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The Edge Chronicles: Rook Trilogy #1-3
The Rook Trilogy: Includes: The Last of the Sky Pirates, Vox & Freeglader
The Last of the Sky Pirates Rook Barkwater lives beneath Undertown, the bustling city of the Edgeworld. He dreams of becoming a librarian knight and sets out on a perilous journey. In the heart of the Deepwoods, Rook encounters a mysterious character - the last sky pirate ...Vox High in the crumbling Palace of Statues, little more than a prisoner of the all-powerful Guardians of the Night, Vox Verlix plots and schemes ...Rook Barkwater finds himself embroiled in Vox's scheming. He must stop him or the Edgeworld could fall into total chaos ...Freeglader Undertown is destroyed! Gnokgoblins, waifs and cloddertrogs huddle by the ruins, preparing for a mass exodus to the Free Glades. Rook Barkwater knows the journey will be full of peril. Dangers are everywhere, and in the Goblin Nations, the tribes are massing for war. Can Rook and his friends preserve freedom in the Edgeworld?
- GenresFantasy
1184 pages, Hardcover
First published September 4, 2008
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About the author
Paul Stewart
217 books919 followersPaul Stewart is a highly regarded author of books for young readers – from picture books to football stories, fantasy and horror. Together with Chris Riddell he is co-creator of the bestselling Edge Chronicles, which has sold more than three million copies and is available in over twenty languages. They have also collaborated together on lots of other exciting books for children of all ages. The Far-Flung Adventure series includes the Gold Smarties Prize Winner Fergus Crane, and Corby Flood and Hugo Pepper, both Silver Nestle Prize Winners. Then there are the Barnaby Grimes books, two Muddle Earth adventures, and the sci-fi Scavenger and fantasy Wyrmeweald trilogies. For younger readers there is the Blobheads series, while for the very young, Paul has written several picture books, including the Rabbit and Hedgehog series, In the Dark of the Night and, his latest, Wings.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
July 7, 2013
Phew! If I don't quit reading these 1100 page tomes I'm not going to finish my reading challenge this year lol! Still these Edge Chronicle books are great. As I've said I love the illustrations and the stories are interesting.
November 13, 2015
Utterly brilliant. Now I have to read The Blooding of Rufus Filatine (short story in The Lost Barkscrolls) and then I can finally read The Immortals!
May 4, 2021
Pheww, I cant believe I finally finished it, it took me almost six years since I purchased this, to actually start reading it, and I still remember the joy and the grin on my face to hold such BEATIFUL book. the cover and the size of it promised too much, and it did deliver,
BUT,
I made a few mistakes, first I should have started the tale with the very beginning , give that this third trilogy in the chronicles though it does take you an a closed circle, and it wont affect the the plot majorly, I still regret not reading it in the proper sequence .
the second mistake was actually purchasing this huge tome. cos once you started you cant stop, it demands to be finished, while if you got it on three different parts you can take a break in-between, silly I know I could stopped after each part but it is how I felt, it had to be tackled page by page, no rest and no putting on hold.
as for the plot, I simply Loved Rook, and Xanth and since it is a combined book of three parts there lots of things going on, and WARRRRRS ,blood and death sacrifices, it is not a book for children, it is scary and twisted and I simply loved it, and if anything, it proves how much war is meaningless.
have to admit my favorite parts when we were with Rook or Xanth our protagonists, but whenever the book wandered to the antagonists parts, I feel myself drifting and want to skip the pages, and my eyes did skim a paragraph or two not caring to go back and focus.
all on all a huge magnificent tale, enjoyable and exhilarating. and am defiantly going to pick it from the start, but book by book mind you, no combined adventure again for me ,thank you very much "whispers" unless it has such beautiful edition like this one.
