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Edge Chronicles 9: Clash of the Sky Galleons (Edge Chronicles, The)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

one of the best book Series ever !!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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if you ask me this is one of the best book series ever read and iv'e read a lot of other books series like th golden compeass and eragon and i would definetly say that these books are much better, i would say that it just as good or better thay books like harry potter and the chronicles of Narnia. but i would note that i think that i would have liked to see more of an overall story, and a little bit more character development, but overall i think that the story is gerat. Another thing i relly like about the series is that it's Unpredictable you never get that with books like harry potter you konw that j.k rowing is not going to kill harry or kill
ron, but in these book you never konw.


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In the penultimate book in the Edge Chronicles series, Quint is travelling with his father, Wind Jackal, on a mission to track down and bring to justice Turbot Smeal, the man who started the fire that killed their family. Having left behind his studies at the Knights Academy, Quint is now eager to learn from his father what it really means to be a sky pirate. But, consumed by his desire to capture Smeal, Wind Jackal’s judgment is flawed, and his actions endanger the lives of his crew — and his son.

As they travel from the taverns and backstreets of Undertown and the wonders of the shipbuilders’ yards, to the dark dangers of the Deepwoods, Quint and Maris become separated from the rest of the crew. Finally, at the mysterious, ghostly sky-wreck in Open Sky, they discover the truth about Smeal.

Edge Chronicles 8: The Winter Knights (Edge Chronicles, The)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The Quint Saga continues 5 out of 5 stars.
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"The Winter Knights" is another must-read installment of the amazing series "The Edge Chronicles". Picking up the story from the end of The Curse of the Gloamglozer (The Edge Chronicles, Book 4), this penultimate book of the Quint Saga covers the apprenticeship of young Quintinius Verginix at the prestigious Knights Academy, where he is chosen to continue his studies as the protégé of the Professor of Light.

Separated from his friend Maris and also from his father, Quint makes some new friends, and at least one bitter and dangerous enemy. The first part of the book deals with normal school endeavors such as prowlgrin rearing, skycraft model making and home room, but the Knights Academy is also riddled with intrigue, corruption and deceit, with conspirators lurking around every corner.

Winter has settled on Sanctaphrax, and the Hall Master of High Cloud is predicting the arrival of a Great Storm. Unfortunately, it's been a long time coming, and the cold is taking its toll on the floating rock. One after the other, the brave Knights Academic set off in their ships to retrieve precious stormphrax, without which the great rock would break loose of its moorings and float off to Open Sky.

It's soon up to Quint and his friends, the so-called "Winter Knights" to save the day, and the second part of the story is the most gripping, action-packed and bloody of the series so far. Murder, mayhem and treachery mixed with fierce battles and monster hunting lead to a cliff-hanger ending. If you're a fan of The Edge Chronicles, this is not one to be missed.


Amanda Richards, March 18, 2007


The Curse of the Gloamglozer (The Edge Chronicles, Book 4)

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In the great floating city of Sanctaphrax, blizzards howl through the streets as the Edgeworld descends into an endless winter. Quint, the son of a sky pirate, has just begun his training at the Knights Academy—training that involves heading out over the Edge on tethers to develop his flying skills. But when Quint breaks the rules and heads out to Open Sky on his own, he runs into the great sky leviathans known as cloud-eaters and must use all his skill and ingenuity if catastrophe is not to strike the Edgeworld. . . .

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat

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Ottoline and the Yellow Cat 5 out of 5 stars.
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Chris Riddell has humour and style. My son read this book in one evening, he is waiting for the next one, "Ottoline goes to school". I liked Riddell's work in 'Edge Chronicles', "Far Flung Adventures" and "Muddle Earth" (with Paul Stewart). "Ottoline" is for younger kids (7-8 years); both girls and boys will enjoy it.

Entertaining with Terrific Illustrations 5 out of 5 stars.
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Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, by Chris Riddell of Edge Chronicles fame, is the kind of book you might imagine if Roald Dahl and Brian Selznick had teamed up on a graphic novel. Ottoline is a young girl whose parents travel the world and leave her home in the family townhouse in the care of a friendly, hairy creature-person named Mr. Monroe.

