Book Review: A Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest

by Andrew Peterson

publisher’s synopsis

A Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest expands the legend and lore of this treacherous land of fatal flora and fanged beasts—and the history of the first adventurers daring enough to brave the forest depths. Through detailed line-art, maps, and directions, travelers can safely marvel at the majestic glipwood trees, poke around the (possibly haunted) Anklejelly Cavern, dip toes into the mighty River Blapp (if you dare!), and avoid falling off a cliff edge into the Dark Sea of Darkness and being swallowed by a sea dragon. 


If you enjoyed the humor of On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, you’ll likely enjoy A Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest. RANGER is more light-hearted, similar to EDGE, with plenty of little footnotes.

There isn’t really a story in RANGER, which disappointed me a little. It’s primarily world-building tidbits and fun facts. So, if you’re a super fan of the saga, you’ll likely enjoy all of the extra factoids!

It was fun to read about several of the locations in RANGER that later appeared in EDGE. It made me want to go reread those scenes in EDGE.

Avid fans of The Wingfeather Saga will likely enjoy the new information and further adventures in Glipwood forest found in A Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest.

Cautions: a smidge of light romance; brief, non-graphic violence

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