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 the curse of the gloamglozer July 30, 2007
The curse of the gloamglozer is the fourth book in the edge chronicles or though ironically its infact the first bokk of the next triolgy.
The story really leads on from the book Cloud Wolf.
When Wind Jackal and his sky ship the Galerider arrive at Sanctaphrax, the floating city, he visits his closest and oldest friend Linius Pallitax the most high academe. Although puzzling at first it soon becomes clear why Linius summond him. He wants his one and only surviving son of the western quays blaze to become his apprentice.
Quintinius Verginix or Quint accepts reluctantly and finds himself face to face with Maris the neglected daughter or Linius. Although they argue and fight they soon realise they both have alot in common, and as the danger rises both of them team up to save Santaphrax..... but it could all end in tradgedy yet as the real fear they are about to face is beyond anything they have ever seen before.
I find this book emotionally complicated at times but the storyline is absolutely fascinating. Wonderfully illustrated and composed this book is an exciting adventure to start off the trilogy
 A Stand-alone Prequel April 19, 2005
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
This fourth book in the Edge Chronicles series is actually chronologically the first, and although long and sometimes complicated, it is the most exciting to date. Having met Twig in the first book, we are now whisked back in time to when his parents first meet, and although the wrong sparks fly at first, the strength of their characters draws them together as they face the most terrible threat to Sanctaphrax. Packed with intrigue, treachery, adventure, courage and emotion, the story revolves around the distracted Linius Pallitax, the Most High Academe of Sanctaphrax, his brave apprentice Quint, son of a sky pirate captain, and Maris, his neglected daughter. Quint and Maris must brave the mysteries and horrors of the stonecomb that lies deep within the floating rock, to discover the terrible secret that Linius has been harboring. With each visit, the Most High Academe has been growing weaker, and there are terrible secrets hidden within the ever-changing tunnels. While it is not necessary to have read the first three books, a little background is always helpful, and I would recommend reading at least book one before this one. A little stretched out in places, brilliant in others, the stage is now set for an incredible book five.
The Best Book I have EVER read! January 18, 2004
7 out of 17 found this review helpful
I think The Curse of the Gloamglozer is the best book I have ever read. I am not lying! I am a huge fan of the Edge Chronicles and The Curse of the Gloamglozer is TRULY AND UTTERLY FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!! It is my lifetime ambition to become a writer. I have already started writing my first book!
I am a total bookworm.
I have reccommended the Edge Chronicles to everyone I know.
THE EDGE CHRONICLES RULE!
More like this, please! November 22, 2002
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I don't know how this series has escaped the bandwagon that poor Harry Potter was subjected to.... (but I guess those who know the books pass the word on to the deserving public - for sure, I do).This sequel to Cloud Wolf and prequel to the Deepwoods series has the same deliciously dark detailed drawings and inventive imagery as the previous 4 in the series.
Mr.Stewart's fertile imagination has created the strange natural laws that govern this land, producing some weird effects and the extraordinary creatures that Mr.Riddell's art gives life to. The stories can be read and re-read with no diminishing of their power to entertain and enthrall. Quint (aka Cloud Wolf, Twig's father) is land-bound, apprenticed to the Most High Academe in Sanctaphrax, where he has to descend into the terrifying bowels of the floating rock on a secret task, in company with Maris, the Academe's only daughter.
We get more details of Sanctaphrax (super maps!) and the action never stops as one is dragged along with the story, meeting more strange 'natural' phenomena and gloriously grotesque creatures, with exquisite drawings on almost every page. The series shows no signs of petering out or running out of steam - they are destined to become world classics!
A gripping adventure as always! December 30, 2001
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddle never fail to deliver a gripping tale of adventure, and as usual, the illustrations were astounding! THE EDGE CHRONICLES, are all wonderful, but the fact that the story was about Captain Twig's father, and not Twig himself, may have put some readers off. The fact is, the tale itself was not as complicated as the EDGE CHRONICLES usually are. There was no intricately detailed plot to follow, but the story was nonetheless, wonderful! Here we are at academic city Sanctaphrax, where Maris lives. She is the daughter of the Most High Academe, who has recently been dabbling in something dangerous and looking worse for it. But "Quint" (whom we know as Cloud Wolf if we've read the other books), is here to save the day once again!
I loved it, as I'm sure you will.
Rachel.
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