Edge Chronicles Books in Order
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Edge Chronicles books in publication order
17 books
Beyond the Deepwoods
by Paul Stewart
1998
Raised by Woodtrolls, Twig leaves the Deepwoods to discover where he belongs. His journey through the Edge brings strange allies, terrifying creatures, and a revelation that changes his future.
Stormchaser
by Paul Stewart
1999
Twig joins the crew of the sky ship *Stormchaser*, which sails into violent storms to collect stormphrax. The mission could save Sanctaphrax, but only if Twig survives the terrifying journey.
Midnight Over Sanctaphrax
by Paul Stewart
2000
Twig returns to Sanctaphrax as the floating city faces a new crisis. With danger rising above and below the rock, he must draw on hard-won experience to protect friends and find his place.
Cloud Wolf
by Paul Stewart
2001
This Edge story turns toward Cloud Wolf, the fearless sky-ship captain whose life is tied to storms and flight. It adds another adventure to the history behind Sanctaphrax and its sky pirates.
The Curse of the Gloamglozer
by Paul Stewart
2001
Quint Verginix travels with his sky-pirate father to the floating city of Sanctaphrax. When a deadly secret inside its great rock is revealed, Quint must help save the city from disaster.
The Last of the Sky Pirates
by Paul Stewart
2002
Rook Barkwater dreams of becoming a librarian knight, but his life changes when he uncovers a threat to Sanctaphrax. His journey takes him through the Edge's dangerous past and uncertain future.
Vox
by Paul Stewart
2003
Rook Barkwater is drawn into the troubled heart of Undertown, where voices, power, and rebellion collide. To survive, he must uncover who is shaping events in the city beneath the Edge.
Freeglader
by Paul Stewart
2004
Rook Barkwater's world is changing fast as the Free Glades and their enemies move toward war. He must navigate shifting alliances, dangerous journeys, and the difficult cost of keeping hope alive.
Maps
by Paul Stewart
2004
This companion to the Edge Chronicles invites readers to explore the world through maps, notes, and illustrated details. It adds background on the regions, routes, creatures, and history behind the adventures.
The Winter Knights
by Paul Stewart
2005
Quint trains at the Knights Academy as winter traps Sanctaphrax in ice. Ancient feuds and a looming disaster force him to find allies and protect the floating city before it tears itself apart.
The Clash of the Sky Galleons
by Paul Stewart
2006
Quint Verginix faces a new crisis in the skies above the Edge. With enemies gathering and the fate of Sanctaphrax at stake, he must take to the air and confront dangerous old powers.
The Stone Pilot
by Paul Stewart
2006
A stand-alone Edge tale follows a young character into danger among the strange routes and hard choices of the wider world. It offers another view of the people living beyond Sanctaphrax.
The Lost Barkscrolls
by Paul Stewart
2007
This illustrated Edge companion gathers lost tales, notes, and glimpses from the world beyond the maps. It expands the history of the Edge through smaller stories, strange places, and familiar names.
The Immortals
by Paul Stewart
2009
Nate Quarter, a lowly lamplighter, is forced to flee the phraxmines for Great Glade. His escape crosses a changing Edge, where rival powers and ancient hopes are heading toward conflict.
The Nameless One
by Paul Stewart
2014
Cade Quarter has lived in hiding, but his past is harder to escape than he thought. A dangerous force is gathering in the Edge, and Cade must learn why powerful people are hunting him.
Doombringer
by Paul Stewart
2015
Cade Quarter is caught in a struggle for control of the Edge's future. As enemies close in and old secrets surface, he must decide whom to trust in a world shaped by fear and ambition.
The Descenders
by Paul Stewart
2019
Cade Quarter has spent years running from the powerful High Professor of Flight. Forced to flee to New Sanctaphrax, he must face old enemies, reunite with family, and uncover the truth behind descending.
Edge Chronicles books in chronological order

Beyond the Deepwoods
by Paul Stewart
1998Edge Chronicles, Book 1
Stormchaser
by Paul Stewart
1999Edge Chronicles, Book 2
Midnight Over Sanctaphrax
by Paul Stewart
2000Edge Chronicles, Book 3
The Curse of the Gloamglozer
by Paul Stewart
2001Edge Chronicles, Book 4
The Last of the Sky Pirates
by Paul Stewart
2002Edge Chronicles, Book 5
Vox
by Paul Stewart
2003Edge Chronicles, Book 6
Freeglader
by Paul Stewart
2004Edge Chronicles, Book 7
The Winter Knights
by Paul Stewart
2005Edge Chronicles, Book 8
The Clash of the Sky Galleons
by Paul Stewart
2006Edge Chronicles, Book 9
The Immortals
by Paul Stewart
2009Edge Chronicles, Book 10
The Nameless One
by Paul Stewart
2014Edge Chronicles, Book 11
Doombringer
by Paul Stewart
2015Edge Chronicles, Book 12
The Descenders
by Paul Stewart
2019Edge Chronicles, Book 13
Cloud Wolf
by Paul Stewart
2001Edge Chronicles, Book 14
Maps
by Paul Stewart
2004Edge Chronicles, Book 15
The Stone Pilot
by Paul Stewart
2006Edge Chronicles, Book 16
The Lost Barkscrolls
by Paul Stewart
2007Edge Chronicles, Book 17
Series background & context
The Edge Chronicles is a fantasy series by Paul Stewart, illustrated by Chris Riddell. Its stories take place in the Edge, a vast and dangerous world of deep forests, cliffside settlements, floating cities, sky ships, mines, rivers, and creatures with names as strange as their habits.
The series does not follow one hero from beginning to end. Instead, it moves through different eras and branches of one connected history. The early books introduce Twig, a boy raised among the Woodtrolls who sets out through the Deepwoods to discover where he belongs. Later stories follow sky pirate Quint Verginix, librarian knight Rook Barkwater, lamplighter Nate Quarter, and Cade Quarter.
The Edge itself is the real constant. Sanctaphrax, a city balanced on a floating rock, depends on stormphrax gathered from the heart of violent storms. Undertown, the Deepwoods, the Mire, and the Free Glades all have their own dangers, people, and old grudges. Changes in flight, trade, scholarship, and power shape each generation's problems.
It is a big world, but every book starts with one person in trouble.
The tone is adventurous and sometimes quite dark. Characters face monsters, accidents, betrayals, loss, and political struggles, yet the books also care about friendship, loyalty, resourcefulness, and choosing what kind of person to be when the easy choice is unavailable. Riddell's illustrations make the creatures, machines, maps, and buildings feel wonderfully real.
For first-time readers, Beyond the Deepwoods is the usual starting point. It begins the Twig storyline and offers a clear introduction to the Edge without needing prior knowledge. From there, Stormchaser and Midnight Over Sanctaphrax continue Twig's journey. Readers who want more sky-pirate history can then go back to the Quint books, starting with The Curse of the Gloamglozer.
The books can also be read by saga. The Quint books take place earlier in the Edge's history, the Twig books offer a strong entry point, the Rook books move forward into another age, and the later Nate and Cade stories explore the changing world that follows. Several companion books, including Cloud Wolf, Maps, The Stone Pilot, and The Lost Barkscrolls, add side stories and background.
Expect mud, wind, ink, monsters, and maps.
The series is especially rewarding for readers who like worlds that feel larger than any single plot. Each adventure stands on its own, but details from one era can echo through another, making a return visit to the Edge feel like opening a map and noticing a new path.
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