On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

by Andrew Peterson

“Lad, it’s one thing to be poor in pocket—nothing wrong with that. But poor in heart—that’s no good. Look at them. They’re sad in the eyes, and it’s a sadness no amount of money could repair. Why, they hardly remember what it’s like to laugh from the belly anymore.”

Armulyn had put his secret dreams to music. Janner felt pulled to those mountains, and he saw it in the faces around the campfire too.

fear and common sense were no match for his curiosity.

Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire.”

He could feel his hope fleeing, and it was the Black Carriage that chased it away.

He was even beginning to feel anger toward the Maker for creating a world where things like this could happen.