Product Description
Five hundred years into the the third age of flight and mighty phraxships steam across the immensity of the Deepwoods, plying their lucrative trade between the three great cities. Nate Quarter,a young Lamplighter from the mines of the eastern woods is propelled on an epic journey of self-discovery that encompasses tournaments, battles, revolutions and a final encounter with the Immortals themselves. This is the final tale in the Edge Chronicles sequence and it's a fabulous climax to the most original and dramatic fantasy series being written today. Set years in the future, this book is ideal for new readers to discover the series before going back to read the 'history' of Twig, Rook and Quint. Packed with incredible illustrations from Chris Riddell, this is a wonderfully funny, moving and utterly inventive book.
About the Author
Paul Stewart is the author of the hugely successful Edge Chronicles series, illustrated by Chris Riddell. He is also the author of The Midnight Hand and The Wakening (a Federation of Children's Book Groups Pick of the Year). In 2004 he won the Nestle Smarties Book Prize for Fergus Crane. He lives in Brighton. Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated many acclaimed books for children and has won the Unesco Award for Something Else, has twice won the Kate Greenaway medal and has been shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award. He is also the acclaimed political cartoonist for the Guardian and the Observer. Alex Jennings is one of Britain's leading actors. He has won three Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards, the London Evening Standard Theatre Award and the London Critics Circle Theatre Award for his performance as Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady. His feature films include: The Wings of the Dove, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
by Paul Stewart
by Paul Stewart
by Paul Stewart
by Paul Stewart
by Paul Stewart
