Parents' Guide to

The Edge of Everything

By Andrea Beach, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Fantasy and real-world violence mix in soaring series start.

Book Jeff Giles Fantasy 2017
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Dark and light, funny and tragic, epic and intimate, real and fantastical, grounded and soaring, this is an amazing first novel. The writing in The Edge of Everything is taut but expressive, and the heroes are likable and easy to relate to. The fantasy world is vividly described and very out of the ordinary. Colorful characters populate both worlds. The pages keep turning thanks to the compelling plot and skillful building of suspense. There's lots of food for thought about compassion, mercy, and forgiveness. And the bittersweet ending will leave readers anxious for the next volume.

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