I loved the characters in this book. Ottoline's a little like Pippi Longstocking -- brave and funny and always up for an adventure. And Mr. Monroe.... well, he was so cute I want to adopt him and keep him as a lap dog. Ottoline and Mr. Monroe team up to solve the mystery of a string of neighborhood burglaries -- a plot that is brought to life by the abundant and amazing illustrations.

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Meet Ottoline Brown and her best friend, Mr. Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve.

The Curse of the Gloamglozer (The Edge Chronicles, Book 4)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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A Taste for Blood 5 out of 5 stars.
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Two teenagers, a floating rock, and one remarkable story. What happens when the Most High Academe's apprentice and daughter befriend each other? Romance, death, and spine tingling adventure. In this 4th installment of the series The Edge Chronicles 4: The curse of the Gloamglozer, Quint, the son of sky pirate captain Wind Jackal and apprentice to the Most High Academe, has witnessed something so horrible and heart shattering that he will never be the same. He saw all of his family, except for his father, die in a fire right before his eyes. Little did he know that worse things were to come. Quint learns that the Most High Academe is hiding something deep within the floating rock called Sanctaphrax on which they live. A monster, a shape-shifter, a demon? What is it? When Quint starts making risky choices, he will endanger not only his own life, but the lives of millions of creatures that live on The Edge. And as if that's not enough, he sets the Most High Academe's creation free and almost loses his only love, Maris(the Most High Academe's daughter) to another chilling creature with a taste for blood. What will happen next? This book is thrilling, but can be graphic at times. It is beautifully written and astoundingly remarkable. I loved it!

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‘Oh, Sky above!’ Linius wailed. ‘If I had known then what I know now…’

Quint, son of a sky pirate captain, and new apprentice to Linius Pallitax, the Most High Academe, has been set some highly important tasks. Just how important, Quint is about to find out as he and Linius’s only daughter, Maris, are plunged into a terrifying adventure that takes them deep within the rock upon which Sanctaphrax is built. Here, they unwittingly invoke an ancient curse — the curse of the gloamglozer…

A dramatic and exuberant fantasy filled with colourful characters and illustrated with exquisite detail.


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Edge Chronicles 1: Beyond the Deepwoods (Edge Chronicles, The)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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Editorial Review:

The U.S. gets a tremendous treat with the introduction of the Edge Chronicles, a fantastic boy-meets-world saga from British author-illustrator team Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.

An un-traditional coming-of-age story, the Edge Chronicles begins with Beyond the Deepwoods, in which our put-upon protagonist, Twig (a misplaced human boy who's being raised by woodtrolls) gets a hint of his true heritage, sheds his Deepwoods upbringing, and does the unthinkable: He strays from the path. Alone for the first time and surviving by his wits, Twig must surmount all manner of perils to pursue a destiny that is whisperingly, mysteriously promised to him "beyond the Deepwoods." From one frying pan to the next (but never quite into the fire) Twig either bests or befriends a ferocious, Carroll-esque menagerie of Deepwoods denizens--from foul-mouthed halitoads and red-faced slaughterers to galumphing banderbears and piranha-Tribble wig-wigs.

Paul Stewart lays the foundation for some pretty terrific storytelling in this first book--only hinting at what lies ahead in this world where rocks float and sky pirates ride the sky above--but the contribution of illustrator Chris Riddell can't be overstated. Whether in the jowly cheeks of the gyle goblins' Grossmother or the menacing gaze of the supra-evil Gloazgomer, Riddell (an accomplished political cartoonist) manages to match Stewart's descriptions blow-for-blow in evocative pen-and-ink. Grownups and kids alike will rush to the store to pick up the second adventure, the tantalizingly titled Stormchaser. (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul Hughes

Edge Chronicles 2: Stormchaser (Edge Chronicles, The)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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The most memorable, but also most brutally violent book in the series 5 out of 5 stars.
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Book 2 is where the Edge Chronicles really takes off. The sky pirate adventures finally begin after the rough start of the first book. Before going any further, potential readers should be warned that this is by far the most disturbing book in the Edge Chronicles. In fact, I have not read many children's books that contain such extreme levels of carnage. Just a few of the topics touched upon in this book are death (don't get too attached to many of the characters), torture, maiming, and a serial killer who takes and displays certain body parts of his victims. At times you get the feeling that the author enjoys tormenting his characters, but I guess it just drives home the point that the Edge is a dangerous place.

