New Releases by Chris Wooding

The astonishing new fantasy from the award-winning author of The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray A subterranean world of vast caverns, underground seas, crystalline forests. A civilisation born of darkness, in darkness, protected by shadows. A city of merchants, whose eyes have turned upward to the surface, where the lethal light of day beats down on their world. A conspiracy so vast that it will swallow them all ... A stunningly original fantasy from a multi-award winning author. With a beautiful baroque world, sharp characterisation and Chris Wooding''s trademark insight into the fantasy genre, the dawning of Halflight is an event more than worth waiting for.

A Saramyr, les Aberrants sont nés avec des pouvoirs dangereux. Les grandes familles nobles du pays ont chargé leurs magiciens, les Tisserands, de les éliminer dès leur naissance. Certains ont pourtant échappé au massacre, comme Kaiku, une jeune fille dont toute la famille a été tuée de faon mystérieuse. Et surtout, la petite Lucia, héritière de l''impératrice Anaïs, elle aussi une très puissante Aberrant. Les Tisserands, cachés derrière les Masques qui leur confèrent leurs pouvoirs, s''allient dans un monstrueux complot qui fait bientôt sombrer Saramyr dans le chaos...

"The end of the world is near... It''s up to Parakka to stop the destruction of the worlds, but just how much strength have they got left to defend the Citadel? When the final battle is over and silence reigns, will there be anyone left to tell the tale?"--Publisher''s description.

The second instalment in an action-packed fantasy series, set in the two worlds of the Dominions and Kirin Taq. Ryushi and his sister, Kia, have become key players in the battle for both dimensions against the despotic King Macaan and his daughter... ''For kids who find fiction second-best to Playstation games, Wooding is ideal'' The Times

Ryushi and his sister Kia have spent their whole lives learning to fight - and now they''ve discovered what for... Praise for Chris Wooding''s other novels: "Shiveringly exciting" The Times "Intelligent, atmospheric and spine tingling" Guardian "Gripping" Daily Telegraph

L''Empire de Saramyr est pur. Les Tisserands, une caste de sorciers, y veillent. Aucun enfant Aberrant n''a le droit de vivre : leurs pouvoirs corrompus et surnaturels sont bien trop dangereux. Les Tisserands sont indispensables, grâce, à la puissance que leur confèrent leurs Masques. Ils sont le dernier bastion contre le mal qui menace les grandes familles. Jusqu''à ce que Vyrrch, Seigneur Tisserand de l''impératrice Anais, apprenne que l''héritière, la jeune Lucia, est une Aberrant. Et, à des centaines de kilomètres de la cité impériale, la famille d''une jeune femme, Kaiku, est assassinée. Pour retrouver la trace des responsables, elle sera confrontée à un immense complot qui frappe tout le pays. Avec pour seul et unique indice, le Masque qu''a laissé son père...

In a world similar to Victorian London, Thaniel, a seventeen-year-old hunter of deadly, demonic creatures called the wych-kin, takes in a lost, possessed girl, and becomes embroiled in a plot to unleash evil on the world.

Davey''s always been a light sleeper. But since his last trip home, the dark has become a dangerous place and sleep the stuff of nightmares. How can he rest, leaving himself vulnerable to the Catchman? If he drops his guard it will all be over.

Als haar kleine zusje door de elfen uit de wieg wordt gestolen, gaat het zestienjarige meisje Gif op weg naar het Elfenrijk om haar terug te halen.

A novel of rage, confusion, and release from an extraordinary young author.

Kia and Ryushi must keep running. The evil that has already killed their father and is slowly destroying their world is never far behind ... Ryushi just wants to survive. Kia wants revenge. Together with a strange band of rebels they will harness magic, defy authority, and break into forbidden places. It''s time to start fighting back ...

Trapped in an unbelievably strange world, Kia and Ryushi must struggle to understand their family''s secret past, carve out a future for themselves, and escape to their own land.

Originally intended as a trilogy of large books, this series was eventually published as nine books. The series of nine was later released in three parts, each divided into three books.

Originally intended as a trilogy of large books, this series was eventually published as nine books. The series of nine was later released in three parts, each divided into three books.