So much better than the first book, I can understand now why kids gets so sucked into this series. Looking back after reading this one, the first book is like the pilot of a tv series, taking you through various settings, introducing the different species, and setting up some of the plot point, but not spending a lot of time on actual plot.

In this book Twig must find his way back to Sanctaphrax, the city of academics, after his father's sky ship crashes while chasing the great storm in search of More...

First of all, let me get out that I didn't like Twig (the main character.) He was arrogant, hot-tempered, dishonest, and basically a crybaby. I also thought this book was rather dark for a children's book. (Okay it was very dark, filled with murders, body parts being cut off, and the walking dead.) That being said, it was MUCH better than the first book in the series, simply because it had an actual plot. Instead of Twig wandering around getting chased by random beasts, he actually had a goal! T More...

Twig, son of a sky pirate, continues his adventures in book 2 of The Edge Chronicles series. Vilnix Pompoinius, self-appointed Most High Academe on Sanctaphrax, has quietly depleted the community's supply of phraxdust and stormphrax which holds the floating city in place. The Professor of Light assigns the task of finding more to Cloud Wolf, the sky pilate who is Twig's father.

When Twig's father's voyage to replenish the supply is thwarted by a mutiny attempt on the Stormchaser that ends with th More...

Buku kedua dari serial The Edge Chronicles. When I read the firt one, saya jatuh cinta dengan dunia fantasi yang digambarkan dalam buku ini. Dan ilustrasinya yang begitu detail bagi saya meruapakan salah satu daya tarik utama. Tapi setelah membaca dua buku lain dari Paul Stewart dan Chris Riddell, memang sepertinya buku-buku mereka kuat di detail ilustrasi yaaa…

Di buku ini, Twig, sang tokoh utama, sekarang menjadi salah satu awak kapal Stormchaser. Kapten kapal itu sendiri sebenarnya adalah ayah More...

I adored this book!

Upon finishing the first book of The Edge Chronicles (of which there are 10) which is also the first book of The Twig Trilogy, I had expectations for the second book. Paul Stewart needed to elaborate on the fantastic world of The Edge which he had hinted at in the first book. He needed to write deeper and construct a novel that was more than loosely connected segments. He needed to establish a narrative and construct a fuller plot because I saw potential in the story.

Thankfull More...

this book is a lot different to its predecessor, and I really should have liked the fact that it actually had a decent plot and more interesting characters to get to know. But by the time the characters really came into their own and I started to enjoy them an explosion or some other tragic and violent event happened and "Oops! He\she is dead" I didn't understand, it was as if Stewart created a huge fantasy cannon of characters and then decided to kill them before he forgot who was who.
It felt More...

Stormchaser, being the second book in the series is where the action starts - and discovery of The Edge lands escalates (quickly, at that). It essentially uses Beyond the Deepwoods as a 'pilot' book - or a teaser if you may. Twig has just recently figured out his true identity, and begins to follow in his father's legacy as a Sky Pirate. The maturity of Twig advances as he tackles increasingly difficult tasks, and ages through experience - you are truly on a life long journey with this guy, fast More...

Stormchaser (Edge 2) is the skyship of pirate Captain Cloud Wolf aka former Quintus, sent for stormphrax, solid lightning heavy enough to hold down the entire academic city Sanctaphrax. To rule, corrupt Vilnix Pompolnius crushed the rare substance into phraxdust which purifies any liquid to pure drinkable water, but he does not know what special conditions can replicate the process. Instead of staying safe behind in Undertown, secret son Twig stows away. Multiple threads pull together so the rea More...

Stormchaser, the second book of the series, tells the tale of a great Sky Ship voyage as the screw, including young Twig, chases after a Great Storm in the hopes of bringing back the ever-sacred Stormphrax for the sacred city of Sanctaphrax.

