Merry Christmas and Welcome to the first installment of the Wingfeather Saga discussions!

First, a little background as to why this book series belongs here. The author of the Wingfeather Saga is Andrew Peterson, a beloved singer-songwriter, who first caught my attention when I was looking for a lullaby to sing to our first-born son, 13 years ago. My wife and I have attended many of Mr. Peterson's concerts and it was my wife who first discovered the books he had written. I'm very picky when it comes to books and the series did not interest me at first. The introduction(s) in the opening of the first book, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, was a bit off the beaten path and, at first, I thought them too childish. However, what I mistook for solo childish banter was Mr. Peterson's brand of humor. Perhaps his levity in the books is to consciously or unconsciously offset the dark themes and painful experiences in the story.

Andrew Peterson is a BIG Lewis and Tolkien fan. Being a humongous Lewis and Tolkien fan myself, you can imagine my delight to find "Easter Eggs" from Narnia and Middle-Earth sprinkled throughout the series, in addition to subtle easy to miss homages to many other favorite stories, songs, authors, and singer/songwriters.

Here's some fun questions to get us going:

1) Is this your first time encountering the Wingfeather Saga?

2) How did you first hear about these books?

3) Looking at Book 1 - OtEotDSoD (On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness), who is your favorite Character and why?

4) Is there a line or passage that especially resonates with you?

5) How many "Easter Eggs" have you found, so far, and (perhaps use the spoiler feature) what are they?

After at least one discussion post, I'll provide my answers to these questions. 😉