The Warden and the Wolf King

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER • Now in hardcover for the first time featuring all-new illustrations! Our intrepid heroes are caught in the middle of an epic showdown between good and evil in the fourth and final novel of the Wingfeather Saga. All winter long people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameless and the Fangs of Dang. Janner Kalmar and Leeli are ready and willing to fight alongside the Hollowsfolk. But when the Fangs make the first move and invade Ban Rona the children are separated.Janner is alone and lost in the hills Leeli is fighting the Fangs from the rooftops of the city and Kalmar who carries a terrible secret is on a course for the Deeps of Throg. Monsters and Fangs and villains lie between the children and their only hope of victory in the epic conclusion of The Wingfeather Saga. Full of characters rich in heart smarts and courageThe Warden and the Wolf King is a tale children of all ages will cherish families can read aloud and readers' groups are sure to enjoy discussing for its many layers of meaning. Extra features include new interior illustrations from Joe Sutphin funny footnotes a map of the fantastical world inventive appendices and fanciful line art in the tradition of the original Frank L. Baum Wizard of Oz storybooks. Review Praise for the Wingfeather Saga“I love all the adventure and the wild inventiveness and most of all the heart in Andrew’s books. He is a poet and a master storyteller. I want to read anything he writes.”-Sally Lloyd-Jones New York Times best-selling author of children’s books “An experience your family will never forget. I can’t recommend these books highly enough!”-Sarah Mackenzie author of The Read-Aloud Family and founder and host of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast “The Wingfeather Saga is witty imaginative and full of heart. Highly recommended for middle-grade readers who’ve run out of Narnia novels and are searching for their next great series.”-Anne Bogel creator of the Modern Mrs. Darcy blog and host of the What Should I Read Next? podcast “A wildly imaginative wonderfully irreverent epic that shines with wit and wisdom-and features excellent instructions on how to cope with thwaps Fangs and the occasional toothy cow.”-Allan Heinberg writer and coexecutive producer of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and cocreator of Marvel Comics’ Young Avengers “Immensely clever!”-Phil Vischer creator of VeggieTales About the Author Andrew Peterson is critically acclaimed in the music industry and his lyrics and songwriting are compared by reviewers to James Taylor Marc Cohn and the late Rich Mullins. He's married to Jamie they have two sons Aedan and Asher and one daughter Skye.Joe Sutphin was known in school as that kid who can draw. He is the illustrator ofDr. Critchlore's School for Minions by Sheila Grau and theNew York Times bestselling novelWord of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The Slog of War What happens next?” Kalmar asked. “How am I supposed to know? I’ve never been in a war” Janner said.“But we’ve been here for three hours at least. And we haven’t eaten a thing.”“Look all I know is we’re supposed to sit here and be quiet until the tribes are finished pledging-or whatever it’s called. And we’re all hungry but at leastyou don’t get cold.”“How many tribes are left?”“You can count.”“Wait how many tribes did we start with?”“Kal can you just find some way to be interested in what’s going on? Mama said this hasn’t happened in decades. And they’re here foryou after all. The least you can do is show some interest. Shh! Here comes a tribesman.”Janner and Kalmar sat on a wooden platform overlooking the Field of Finley now covered with snow. These were the fields Janner remembered where many years ago Podo Helmer had won the heart of