Edge Chronicles 8: The Winter Knights (The Edge Chronicles) [Kindle Edition]

Chris Riddell (Author), Paul Stewart (Author)

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The eighth volume in the Edge Chronicles series begins with young Quint entering the Knights Academy at a time of great turmoil. Despite the death of his sponsor, he is allowed to join the other squires at the academy on Sanctaphrax (the great city on a floating rock), but as their training progresses, their very existence is imperiled by unusual winter storms of increasing ferocity. Although Stewart's writing and Riddell's ink drawings create their own distinctive world, this novel shares charming elements with certain other wizards'-academy fantasies and stands alone better than some of its series mates. Phelan, Carolyn

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“Stunningly original.”
–Guardian

“Fabulously illustrated.”
–Sunday Times on The Edge Chronicles

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 5363 KB
• Publisher: David Fickling Books (June 17, 2009)
• Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002DBIOES
• Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,787 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It just keeps getting better!, December 7, 2005

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Jenny Newman - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Winter Knights (The Edge Chronicles 8) (Hardcover)

Once again, Paul Stewart and the amazing illustrator Chris Riddell don't fail to impress. Adding a new dimension to the Edge and the multitude of characters within it, this 8th book travels back to describe the events that took place after The Curse of the Gloamglozer. We learn much of the presigious Kight's Academy, and Quint's time there. There's also a key appearance from a young Vilnix Pompolnius, and an explanation of how the doomed Screed Toe-Taker (from Stormchaser) came to be stranded in the Mire. You begin to realise that each book links to every other, and explains things in greater detail. A fantastic new installment, and if there's a ninth book, (and I'm sure there will be) I can't wait for it!
Finally, some people seem to be confused about the order of the books. Reading them in order of publication is best, but if you want you can read them like this (bearing in mind that you may be a little out of your depth by reading the 4th book first!)
THE QUINT SEQUENCE
The Curse of the Gloamglozer
The Winter Knights
THE TWIG SEQUENCE
Beyond the Deepwoods
Stormchaser
Midnight over Sanctaphrax
THE ROOK BARKWATER SEQUENCE
The Last of the Sky Pirates
Vox
Freeglader

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Endless adventures on the Edge, April 29, 2006

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Luongo (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Edge Chronicles 8: The Winter Knights (Paperback)

If you like to go into the impossible and dare to go into danger, this is the book for you. This book talks about Quint, an apprentice of two of the most powerful people around where he lives. He figures out a way to save his beloved floating city (Sanctaphrax) from flowing into an eternal winter. As you continue reading, Quint's life starts to unveil itself, and he does things he never thought he could do before. The Winter Knights is a guaranteed page turner!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Quint Saga continues, March 18, 2007

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Edge Chronicles 8: The Winter Knights (The Edge Chronicles) (Hardcover)

"The Winter Knights" is another must-read installment of the amazing series "The Edge Chronicles". Picking up the story from the end of The Curse of the Gloamglozer (The Edge Chronicles, Book 4), this penultimate book of the Quint Saga covers the apprenticeship of young Quintinius Verginix at the prestigious Knights Academy, where he is chosen to continue his studies as the protégé of the Professor of Light.

Separated from his friend Maris and also from his father, Quint makes some new friends, and at least one bitter and dangerous enemy. The first part of the book deals with normal school endeavors such as prowlgrin rearing, skycraft model making and home room, but the Knights Academy is also riddled with intrigue, corruption and deceit, with conspirators lurking around every corner.

Winter has settled on Sanctaphrax, and the Hall Master of High Cloud is predicting the arrival of a Great Storm. Unfortunately, it's been a long time coming, and the cold is taking its toll on the floating rock. One after the other, the brave Knights Academic set off in their ships to retrieve precious stormphrax, without which the great rock would break loose of its moorings and float off to Open Sky.

It's soon up to Quint and his friends, the so-called "Winter Knights" to save the day, and the second part of the story is the most gripping, action-packed and bloody of the series so far. Murder, mayhem and treachery mixed with fierce battles and monster hunting lead to a cliff-hanger ending. If you're a fan of The Edge Chronicles, this is not one to be missed.


Amanda Richards, March 18, 2007


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