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    Stormchaser: The Edge Chronicles Book 2

    Written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

    Narrated by John Lee

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    About this audiobook

    Step to the Edge and enter a thrilling new fantasy series filled with amazing characters and unimaginable adventures-and see for yourself what lies beyond!

    Far, far away, jutting out into the emptiness beyond, lies the Edge. Both the land and the air are filled with strange peoples and terrifying creatures; action-and danger-await at every turn. On board the famous sky ship Stormchaser, Twig eagerly looks forward to the adventure and excitement that lie ahead in his new life as a sky pirate. The crew's quest: to collect stormphrax-the precious substance created at the heart of a Storm the very moment it unleashes its most intense power. Only a sky ship as powerful as the Stormchaser, piloted by a man as brave and fearless as Cloud Wolf, could risk entering such a storm. . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateNov 22, 2005
    ISBN9780307281760
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    Stormchaser: The Edge Chronicles Book 2
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    Paul Stewart

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

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    Reviews for Stormchaser

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    • 1/5
      Full to bursting with precious terms for fantasy world flora and fauna, a plot that lurches randomly from one crisis to the next before arriving at the destination that was obvious in the first chapter, and a not terribly likeable protagonist who leaves a trail of innocents in his wake.(Admittedly, I'm not an 8-year-old boy, which I suppose would be this book's target audience.)
    • 5/5
      I loved this book, as a child.

      I had a beautiful edition, a little hardcover with a textured spine and deckled edges. It's illustrated by Chris Riddell, who is one of my favourite illustrators. I really liked the main character, Twig. He's a little bit like Bilbo Baggins in that he's from a very quiet, sheltered place and gets thrown into this huge adventure that never really stops.

      I found it so engrossing and really couldn't put it down. I loved the plot and the creatures and the world-building. I like that the plot was a little more mature and dealt with slightly darker themes.

      I loved this book so much, that after I bought the first one, I read it in a day and asked my mum to take me to the same bookshop the next day. And I bought books 2-5.

