I couldn't put it down.Oh, traditional gender roles.... you find a way to be everywhere, don't you? While the grandfather, the portly bookkeeper, and the two grandsons are adventuring and swinging their swords and daggers, mum and granddaughter are always in the background being protected. There is one fairly activist female character, and the family mentions numerous times that she "needs work." Again, I was fairly turned off by the overt Christianity of this book (why don't you just hit me over the head with your
DNFI can see why people would love this, but I just couldn't get into it. This is very much a case of 'it's me not you' though. I am going through a massive (reading) slump at the moment, and this is not the book that will get me through the day/week/month...I would still like to thank Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this.
(Spoiler Free)When CS Lewis wrote Narnia, he wasn't really writing fantasy - he was playing with "dressed rabbits" - a style of anthropomorphizing pastoral animals and mythic creatures (like centaurs) so as to give the story a magical setting. Basically, however, the creatures all followed rules that were fairly basic to regular humans and this made Narnia quite relatable to most of it's readers. When Tolkien built Middle Earth, he built an entirely different world than our own. Instead of magic
4-4.5 starsI definitely liked this better than the first book. It was a bit more complex and less frustrating than the first book. The exciting rescues that occurred also didn't seem quite as contrived although they were just as exciting! There were some very sad parts, but they were realistic and made sense in the context of the story. I liked that things didn't resolve in a need package tied up in a bow, the way it felt sometimes with the first story. I also liked that the divide between
This second tale of the Wingfeather Saga
Ok, ok, I guess this wasn't as bad as I've been making out, after all. But seriously, the main characters never stop running away! There's always some fresh danger, never a moment's rest. It's a never-ending cycle of out of the frying pan and into the fire, then back into the frying pan again. Other than this, though, I thought the story was good...
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