Next to the rock, though, was a woman named Gladys, who he would learn to get along with very well. The old stories tell that when the first person work up on the first morning in the world where this tale takes place, he yawned, stretched, and said to the first thing he saw, “Well, here we are.” The man’s name was Dwayne, and the first thing he saw was a rock. While I read the first three chapters to my wife I’ll restrain myself here, and pass along only the first few lines of the opening which is titled: “A Brief Introduction to the World of Aerwiar.” Peterson wants us to know this takes place on an entirely made-up world so he begins with his own creation story: The “Dark Sea of Darkness” in the title gives a clue right off as to Peterson’s goofy sense of humor. As I made my way through I couldn’t help but read whole chapters to her, or, if she wasn’t nearby, the next time she came by I’d update her about all the wackiest bits. My wife hasn’t read this book, but she enjoyed it too.
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