Midnight Over Sanctaphrax

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." .

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"

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