      If you like fantasy, if you like beautifully illustrated books, if you like the unassuming hero who goes through an incredible arc, you will really like this book.
    • 3/5
      My 11 year old loved this and the other two in this trilogy about Twig. I obviously don't read enough YA because I'm largely impatient with it (more to follow when I finish reading it), but the illustrations help a lot.
    • 4/5
      This book is a nice, quick read for kids between the ages of ten and thirteen. I recommend it for a parent who wants their kid to read more.Twig seems like an average kid who struggles to be accepted by his peers. He doesn’t feel any different from them, so he doesn’t understand why it’s so hard to make friends. He tries to force himself to be a creature he can’t be, and he’s frustrated when he doesn’t look, sound, and act like everyone else. I think any kid who feels like he doesn’t belong would identify with Twig a lot.Twig isn’t a particularly complex character, but he is just a kid, so that’s not surprising. I think the authors are trying to make a point that throughout the series, Twig will learn and grow. However, sometimes it seems like the authors are trying too hard to emphasize how young he is. Twig seems a little too whiny and kind of weak for a 13-year-old boy, especially given his upbringing among rough-and-tumble wood trolls.Of course, if I were walking through dark woods full of carnivorous plants, I’d be scared too.This is not a picture book, but it does combine its intricate and interesting descriptions with black and white sketches that give good guidelines for what the creatures look like, allowing the readers’ imaginations to spring into action and fill in the finer details. The prologue pulls the reader in with vivid, poetic prose that brings the imaginative world and its creatures to life.Beyond the Deepwoods is pretty unlike any other fantasy or young adult books I’ve read. The authors have strong imaginations, and they have created a wonderful adventure filled with many types of creatures and people. Though the main character could be a little more complex, I look forward to seeing how he grows and matures in the rest of the series. This was a guest review by Ruthie Brown. For her full review, visit Melody & Words!
    • 4/5
      All of these books begin the same way, and it is wonderful. This truly is great fantasy and I would recommend that anyone who hasn't read this and enjoys fantasy should make a point of adding this to their to-read list.
    • 3/5
      A great adventure with interesting characters. Twigg is a wonderful protagonist for boys and girls. Good for third grade on up.
    • 5/5
      About: A story about a young boy who leaves the family he's grown up and wanders off the path. On his way to find the path again he comes face to face with many new adventures and frightening creatures. Review: Beyond the Deep Woods is a book full of adventure and fantasy Every minute of the book something is happening to our main character Twig. This is both good and bad though. Good because there's never a dull moment, there are new twists and turns for Twig. But at the same time it's not that great because it's not very realistic. After awhile you're not scared for Twig any more because you know he has to get out of it. At the same time how is it that he can save himself from all these bad things. True not all of his rescues are due to himself, but it still makes a person wonder.... As mentioned above the overuse of adventure ( which wasn't fully bad) was the only negative part to this story. It has a cool ( predictable but fun) storyline, great characters, suspense to get you through it, and finally awesome pictures. It seems like books don't have pictures any more. Books without pictures are just as good, but with all the monsters and creatures told about in this book, the pictures help make it easier for the reader to picture and become part of the story. So will Twig find his destiny? How will he survive all these dangers? What new mysteries will he find out about his past life? Read "Beyond the Deep Woods" to find out.
    • 3/5
      I picked this up because someone (possibly on Goodreads or Facebook, I don't recall who or where, honestly) recommended it as excellent juvenile fiction. Some JFIC and a fair amount of YA fiction is quite good, just as a great deal of adult fiction isn't. I don't let this kind of designation sway me from reading something that sounds like it might have something to offer. In this case, I'm not sure I'd go with 'excellent', but Beyond the Deepwoods is entertaining. It's a familiar type of story with an orphan who doesn't fit in and leaves home on a quest to find himself, meeting many strange and wondrous creatures on his adventures along the way. That's about as much plot as it has, really, but the writing it good, reminiscent of older stories such as Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, or The Wizard of Oz. For a quick, light read, you could do far worse.
    • 4/5
      Oh my god, what an entertaining and enjoyable read about adventure, hope and never giving up even in the most dire circumstances.
      I don't really know where to start with the story, there is so much going on and you as the reader really feel like you're right there in the adventure with Twig (who is a lovable little character), you follow him through impossible situations that he always manages to get out of because he's so filled with hope and spirit.
      This is one of those wild imagination books, the kind of magical fantasy world that doesn't come along too often, but it is so beautifully crafted that you simply cannot wait to explore more of the Edgeworld. It becomes a very real and frightening place to the reader, told in such a vivid way that you can just imagine every piece of it. You can feel the centuries old suspicions about certain creatures and places on the map, and if you aren't afraid of the Gloamglozer then you aren't human.
      The creatures are incredibly varied and often surprising... why isn't everyone reading this book?
    • 4/5
