Now reissued in fantastic new livery, this is the first book in the Quint sequence that begins the bestselling Edge Chronicles series.

In the floating city of Sanctaphrax, fusty old professors scheme and bicker with each other as they study the weather in minute detail - mistsifting, fogprobing, researching the air blowing in from beyond the Edge. But some experiments are best left alone...Quint is the son of a sky pirate captain. He arrives in Sanctaphrax at the request of Linius Pallitax, the Most High Academe, who needs an apprentice he can trust to carry out a series of highly important tasks. Just how important, Quint is about to find out as he and Linius's only daughter, Maris, are plunged into the midst of a terrifying adventure that takes them deep within the rock upon which Sanctaphrax is built.

In the floating city of Sanctaphrax, fusty old professors scheme and bicker with each other as they study the weather in minute detail - mistsifting, fogprobing, researching the air blowing in from beyond the Edge. But some experiments are best left alone...Quint is the son of a sky pirate captain. He arrives in Sanctaphrax at the request of Linius Pallitax, the Most High Academe, who needs an apprentice he can trust to carry out a series of highly important tasks. Just how important, Quint is about to find out as he and Linius's only daughter, Maris, are plunged into the midst of a terrifying adventure that takes them deep within the rock upon which Sanctaphrax is built.

Take your imagination to THE EDGE!

Quint, son of a sky pirate captain, and new apprentice to Linius Pallitax, the Most High Academe, has been set some highly important tasks. Just how important, Quint is about to find out as he and Linius?s only daughter, Maris, are plunged into a terrifying adventure that takes them deep within the rock upon which Sanctaphrax is built. Here, they unwittingly invoke an ancient curse ? the curse of the gloamglozer?

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Biography for Paul Stewart 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 Biography for Chris Riddell Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated many acclaimed books for children and has won the Unesco Award for Something Else, as well as being shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award. He is also the acclaimed political cartoonist for the Guardian and the Observer.

2007-07-30 the curse of the gloamglozer

The curse of the gloamglozer is the fourth book in the edge chronicles or though ironically its infact the first bokk of the next triolgy.
The story really leads on from the book Cloud Wolf.
When Wind Jackal and his sky ship the Galerider arrive at Sanctaphrax, the floating city, he visits his closest and oldest friend Linius Pallitax the most high academe. Although puzzling at first it soon becomes clear why Linius summond him. He wants his one and only surviving son of the western quays blaze to become his apprentice.
Quintinius Verginix or Quint accepts reluctantly and finds himself face to face with Maris the neglected daughter or Linius. Although they argue and fight they soon realise they both have alot in common, and as the danger rises both of them team up to save Santaphrax..... but it could all end in tradgedy yet as the real fear they are about to face is beyond anything they have ever seen before.
I find this book emotionally complicated at times but the storyline is absolutely fascinating. Wonderfully illustrated and composed this book is an exciting adventure to start off the trilogy