Violence aside, "Stormchaser" is probably the most memorable book in the series so far (we're up to Book 7 as of this review). If you want sky pirate action, this book certainly delivers. As always, the writing is clever and the descriptions rich and detailed (not to mention the wonderfully grim illustrations as well). It is amazing how much story the author is able to cram into such a small space. We get the main story arc, plus multiple side stories that all tie into the main plotline. Unlike the first book, all of the events in this story have significance and help to advance the plot. Readers of Book 1 will be pleased to find that the author brings relevance to the events of that story as well (although it may come too late for readers who were put off by the lack of direction found in the first book).

Overall, Book 2 of the Edge Chronicles is a well written adventure that is certainly memorable, although not necessarily "fun," due to the exceessive violence. Readers who are left with a bad taste in their mouth after this book should still continue with the series, as it hits its stride and settles down after this installment.

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Since his childhood in the DeepWoods, young Twig has always longed to soar above the forest canopy and explore the sky. Now a crew member on his father’s sky pirate ship, the Stormchaser, his dream seems fulfilled. But a much higher destiny awaits Twig. The lofty city of Sanctaphrax—built on a giant rock, floating high in the sky—is at the point of disaster. The city’s future is dependent on stormphrax—a valuable substance available only from the heart of a Great Storm. And only the Stormchaser, with Twig onboard, could risk entering a storm. . . .


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The Last of the Sky Pirates (The Edge Chronicles, Book 5)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The sequel to Midnight Over Sanctaphrax 5 out of 5 stars.
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When I finished book 4, "The Curse of the Gloamglozer", I realized that the stage had been set for an incredible book 5. Thankfully, the books in this series come out much more quickly than the ones from J. K. Rowling , so I didn't have long to wait for "The Last of the Sky Pirates", the best in the series so far.

Set fifty years after "Midnight Over Sanctaphrax" (book 3), it doesn't continue from book 4, the first chronologically in the series, which sounds awfully confusing, but actually isn't. The Edge is a totally different place, with the mighty sky ships unable to fly, and New Sanctaphrax barely teetering on wooden supports after the dreaded stone sickness destroys the buoyant floating rocks. The Librarian Academics have been driven underground into the sewers, where they have constructed a vast library of scientific studies, and are forced to send worthy young scholars on covert and perilous missions for training, before they complete their life's quest by studying and documenting their chosen field of nature study.

In this book we follow the trail of young Rook Barkwater, a clever young under-librarian who is destined to become a Librarian Knight, doing research on the secret gatherings of banderbears, to whom he feels an unexplainable connection. His mission is dangerous and exciting, filled with wonderfully named, described and illustrated creatures that would otherwise defy the imagination.

During his thrilling adventures, he meets Captain Twig, who was thought to have perished with his crew in book 3, and begins a whole new adventure to rescue Twig's friend Cowlquape from the prisons of the Most High Guardian of Night, the villainous scoundrel of this episode.

Just as dark as the other books, but with a lot more action and adventure, I recommend this one heartily to fans of the series, but would advise newcomers to read at least books 1 to 3 first.


Amanda Richards, August 8, 2005

Editorial Review:

A dramatic and exuberant fantasy adventure filled with colourful and imaginative characters and illustrated with exquisite detail.

Fifty years after the floating city of Sanctaphrax was swept away, the Edgeworld has changed for the worse. Cruel shrykes control the great Mire Road, while slave labour is endemic.

When a young apprentice knight-academic, Rook, sets out on a perilous journey through the Deepwoods, he meets a mysterious stranger living with the banderbears and is propelled right into the middle of a dangerous adventure in which a small group of fighters must challenge the dark might of the Guardians of the Night.

