Wingfeather Tales: Seven Thrilling Stories from the World of Aerwiar

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars | 938 ratings

Price: 21.66

Last update: 02-25-2025


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Return to the world of the Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson and his all-star author friends.

Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves and Fangs and secret maps. Here within this book lie seven stories of the distant past, lost adventures, forgotten songs, and heartbreaking histories. The Shining Isle is restored, but Aerwiar is vast - and these authors have tales yet to tell:

Explore the inner walls of Yorsha Doon, just west of the Woes of Shreve, on the edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, from the eyes of young Safiki in “The Prince of Yorsha Doon” from the creator of Aewiar, Andrew Peterson.

Jennifer Trafton's warm and whimsical writing brings to life a publishing nightmare populated by the many beasts of Skree in “The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe".

Learn the origins of Ollister Pebmrick's mysterious entry in the Creaturepedia about his encounter with a raggant in “Willow Worlds” by N. D. Wilson.

Travel with young Podo Helmer on an epic hunt for sea dragons in “From the Deeps of the Dragon King” from A. S. Peterson.

Jonathan Rogers presents “The Ballard of Lanric and Rube”, sung by Armulyn the Bard, tale-spinner of the imaginary Shining Isle of Anniera, in On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness.

Discover what life was like for Maraly and Gammon in post-war Skree in “Shadowblade and the Florid Sword" - the first-ever Wingfeather comic - by Andrew Peterson. (Included in a dowanloadable PDF.)

Douglas McKelvey's epic, heartbreakingly hopeful novella "The Places Beyond the Maps” recounts a father's journey to redemption.

You'll also find delightful illustrations by Justin Gerard, Hein Zaayman, Cory Godbey, John Hendrix, Nicholas Kole, Aedan Peterson, Joe Sutphin, Jay Myers, and Doug TenNapel in the downloadable PDF.

Enter a rich, imaginative world that becomes more real, more mysterious, more dangerous, and more beautiful with each story's telling.

* This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF that contains illustrations and the first-ever Wingfeather Saga comic, one of the seven stories from the book.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.


Top reviews from the United States

  • VD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2024
    While this book is not a continuation of the Wingfeather Saga series, it is a wonderful collection of stories from the world of Arewiar. It is written by many authors, not just Andrew Peterson. The stories are amazing!!!! I love this book!
  • Bob
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great additional stories in the Saga
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2024
    These are some fun extra stories told in the Wingfeather world that give some insight outside of the main characters from the original books. Each story stands alone. It isn’t necessary to know one story to advance to the next. They are great reads, but some are a little complicated to follow due to the nature of the writing. I listened to an audio book and had a hard time following along.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for any Wingfeather fan!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
    Absolutely loved this book!! Such a fun follow up to the series, and a beautiful way to explore the world some more! The references to N.D. Wilson's 100 Cupboards series were icing on the cake
  • Katrina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book and TV series!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
    Like the title says, wonderful, kids really into it. Get books series and then look for TV animated series.
  • JnJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great supplement to the main story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
    Fun small tales from the lands from the Wingfeather saga. If you enjoyed the main story then you will enjoy this book of short stores as well.
  • Sarah P
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Anthology for Wingfeather Fans
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021
    Before I start this review, a few things to clear up: Wingfeather Tales is not a sequel. It's a companion anthology of short stories; some take place before the Saga, some after, and some during roughly the same time. It also does not explicitly suggest anything more about what happened with the epilogue of Warden, which is actually good- I have my headcanon and it makes me very happy, and I like not having said headcanon shattered by actual canon. (That said, there is a tiny piece near the end of the last story which hints at how it might have worked out, and which supports my headcanon, so!)

    Anyway, reviews of each story. For context, I've read this anthology twice, once when it was first released as a Kickstarter reward, and once now.

    --"The Prince of Yorsha Doon": This one is better on the reread — the first time I read this, I think I was disappointed by everything it wasn't (which is to say, it didn't deal with familiar places or problems and only featured one character from the main series). The second time around, I knew what the story wasn't already, and so I could appreciate it for what it was, which is a delightfully written Arabian-esque tale with a decidedly enjoyable protagonist.

    --"The Wooing of Sophelia Stupe": I liked this less on the reread, but I think that's because I had a headache when I read it and therefore was not as amused by the particular voice with which it was written. On the upside, there's some nice author-humor, a bit of explanation of Anklejelly Manor, a surprising twist partway through, and the wonderful Sophelia Stupe.

    --"Willow Worlds": This is my least favorite story in the series, but that's largely because, if you think about it, you can either take this as canon or "From the Deeps of the Dragon King" as canon, and I prefer "From the Deeps." People who've read the 100 Cupboards series, which it connects to, would probably like it more.

    --"The Ballad of Lanric and Rube" is a pleasant break from the prose. We've got a comic ballad (expanded from a footnote in one of the previous books) about two cousins (more like brothers) fighting (literally!) over a girl, though, happily, not in a bitter way. I saw the twist at the end coming, to a degree, even while forgetting that it was based on a footnote, but it was still very fun to read.

    --"From the Deeps of the Dragon King" is one of my favorite stories in the book. It showed a significant piece of Podo's backstory in a magnificent way. It's all high-seas adventure here- a cross between pirating and whaling. Young Podo is quite a character, let me tell you- and also quite different from the Podo we know. It's humorous, yet there's a poignant message amidst the lightheartedness.

    --"Shadowblade and the Florid Sword", a comic chronicling some of the later adventures of our own much-loved Maraly and Gammon, is another of my favorites. This comic was super fun, and I liked how it mixed superhero and noir vibes in with the fantasy of Aerwiar. It was a little hard to read in Kindle form, but I also have a small Kindle with no ability to zoom. I still think it's worth getting in paper if you're really excited for the comic.

    --"The Places Beyond the Maps": This is a masterpiece. Easily the best story in the book. It's heartbreaking — we see a man driven to the ends of himself, and it's raw and aching, but beautiful in that rawness. It was excellent the first time around, and it's better on the reread. (I will note that I didn't get the epilogue until someone explained it to me, but I don't think anyone else really had that problem?)

    So, yeah. If you haven't read the Wingfeather Saga, this is not the place to start. But if you HAVE read the Saga, this will be a delight.
  • Becca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazed by this men's writing
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
    What awesome books the Wingfeather Saga are!!! Well done and read by the author himself you can't get a better read if you bought
    Audiobook or the physical book done it both ways and I love love love this series
  • Brent M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magical and Healing
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2022
    A wonderful collection of tales from Andrew Peterson's world. While I enjoyed all the stories, Douglas Kaine McKelvey's novel, 'The Places Beyond the Maps,' is simply one of the most beautiful I have ever read. It is a tale of tragic loss and the emotions attendant to such loss, but ultimately one of healing, hope, and grace. I found it beautifully written (I see some reviewers thought the writing dense; I however enjoyed the richness of McKelvey's writing - it drew me deeper into the emotion of the story. I think this may be an issue of whether you prefer creatively rich sentences and vocabulary that require concentration and immersion into an author's world or easy to read novels that you can half enjoy while watching your toddler on the beach). This is a story that delves deep into the mystery of suffering in a way I have found nowhere else and offers a message of eternal hope. For those struggling with loss, McKelvey's story is a missive of hope and healing. I cannot recommend it more highly. One of my all-time favorites.

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