BUT,
I made a few mistakes, first I should have started the tale with the very beginning , give that this third trilogy in the chronicles though it does take you an a closed circle, and it wont affect the the plot majorly, I still regret not reading it in the proper sequence .
the second mistake was actually purchasing this huge tome. cos once you started you cant stop, it demands to be finished, while if you got it on three different parts you can take a break in-between, silly I know I could stopped after each part but it is how I felt, it had to be tackled page by page, no rest and no putting on hold.
as for the plot, I simply Loved Rook, and Xanth and since it is a combined book of three parts there lots of things going on, and WARRRRRS ,blood and death sacrifices, it is not a book for children, it is scary and twisted and I simply loved it, and if anything, it proves how much war is meaningless.
have to admit my favorite parts when we were with Rook or Xanth our protagonists, but whenever the book wandered to the antagonists parts, I feel myself drifting and want to skip the pages, and my eyes did skim a paragraph or two not caring to go back and focus.
all on all a huge magnificent tale, enjoyable and exhilarating. and am defiantly going to pick it from the start, but book by book mind you, no combined adventure again for me ,thank you very much "whispers" unless it has such beautiful edition like this one.
July 27, 2022
whimsical, incredibly detailed, i felt like i was there. AND it has a map of all the areas!!! Love the characters introduced and the adventures and travesties we encountered. Area's simply apparated into my head because of how the author described and breathed like into not only the scenery but also every individual they introduced. I will be coming back several times to read this story, as i am so invested in the world they announced to us.
November 13, 2015
This is 3 books in one. I've never read any of the Edge Chronicles series before, but that wasn't an issue with these books. The illustrations were a great addition to the story.
Last of the Sky Pirates
A rather a disjointed story where the title character doesn't show up until the last 1/4 of the book. And it's not like the main character was even looking for him the rest of the time...
Vox
It was a more cohesive story than the first book. The title character's importance was actually understandable for this book. Still following Rook's adventures; seems to end with a direct set-up for the final book.
Freeloader
This was the culmination of the previous stories; it wrapped up the story well without being cloying. While Rook's still ostensibly the main characters, main of the other characters get a spotlight in this book. Probably the most enjoyable of the 3 books, but wouldn't have made much sense without having read Vox first.
Last of the Sky Pirates
A rather a disjointed story where the title character doesn't show up until the last 1/4 of the book. And it's not like the main character was even looking for him the rest of the time...
Vox
It was a more cohesive story than the first book. The title character's importance was actually understandable for this book. Still following Rook's adventures; seems to end with a direct set-up for the final book.
Freeloader
This was the culmination of the previous stories; it wrapped up the story well without being cloying. While Rook's still ostensibly the main characters, main of the other characters get a spotlight in this book. Probably the most enjoyable of the 3 books, but wouldn't have made much sense without having read Vox first.
November 16, 2011
This trilogy is one of my favourite books. The plot is written beautifully. This book is truly exciting and involving. It just flows simply and perfectly from page to page and chapter to chapter. It has just the right level of complexity for its age group. The charming illustrations are fantastic too. They are the perfect complement to the text. Your children will love this book. The characters are larger than life and are created in such a way to make it easy for your kids to identify with them and live the stories through their eyes. This is an extremely creative book full of wonderful people, places, settings and creatures. The good guys are true heroes and the baddies are dark and ruthless. This book is shear perfection, from beginning to end. Enjoy!
August 6, 2011
A totally wonderful kids fantasy book; not bad for an adult. Story of a young boy Rook, orphaned at age 4 and raised by librarians. He becomes a library knight and has adventure after adventure. It's one of those books that will keep you reading by flashlight after all other lights are out.
March 21, 2013
Good read, along with beautiful illustrations. Pretty different, and definitely one of the best books you'll read. Loose yourself in another world, and follow the story of Rook; fly with him through the sky, and venture through the Deepwoods... Amazing.
September 9, 2015
I don't think I could pick a favourite out of the three. They all suffer from the same flaw which is a very slow start. But if you persevere through that it does turn out to be a very fun read.
November 29, 2008
EXPELLIARMUS!!!
-Harry Potter
-Harry Potter
July 8, 2011
each booth in this set was unforgettable and very descriptive
August 23, 2012
This book is awesome
August 12, 2014
An extremely underrated and unknown children's fantasy that deserves more credit and recognition.
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