Product Description

Five hundred years into the third age of flight and mighty phraxships steam across the immensity of the Deepwoods, plying their lucrative trade between the three great cities. Nate Quarter, a young Lamplighter from the mines of the eastern woods is propelled on an epic journey of self-discovery that encompasses tournaments, battles, revolutions and a final encounter with the Immortals themselves. This is the final tale in the "Edge Chronicles" sequence and it's a fabulous climax to the most original and dramatic fantasy series being written today. Set years in the future, this book is ideal for new readers to discover the series before going back to read the 'history' of "Twig, Rook and Quint". Packed with incredible illustrations from Chris Riddell, this is a wonderfully funny, moving and utterly inventive book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106838 in Books
• Published on: 2009-02-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

From the Back Cover
THE EDGE CHRONICLES
Over 2 MILLION COPIES sold!
‘So exceptional . . .I’d bet goodmoney on it still being in print a century from now’ Interzone
‘Stunningly original’ Guardian
‘Fabulously illustrated’ Sunday Times

About the Author
Biography for Paul Stewart Paul Stewart is the author of a number of previous titles for children including THE MIDNIGHT HAND and THE WAKENING (a Federation of Children's Book Groups Pick of the Year) for the Yearling list Biography for Chris Riddell Chris Riddell is an accomplished graphic artist who has illustrated many acclaimed books for children and has won the Unesco Award for Something Else, as well as being shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award. He is also the acclaimed political cartoonist for the Guardian and the Observer.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!
The Immortals is the final instalment in the Edge Chronicles, but it can be read as a stand alone book too. It's epic, packed with adventure, I love the creatures and monsters in it. Some bits are really tense and dark, and then there are moments are real humour to keep the reader guessing. The illustrations match the text perfectly and bring the world of the Edge to life. I love the way nothing is black and white in the story, there are real moral dilemmas which the characters must face and it gets you thinking about what you would do as the reader. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it!!!

Satisfactory-but i was expecting more...
And so the fantastic edge chronicles series draws to a close, ive been following the series from the beginning and have read each book about 2 or 3 times over. After seing the immortals i was shocked to see the new setting and characters, thinking it would be annoying having to get used to each character and relating to them all over again. I can safely say it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be, and the book is a satisfactory ending for edge veterans. But, its different... and could have been done better.

First off, the layout of the books is very different, instead of about 20 named chapters and roughly 400 odd pages, the book is very different, theres 101 chapters, about 650 pages, and some chapters are as short as half a page long. It seems annoying and too different at first, but you quickly get used to it. The book itself is bloody huge.

I'll say right now the industrial revolution esque setting is actually really refreshing and good. Its a edgeworld version of our industrial revolution. With muskets, pistols, steam ships, chainsaws, marines and other things. Despite the fact its breaking away from edge tradition, it adds a new lease of life to the story and is in fact very refreshing. As for the characters, i would have preffered the old ones, although that being said many old characters return, including ones you wouldnt expect or had forgotten. But the new characters are very relateabale, and have some emotional and fantastic background stories behind them, and you quickly come to like nates little band of friends.

As for the story, it follows that of nate quarter, a lowly lamplighter in the eastern mines of the deepwoods, as he embarks on a journey across the deepwoods and to the very edge itself. Across the 3 major cities of Great glade, Hive and Rivverise, each city is divided into its own section, but aside from hive they all feel a bit rushed and quickly churned out, yes, they're good. But more time could have been spent ironing it out.

Speaking as a edge chronicles veteran from the very beginning, this book is fantastic, but feels very rushed. Riddel is still on form with gorgeous illustrations and stewart continues to wow with his fantastic and vivid world. But as the last book, i was expecting more. But i would still easily reccomend this book to everyone and edge chronicles veterans like myself would still like it. It came to the point that as i finally put the book back on the shelf i felt very sad that about 7-8 years of reading history had come to an end.

A satisfying conclusion for existing fans, as well as a great introduction for new ones!
The Immortals (for those who don't know) is the 10th book in The Edge Chronicles, a series that has somehow passed me by so far. After finishing this book, however, that is about to change.. I've already started one of the earlier books! The Edge Chronicles are a fantasy series for older children, although it has many fans of all ages.

This book is being marketed as the final book in the series, but also as an epic stand alone read, ideal as an introduction for new readers. This was, I admit something I wasn't too sure about - was it really possible to step into a series at the end, and not be totally confused?

It turns out that it is completely possible, and the key to this seems to be that The Immortals is set some time into the future, with a rapidly developing world, and of course, new characters.

The world that has been created for this series is so well imagined, there are so many areas, with different ways of life, and many different creatures and characters - and yet not once did I get lost or confused. This is of course aided by the wonderful illustrations found throughout the book, especially the maps. It's a great example of how illustrations can add to and enhance a novel.

Moving on to the book itself, The Immortals tell the story of Nate Quarter, a lamplighter from the mines, as he travels from one end of The Edge to the other. It's a story of self discovery, set in the story of a changing world, complete with battles and revolutions. The main characters are well imagined, and well developed, to the point that I was sad to say goodbye as I finished the book.

For existing fans of the chronicles, The Immortals offers a new story, and new characters, whilst also wrapping up old stories, and bringing the series to a satisfying close. For new readers, it really is a good introduction - it's a great stand alone read, but also hints at past events, at a level just right to encourage you to go back and explore past stories.