This book had more of a plot than the previous one. The first book seemed like an introduction to the world on the Edge as well as an introduction to all the creatures and peoples that inhabit it. In this book, instead of the Deepwoods, we find ourselves in Sanctaphrax, Undertown, and the Mire, and three new places can be added to our knowledge of the Edge. I love the illustrations and the originality of the series; despite similar elements which occur in all fantasy books, this series has been More...

Note: I did not actually finish this book. It appalled me so much that I stopped reading it at page 303.

This is not a children's book. It looks like one with its cover and large print words and pictures and it even starts out like one. Beneath its deceptive appearence though it conceals a world of disgusting, awful, tragic and downright morbid events, places and people. *Spoiler for those of you who dare to read it after I've said that* Everyone dies. Except for two people and a few bad guys. At More...

The book begins in Undertown, the seething mass of urban development, industry, slums, wealthy neighborhoods, marketplaces, etc etc etc that winds and twists its way alongside the polluted Edgewater River. Every single race living along the Edge has made its home here--various kinds of trolls, trogs, goblins, waifs, oakelves, gnomes, and those nameless human-like beings we see everywhere. Twig is there, and he wanders into a contraband pet store where he encounters the all-knowing caterbird whos More...

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Since Twig found his father, his life has changed dramatically and his adventure continues not on the ground where he has spent his whole life, but high above the clouds on his father’s Sky Ship, living his dream! Their quest to collect stormphrax – a substance that will keep the city of Sanctaphrax from floating off into Open Sky – is difficult and dangerous, but Twig rises to the challenge. But this adventure may be more perilous than any of the crew could ever have ima More...

Again, 3 stars for this series.

It's very enjoyable, dull in parts, really predictable and silly in some. But it's a young adult/kids book, and it reads as such.

Though the story is ultimately that of triumph, the struggles and darkness that is evident throughout the story came as a bit of a shock. Whereas the 1st book was all about new situations and not developing characters or plots well, this one was almost the complete opposite, developing all the characters, but sort of breezing through diff More...

Let's see... Its been a few years since I've read this book. So... Twig finally joins his father Quintus on the Stormchaser and he meets tons of other awesome characters. They are on a quest to find The Great Storm that will bring Stormphrax to the Academy so that it will stay a float and not let go of the anchor chain. So this is a daring quest and an adventurous book with a few mistakes made along the way. As you can see I can't remember much from this book but I can remember the first book an More...

I am quite enjoying this fantasy series.

Twig is back and on another adventure. This time as a sky pirate. I don't want to give anything away so won't say much. Between dire situations, treacherous people and dangerous terrain this book keeps the pages turning.

I am excited to read the next book in the Twig trilogy.

Apparently the Edge Chronicles are three trilogies and four more stand alone books. While I am enjoying it I doubt that I will start the next set of trilogies soon. I would like to ac More...

Much better story than the first one in the series. Here you see Twig as a young man coming into his own. Although he is still a boy at the beginning of the story as his life changes, he matures and not only becomes a man but takes on responsibilities that help his character develop more fully. Still see a lot of creativity in the setting but this book has some meat to the story beyond a young boy wondering about a forest and being scared most of the time. I look forward to reading the rest of t More...

As of this review, I am 33 years old and have read 5 of the Edge Chronicles...I pick one up every few months or so when I need to not think about much for a while. This one, the 2, is my favourite so far. Although a juvenile series, these are the sort of oddball good read that transcends age groups and timelines...high adventure, bizarre characters, no set sense of good vs. evil, intriguing illustrations and unpredictable plots....I'm a big fan and will surely read the whole series.
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Stormchaser: My Review
After rereading this book for the fourth or fifth time I was freshly reminded why this is my absolute favorite. First of all, the descriptions are astounding. Second, the illustrations are amazing (for those who listen to this on audio, they are missing half of the book). Another thing I love is Twig. He starts off as a young inexperienced sky pirate, but then becomes someone people have reason to be afraid of. I love this change, and I feel it is very realistic, as you see More...

