A review by kristidurbs
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson

3.0

3.5 stars for me. An enjoyable tale that took a bit to get into at the start. I had the sense there is a bit of an identity crisis about this book. I couldn’t pin down the ideal audience. Written for a younger audience stylistically, but weighed down by the footnotes and details spent in building the world, making it read like a book not geared for children. Lots of ugly violent battle scenes that seemed a bit too graphic or maybe dark for my 7 year old, juxtaposed with heartwarming friendships and quirky characters with mysterious pasts. In all, enjoyable and I will look forward to the rest of the series.