Edge Chronicles 7: Freeglader (Edge Chronicles, The)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

goblins rule!!!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is one of the best of the seires. It, like it's brothers is writen well and paced well. The book combines war of the goblins and freegladers makes you want to read on even if your extreamly tierd. It will make you want to read it again even if you've only just finished it!!!!!

The best part is when the goblin armies are sent to war beacuse you meet new charcters.

By Sam age12

Will's Review- Age 10 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Edge Chronicles is the best series I have ever read. They are full of adventure. I liked #3 the best. That's the one where Twig tries to find his lost crew mates. I have read all the way up to seven. I am reading number eight right now. Great series!

Editorial Review:

Fleeing from the ruins of New Undertown, Rook Barkwater and his colleagues — the librarian knights, Felix Lodd and his banderbear friends — must lead the escaping population to a new life in the Free Glades. But perils aplenty are ahead for the crowd — not to mention some goblins with plans of their own. This is the dramatic and exciting conclusion to the Rook Barkwater sequence that takes the reader on a thrilling journey across the Edgeworld.

Vox (The Edge Chronicles, Book 6)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

terrific edge of the seat young adult fantasy thriller 4 out of 5 stars.
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Relatively young Librarian Knight Rook Barkwater flying the Stormhornet completes his aerial patrol of the Edge that overlooks the Edgewater River. He begins to head back to the library to report the usual strange lights in the sky and mutants in Screetown, but observes columns of Shrykes on Great Mire Road as if the aviary creatures were preparing for war. However before he attains the haven of the Library, he hears a roaring noise and suddenly Stormhornet spins out of control. He crashes in Screetown where his escape fails and he becomes a prisoner.

He is taken to the sunken Palace of the Statues, home or prison depending on one's view of the fallen tyrant Vox Verlix. Though exiled and not remotely like the greatest librarian of all times, Vox remains a force to be reckoned with albeit no one believes that. He warns his former compatriots that a storm is coming, but will they listen to an insane fallen one? Though Rook believes him having observed the lucid moments of his "host", what can he do even if he manages to escape being somewhat a novice.

Fans of Potter will enjoy the Edge Chronicles; especially the books containing the adventures of Rook (see LAST OF THE SKYPIRATES). Rook is a terrific lead character who holds the tale in focus, but Vox is the fascinating one as the audience will wonder whether he warns out of duty or spite. Though this tale can stand alone, most fans will find it even better by reading at least beforehand LAST OF THE SKYPIRATES to gain a better understanding of motives and how far Rook has come. Still this is a fine edge of the seat young adult fantasy thriller.

Harriet Klausner

Editorial Review:

In the second novel in the Rook Barkwater sequence, the young knight librarian attempts to stop the dark might of the Most High Academe. High in the crumbling Palace of Statues, oily Vox Verlix is brewing a terrible plot to take over power in Edgeworld once again. Can Rook foil Vox's plan and save the lives of his librarian colleagues?

Edge Chronicles 3: Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (Edge Chronicles, The)

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

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SANCTAPHRAX WILL BE destroyed by the energy of the Mother Storm. . . .

Far over the Edge, the Mother Storm is brewing—a storm more terrifying than any seen in the lifetime of any Edgelander. Sweeping in from the open sky, it must strike the source of the Edgewater River to bring new energy to the land. But in its way is Sanctaphrax, a magnificent city built on a floating rock and tethered to the land by a massive chain. Only one person can save the Edgelands from certain disaster: Twig, the young sky pirate captain who dared to sail over the Edge—and returned with his memory shattered and his crew flung far and wide. But to recover his memory and take action, Twig must first find his lost crew. And this means a journey back into the Deepwoods, and beyond. . . .

“As before, Stewart’s descriptions are brilliant; Riddell’s line drawings are exquisitely detailed and notably grotesque. . . . Altogether this series is so exceptional that if I had any chance of collecting, I’d bet good money on it still being in print a century from now. . . . When’s the next book coming?”—Interzone

“Fabulously illustrated. . . .”—The Sunday Times

“Richly inventive. . . .”—Literary Review