Product Description

In the great floating city of Sanctaphrax, blizzards howl through the streets as the Edgeworld descends into an endless winter. Quint, the son of a sky pirate, has just begun his training at the Knights Academy—training that involves heading out over the Edge on tethers to develop his flying skills. But when Quint breaks the rules and heads out to Open Sky on his own, he runs into the great sky leviathans known as cloud-eaters and must use all his skill and ingenuity if catastrophe is not to strike the Edgeworld. . . .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #173679 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-13
• Released on: 2007-02-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

From Booklist
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

Review
“Stunningly original.”
–Guardian

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

About the Author
Paul Stewart is the author of a number of books for children including The Midnight Hand and The Wakening. Chris Riddell has illustrated many acclaimed books for children including Something Else shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Prize, and won the Unesco Award.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Customer Reviews

It just keeps getting better!
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

Endless adventures on the Edge
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!

The Quint Saga continues
"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


The Curse of the Gloamglozer (The Edge Chronicles, Book 4)