Book description
'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 had dared to sail
over the Edge - but 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 . . .
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell are the creators of the hugely
successful Edge Chronicles, which have sold over two million
copies and have been translated into over thirty languages worldwide.
Their other collaborations include the Barnaby Grimes series
and the Far Flung Adventures, the first of which, Fergus
Crane, won the 2004 Gold Smarties Prize.
Paul Stewart is the author of a number of previous titles for
children including The Midnight Hand and The Wakening (a
Federation of Children's Book Groups Pick of the Year) for the
Yearling list.
Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated
many acclaimed books for children. Winner of many prestigious awards
including the UNESCO Prize (for Something Else), the Kate
Greenaway Medal (in 2001 and 2004 for Pirate Diary and
Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver') and the Gold Nestlé Prize for
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, he is also the political
cartoonist for the Observer.
