The Edge Chronicles: Doombringer

Name: William Joseph
Price range: $

by Paul Stewart, illustrated by Chris Riddell

Interest age: 11+
Reading age: 11+

Published by Corgi, 2015

Fantasy

About this book

Having fled his murderous enemies in Great Glade, Cade Quarter has started a new life in the wilds of Farrow Ridges. But when the peace and serenity is disturbed by the arrival of unwanted mire-pearlers, Cade and his friends are forced into action to defend their beloved home. With the arrival of the terrifying skyship Doombringer, they must summon the combined forces of the Deadwoods to repel the force of their enemies.

Doombringer is the second book in The Cade Saga, part of Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell's hugely popular Edge Chronicles. It revisits Cade Quarter and his growing band of friends: Tug, the nameless one; Rumblix the prowlgrin; and the beautiful Celestia. Their fabulous adventures are breathlessly told, with a pace and energy that is infectious. Riddell's beautiful hand-drawn illustrations will help draw readers in to the wonderful weirdness of this fantasy world.

About the author

Paul Stewart is the very funny, very talented author of more than 15 books for children, including The Edge Chronicles, a collaboration with Chris Riddell.

He is a graduate of Lancaster University and of the University of East Anglia's creative writing course. For several years he taught English as a foreign language in Sri Lanka. Returning to England, he continued teaching before becoming a full-time writer.

About the illustrator

Chris Riddell is an award-winning illustrator and acclaimed political cartoonist. He is currently the only artist to have won the Kate Greenaway Medal three times, most recently for his illustrations in Neil Gaiman's The Sleeper and the Spindle. He was recently announced as a BookTrust ambassador.

Chris Riddell has illustrated the work of many celebrated children's authors, including five Neil Gaiman titles and J. K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard. He is the author of the bestselling Goth Girl and Ottoline series and co-creator of the much loved The Edge Chronicles.

He was the Waterstones Children's Laureate from 2015 to 2017.

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