Book description
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- A dramatic and exciting conclusion to
the Rook Barkwater sequence that takes the reader on a thrilling journey
across the Edgeworld.
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.
