Book description
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 what it really means to be a sky
pirate and to learn from his father. But Wind Jackal is consumed by his
desire to capture Smeal - and his judgement is flawed. His actions
endangers 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, where Quint
and Maris become separated from the rest of the crew and encounter some
terrifying creatures - and finally to the mysterious, ghostly sky-wreck
in Open Sky, where they discover the truth about Smeal - and face a new
terror. . .
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.
