Stormchaser (book)
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| Stormchaser | |
| Author | Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell |
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| Illustrator | Chris Riddell |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's, Fantasy |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | November 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-385-60004-6 (first edition, hardback) |
| Preceded by | Beyond the Deepwoods |
| Followed by | Midnight Over Sanctaphrax |
Stormchaser is a children's fantasy novel by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, first published in 1999. It is the second volume of The Edge Chronicles and of the Twig Saga trilogy; within the stories' own chronology it is the fifth novel, following the Quint Saga trilogy that was published later.
[edit] Plot summary
Set two years after Beyond the Deepwoods, the protagonist, Twig is full a member of his father, Cloud Wolf's sky ship, the Stormchaser. When a disastrous encounter with a league ship forces the crew to dispose of their precious cargo, Cloud Wolf has no option but to return to Undertown and arrange a way to repay his debts. Meanwhile, in the city of Sanctaphrax, Stormphrax and Phraxdust supplies are running low- threatening to leave the floating city able to break free of its chains and permanently pollute the water in Undertown. Against the wishes of the Most High Academe Vilnix Pompolnius, a deal is struck between Cloudwolf, Mother Horsefeather and The Professor of Light to erase Cloud Wolf's debts if he can return to Sanctaphrax with a supply of Stormphrax from the approaching Great Storm to save both cities from destruction.
Though Cloud Wolf forbids Twig to set sail with the rest of the crew on this dangerous voyage, he is willingly smuggled onboard the Stormchaser by the mutinous Slyvo Spleethe and his accomplice Mugbutt. On approaching the Great Storm, a failed mutiny occurs that results in the Stormchaser becoming damaged and the crew abandoning ship in the Twilight Woods, save the Captain. On landing Twig reunites the crew and prepares to take over his fathers mission.
- Twig Verginix
- Quintinius Verginix
- Vilnix Pompolnius
- Maugin
- Slyvo Spleethe
- Screed Toe-taker (Screedius Tollinix)
- Mother Horsefeather
- Tem Barkwater
- Hubble the Banderbear
- Stope Boltjaw
- Mugbutt
- Spiker
- Banderbear
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