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Midnight Over Sanctaphrax

Midnight Over Sanctaphrax

#3 in series

by Paul Stewart
Chris Riddell
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Far over the Edge, a mighty storm is brewing - a whirling vortex of immense power and unimaginable ferocity that is essential to the survival of the Edgelands. In its path is Sanctaphrax - a magnificent city built on a floating rock and tethered to the land by a massive chain. Sailing over the Edge and into the maelstrom itself, Twig - a young sky pirate captain - is the only Edgelander to learn of the approaching danger. But the perilous voyage destroys his sky ship, hurling his crew far into - and beyond - the Deepwoods, and robbing Twig of all memory.
Setting out for the Deepwoods, Twig is determined to gather together his lost crew. But will his journey help unlock his memory too? For if no action is taken, Sanctaphrax will be at the mercy of the Storm, the Edgewater River will cease flowing - and a stagnant darkness will spread out like a vast fungus over every inch of the edgelands.
Brilliantly illustrated and filled with highly original characters - from trogs and goblins, to savage cloddertrogs, treacherous shrykes and gruesome waifs - Midnight Over Sanctaphrax can be read as a single action-packed adventure or as the final triumphant tale in a magnificent fantasy trilogy.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Edge Chronicles: The Twig Trilogy

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    December 11, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780739360323
      • File size: 235493 KB
      • Duration: 08:10:36

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 750
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 1, 2004
      Midnight Over Sanctaphrax: The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell is the third title in the series. Here, Twig, the teenage sky pirate from the earlier titles, and his crew of elves, goblins and other creatures find Twig's father after braving a weather vortex. They are then entrusted with a quest that will save the lands of the Edge. Of the series' launch title, Beyond the Deepwoods, PW said: "The narrative will cast a spell over readers from the beginning with its utterly odd, off-kilter sense of logic and a vocabulary that is equal parts Dr. Seuss and Lewis Carroll." .

    • School Library Journal

      September 1, 2006
      Gr 5-8 -The first two books in this fantasy series introduced Twig, a young human who lives in the deep woods and was raised by trolls. In Book 1, Twig abandons the world he knows to pursue the world of his destiny. In the second book, Twig, a sky pirate captain, sails on the "Stormchaser" seeking to avenge the betrayal of his father, Cloud Wolf. In the third book by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (David Fickling Books, 2004), Twig has been commissioned to save Sanctaphrax by severing the anchor that holds the floating city. Twig has lost all memory of the instructions his pirate father gave him. Elements of Tolkien -s "The Hobbit", C. S. Lewis -s "Chronicles of Narnia", and "Star Trek" will keep readers enthralled. The story contains episodes of violence and death, and deals with issues of slavery and class divisions. Narrator John Lee provides a distinct voice for each character. A good choice for middle school fantasy collections. -"Joyce Rice, formerly, Crestwood Middle School, Royal Palm Beach, FL"

      Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:750
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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