Beschreibung
Fourteen-year-old Quint Verginix is the only remaining son of famous sky-pirate Wind Jackal. He and his father have journeyed to the city of Sanctaphrax a great floating rock, bound to the ground below by a chain, its inhabitants living with their heads literally in the clouds.
But the city hides a dangerous secret: deep inside the great rock, something horrible lurks. With his father away, Quint may be the only one who can save Sanctaphrax from the dreaded curse of the gloamglozer . . .
The Curse of the Gloamglozeris the first book of the Quint Saga first trilogy inThe Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can readThe Edge Chroniclesin any order you choose.
Autorenportrait
Paul Stewart (Author) Paul Stewart is a highly regarded author of books for young readers - everything from picture books to football stories, fantasy and horror. Together with Chris Riddell, he is co-creator of the bestsellingEdge Chroniclesseries, which has sold over three million books and is now available in over thirty languages. They are also co-creators of theFar-Flung Adventureseries, which includesFergus Crane, Gold Smarties Prize Winner,Corby FloodandHugo Pepper,Silver Nestle Prize Winners, and theBarnaby GrimesSeries. Chris Riddell (Author) Chris Riddell is an acclaimed artist of childrens books and a political cartoonist for the Observer. Amongst other titles, Chris illustrates theOttolineyoung fiction series andthe Goth Girlseries, as well as working closely with Paul Stewart on theEdge ChroniclesandWyrmeweald. Children's Laureate from 2015-2017, he has won many awards for his work, including the Nestlé Gold Award, the UNESCO Award forSomething Elseand the rare honour of three Kate Greenaway Medals.
Schlagzeile
The first book of the Quint Saga that begins the bestselling Edge Chronicles series.
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