      The world was a lot of fun, and all the creatures in it. Great illustrations. Not a lot of plot -- just a series of strange and interesting adventures wth the odd inhabitants of the Deepwoods. The mystery element was not handled very well. But likeable characters, and a satisfying "ending".
    • 1/5
      Full to bursting with precious terms for fantasy world flora and fauna, a plot that lurches randomly from one crisis to the next before arriving at the destination that was obvious in the first chapter, and a not terribly likeable protagonist who leaves a trail of innocents in his wake.(Admittedly, I'm not an 8-year-old boy, which I suppose would be this book's target audience.)
    • 4/5
      This fist book in the EDGE CHRONICLES, these books are filled with magic creatures and is very suspenful but a amazing book all around. You will enjoy this book if you like mysticle books.
    • 3/5
      The writers have done some fantastic world building for this series--the setting is bizarre and vivid, like a novel-length extension of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky. However, despite this, and despite the more-than-functional prose, disturbingly little attention is paid to characterization. The hero, Twig, is particularly wooden. What's more, the female characters in this book range from mothers to monsters. The story of Mag, particularly, could be read as a sexist warning about female puberty. Really sorta strange.
    • 4/5
      Unusual fantasy setting with appealing protagonist and amazing illustrations. The sensibility is charming - this world has inconvenience, brutality, and unexpected violent death, but there's also love, loyalty, decency, and a consistent moral framework. The combination of quirky characters and quirky illustrations imbue the world of the Edge with wonder. The tale works on a couple levels - whimsical fantasy adventure on the surface, and on a deeper level, snarky metaphors for the real world that older readers are likely to appreciate. Plus, who couldn't love a banderbear?
    • 5/5
      I love the Edge Chronicles, and recommend it to anyone who likes slightly realistic fantasy. It can be realistic in some parts, which is cool in a fantasy novel. Heartbreaking when the wig-wigs attack, but still a great story.
    • 5/5
      Paul Stewart creates an amazing world where ships fly through the sky using, amazingly, giant floating rocks. A world where if your lost in the woods, you stay lost. The pictures do a fantastic job of adding to the story, a perfect combination of vivid and colorful storytelling laced with beautiful line drawings that seem like they were plucked directly from your own imagination. after reading this story I am now a huge fan of this series.
    • 5/5
      Love this entire series
    • 5/5
      Twig was abandoned at birth and left to be brought up by a family of woodtrolls. Twig now sets off on a journey to find something to fill the void he feels from not belonging, what he finds is the truth and his destiny. Wow, this book was amazing. My mind is just full of the amazing world created by the author. The Edge is a land inhabited by bizarre characters and creatures (both flora and fauna). Each chapter brings us a new creature and new characters such as a hoverworm, the Slaughterers, a banderbear, the Bloodoak, the Gyle Goblin colony and so much more. I just couldn't stop reading as I excitedly turned to the next chapter to see who and what Twig would meet next. I could kick myself for waiting so long to read this and am terribly anxious to read the next book in this nine book series.
    • 5/5
      this book is about a boy named twig and his adventures in the deepwoods. the edge, the setting of this book, is a place filled with exitment and thrill. in "beyond the deepwoods" twig finds out that his father is really a sky pirate and he sets out to find him. he encounters lots of creatures such as banderbears, bloodoak, and slaughterers. this book is a great read for all ages. the 9 book series is a bit hard to follow around because it goes from 1 point in time in 1 book, too another place in time the next book but i would REALLY sugjest reading this book series.
    • 5/5
      This great book is about a boy that wants to be a sky pyrite.He has no friends but meets some.
    • 2/5
      Beyond the Deepwoods is the first book of The Edge Chronicles. The blurb on the back cover says that the story is about Twig, a young wood troll, who finds out that he is a foundling and doesn't really belong to his troll family. His foster mother sends him off to safety but he wanders from the path and has adventures. In reading the book I thought that the main story was not Twig and his adventures but instead an opportunity to introduce many of the peoples and fauna of the Edge. The peoples, places, and scenery were interesting but neither they nor Twig was given sufficient attention.I don't know if it is worth it to buy the second book in order to find out if the plots and characters deepen. Beyond the Deepwoods was $12.95 for 277 pages; the small hardback design and the price remind me of the Series of Unfortunate Events books.
    • 3/5
      Twig abandoned at birth was raised by a woodtroll family. He must leave his adopted family to find safety elsewhere. Headless of his father's warning Twig leaves the safety of the known path as a result he meets all kinds of terrifying dangers and learns the truth about his parents.
    • 4/5
      My 8 year old son and I thoroughly enjoyed this. I love the names he calls the people and the species of invented animals.
    • 5/5
      GREATEST SERIES EVER! Im my opinion the best book series ever made ths is the begining of it. This story is about a young woodtroll named Twig who gets lost and his fgantastic adventure. It keeps excitement throughout the book and I highly recommend it to all fantacy readers. I highly recomend this book to anyone who enjoys fantacy, and if you don't like the first one very much at first try the second book which gets a much more developed plot
    • 5/5
      I great romp of an adventure.
    • 4/5
      Very interesting book. You become intrigued with Twig from the first, trying to understand the different creatures of the wood and meeting the dreaded Gloamglozer, who is the Boogy-man of this world. His adventures kept you wondering where in the world is he going to end up next.