Book description
A subterranean world of vast caverns, underground seas, crystalline
forests. A civilisation born of darkness, in darkness, protected by
shadows. A city of merchants, whose eyes have turned upward to the
surface, where the lethal light of day beats down on their world. A
conspiracy so vast that it will swallow them all . . .
A stunningly original fantasy from a multi-award winning author. With a
beautiful baroque world, sharp characterisation and Chris Wooding's
trademark insight into the fantasy genre, the dawning of Halflight is an
event more than worth waiting for. Chris Wooding has already signed
his first Hollywood film deal and won several awards for his writing. He
is the author of, amongst others, the Broken Sky
series, which has sold over 200,000 copies in the US alone, and The
Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
, which won the Silver Smarties award. He has travelled extensively,
plays bass and guitar and has recorded several albums with various bands
and toured in Europe. His books have been published all over the world
and translated into 19 languages, and his Braided Path
trilogy for Gollancz was a critical and international success. He is
currently working on two movies with a top Hollywood director. His Ketty
Jay novels are critical and international hits.
