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From the flap of the book

High above the Edge, on an immense floating rock anchored by a giant chain, the city of Sanctaphrax is home to the Edgeworld's academics. At its heart is the famed Knight's Academy where the brightest and the best come to study.
One of these students is Quint, the son of a sky pirate, struggling to survive a first year of rivalries and plots in a city that is slowly becoming gripped by the intense cold of a never-ending winter. Chilled to its core, the buoyant rock upon which Sanctaphrax is built begins to strain against its tether - to try and break free.

As snowstorms and ice blizzards howl through the turrets and towers of the great floating city, ancient feuds and long-standing hatreds threaten to tear Sanctaphrax apart. What can one young squire of the Knights' Academy do to avert disaster? On his own, nothing. But with the help of a band of loyal friends...
A dramatic and action-packed adventure, illustrated throughout with stunning detail.

A reader's review

I enjoyed this book although it does move a bit slow. It tells the story of a young boy who succeeds not only in storm chasing studies but also he's who has compassion, strength of character and a quick mind. Reminiscent of Harry Potter, this story too creates a whole new world with new terminology to describe it.

The author has creative ideas and I can see why this series is so popular in England with little boys since it is rather technical, mechanical oriented at times yet still there is a good plot behind all the mumbo jumbo. A good read if you liked the Potter books but also even if you are an adult and just want to read a simple and innocent story that captures your imagination and reminds you of the joys of childhood.

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