Oke, aku memang belum pernah membaca dongeng snow white, little mermaid, hans&gretel versi aseli yang katanya sadis, karena terlanjur dicekoki dengan versi disney yang lebih kocak dan halus, tapi membaca kisah Twig di buku ini, aku jadi sedikit bisa membayangkan kenapa dongeng2 itu bisa dicap sadis dan mungkin gak "seindah" versi disney-nya :)

Jangan salah, stormchaser boleh aja tebal dan digarap dalam bentuk novel modern, tapi ada kesan dongeng dalam buku ini, dan itu sebuah pujian, karena I More...

Stromchaser adalah buku kedua dari seri fantasi “The Edge of Chronicle” yang kisahnya merupakan kelanjutan dari buku “Beyond the Deepwoods” (Matahati, 2007). Kali ini Twig, putra sang perompak Langit, Cold Wolf telah berusia 16 tahun dan ikut serta dalam perjalanan ayahnya mengarungi langit The Edge dengan perahu langit yang diberi nama Stormchaser (Pemburu Badai).

Dikisahkan saat ini kota terapung Sanchtaprax dalam keadaan krisis karena stormphrax yang merupakan batu pemberat agar kota itu berad More...

Sanctaphrax is a city of knowledge and wit. It is home to academics, alchemists and apprentices, and the views are breathtaking with its tall thin towers connected by viaducts and walkways. But the floating city above the Edge is in perilous danger. A huge chain is attached to the bottom of the floating rock Sanctaphrax is built upon, and is weighted down with priceless stormphrax so it won't drift away. But the city's treasury of stormphrax is quickly diminishing as it is taken by the scurrilou More...

This was one of those rare books that the sequel was better than the original. While the first one had a totally random craziness, where it was hard even to discern a plot, this one had a clear plot, and it was nice how you got parts of it early with different characters, so when they reached that character, you had some idea how the meeting was going to go.
Twig is a really likable character. He cries, he makes mistakes, he's afraid, and he's also strong. I found him really likable, which is go More...

My favourite of the Twig series, this book is a MUST-READ! Surprisingly emotional at times for a children's book, it is an epic adventure from start to finish with an ending nobody could have forseen. I think of it as the most imaginative well-written pure fantasy novel I have ever read. Though I encourage you to read Beyond the Deepwoods first, because of how it is put together by Paul Stewart, it is absolutely not necessary. Enjoy!

日本語版
崖の国物語〈2〉嵐を追う者たち
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Definitely better the second time around. My favorite part is still when Twig comes into his own near the end of the book. I found it slightly far-fetched that after two years on a sky pirate ship, that Cloud Wolf taught Twig to fly, regardless of over-favoritism or not. In the beginning, Twig reminded me a lot of what he was like in the first book, and I found it comforting to see him with a home, and not so lost by the end.

If Ursula K. LeGuin and Neil Gaiman had a baby, it would be this series. Really enjoyable coming-of-age saga, some predictability but also some quirks and surprises. The illustrations are intricate and help move the stories along.



The Edge Chronicles are rather vivid for a YA fantasy series, but I guess if Emo Mormon Teen Vampire Porn is YA, then this is too.

Finished reading Stormchaser and am very pleased with where it too me.
They ended up back in the twilight woods, w/ new creatures and adventures.
The stormchasing and the serch for stormphrax was not as exciting, but crutial to where the book was heading :)

a few fun quotes

The professor is starting to loose his focus in the twilight woods-

"That's it," the professor said dreamily. "Questions searching for answers. Theorems looking for proof..."

"come on. two heads are better than one-even if one of More...

The adventure continues for the adventurer Twig and his friends, the skypirates. This book has a much more defined plot than the original book, but in a way, I kinda missed the craziness of the first book. We do get to learn more how Twig's world works. This book is a nice series for preteens who aren't that interested in reading simply because it's easy to read and fun besides!