Most Popular Books by Chris Wooding

Collects: Retribution Falls, The Black Lung Captain, The Iron Jackal, The Ace of Skulls Frey is the captain of the Ketty Jay, leader of a small, highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. An inveterate womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, avoiding the heavily armed flying frigates of the Coalition Navy. With their trio of ragged fighter craft they run contraband, rob airships and generally make a nuisance of themselves. In Retribution Falls, a hot tip on a cargo freighter loaded with valuables seems like a great prospect for an easy heist and a fast buck. Until the heist goes wrong, and the freighter explodes. Suddenly Frey isn''t just a nuisance anymore - he''s public enemy number one, with the Coalition Navy on his tail and contractors hired to take him down. Times are tough for the crew in The Black Lung Captain, Enter Captain Grist. He''s heard about a crashed aircraft laden with the treasures of a lost civilisation, and he needs Frey''s help to get it. There''s only one problem. The craft is lying in the trackless heart of a remote island, populated by giant beasts and subhuman monsters. The Iron Jackal takes them deep into the desert heart of Samarla, the land of their ancient enemies. To a place where the secrets of the past lie in wait for the unwary. Secrets that might very well cost Frey everything. The Ace of Skulls: the last stand of the Ketty Jay. They''ve been shot down, set up, double-crossed and ripped off. They''ve stolen priceless treasures, destroyed a ten-thousand-year-old Azryx city and sort-of-accidentally blew up the son of the Archduke. Now they''ve gone and started a civil war. This time, they''re really in trouble.

In un remoto futuro, Frey è il capitano della Ketty Jay e il capo di una piccola, sgangherata ciurma di perdigiorno. Inveterato spaccone e simpatica canaglia, Frey si guadagna da vivere insieme alla sua banda frequentando il lato sbagliato della legge, tra furti e contrabbando, sfuggendo ogni volta per un pelo alle aeronavi corazzate della Coalizione della Marina. Così quando gli arriva una soffiata su un cargo carico di preziosi, Frey la vede subito come un’occasione di guadagno facile. Ma il colpo va storto, il cargo esplode e improvvisamente Frey diventa il nemico pubblico numero uno del governo, con la flotta della Coalizione alle calcagna. Ma lui sa qualcosa che loro non sanno: il cargo era programmato per esplodere e Frey è stato solo incastrato. Se vuole provarlo, deve mettere in campo tutto il suo talento criminale per dimostrare che… non è lui il criminale che cercano! Dalla penna di un giovane, geniale autore, un romanzo che trasporta i lettori in un futuro rivisitato, o meglio, preso all’arrembaggio dallo spirito dei bucanieri, tra cospirazioni, battaglie e inseguimenti in cielo aperto.

Every now and then, the best person to be the hero . . . is a criminal Frey is the captain of the Ketty Jay, leader of a small and highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. An inveterate womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, avoiding the heavily armed flying frigates of the Coalition Navy. With their trio of ragged fighter craft, they run contraband, rob airships and generally make a nuisance of themselves. So a hot tip on a cargo freighter loaded with valuables seems like a great prospect for an easy heist and a fast buck. Until the heist goes wrong, and the freighter explodes. Suddenly Frey isn''t just a nuisance anymore - he''s public enemy number one, with the Coalition Navy on his tail and contractors hired to take him down. But Frey knows something they don''t. That freighter was rigged to blow, and Frey has been framed to take the fall. If he wants to prove it, he''s going to have to catch the real culprit. He must face liars and lovers, dogfights and gunfights, Dukes and daemons. It''s going to take all his criminal talents to prove he''s not the criminal they think he is ... Readers have been having a blast reading RETRIBUTION FALLS: ''Excellent read! So good. Loved it. Great concept, excellent execution'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Highly, highly recommended and one of the most pure fun novels I read in a long time'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''It''s fast-paced, high-octaned, unpredictable, and fun. The last ten chapters are un-put-down-able'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''As far as fans of steampunk should be concerned, they have a champion in Chris Wooding . . . I loved this book''- Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Retribution Falls earns a solid 5 stars and remains one of my all time favourite series''- Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Five stars, fully deserved. I haven''t enjoyed myself like this in a long time'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

"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

Having escaped from the comic book world of Malice alone, Seth must decide whether to remain there, or return to Malice, where his best friend Kady is trapped and plotting to overthrow Tall Jake with the help of a rebel group called Havoc.

"Jake Gigante, me leve embora..." Todo mundo já ouviu esse boato. Chame Jake Gigante e ele levará você para Malícia, um mundo que existe dentro de uma aterrorizante história em quadrinhos, de onde os garotos nunca saem. Seth e Kady acham que isso não passa de uma lenda absurda.Mas quando o amigo deles desaparece, os boatos de repente deixam de parecer tão absurdos... Parte romance, parte história em quadrinhos MALÍCIA VOCÊ NÃO VAI ESCAPAR

An die Maschinen, Piraten! Die Geschäfte laufen schlecht für Captain Darian Frey: Seine Crew steht kurz vor der Meuterei, sein Raumschiff kurz vor dem Absturz und selbst die einfachsten Überfälle gehen ihm nicht mehr so leicht von der Hand wie früher. Das Blatt scheint sich zu wenden, als er von einem zerstörten Raumschiff voll unberührter Schätze einer längst vergangenen Zivilisation hört. Frey ist begeistert, nur: Das Schiffswrack befindet sich auf einer abgelegenen Insel, die von riesigen Bestien und übermenschlichen Kreaturen bevölkert ist. Doch nichts und niemand stellt sich zwischen Captain Darian Frey und seinen Schatz! Chris Wooding ist nicht nur ein preisgekrönter Jugendbuchautor, sondern auch ein erfolgreicher Musiker und Drehbuchschreiber für Hollywood. Seine Romane wurden bereits in 19 Sprachen übersetzt. Piratenmond, sein erster Ausflug in die Science Fiction und der Auftakt der Romane um Captain Darian Frey, fand in Grossbritannien und den USA viel Beachtung.

Cinq ans après le soulèvement de Saramyr, la résistance contre la caste des Tisserands s''organise autour de Lucia, la fille de l''Impératrice assassinée. Kaiku est devenue une véritable guerrière mais toujours du mal à accepter ses pouvoirs. Mishani les a rejoints et fait preuve d''une efficacité redoutable en matière de complots politiques. Enfin, les mystérieuses et puissantes Sœurs de l''Ordre rouge détiennent de précieuses connaissances sur la magie des Tisserands. Parviendront-elles, ensemble, à découvrir les secrets que renferment les masques et surtout les étranges pierres qui confèrent le pouvoir des Aberrants ?

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...

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...

Au lycée, tout le monde en parle ! Il suffirait d''invoquer le mystérieux Tall Jake pour être emporté dans la BD Malice. Kady et Justin ont tenté l''expérience et sont depuis coincés dans cet univers cauchemardesque. Leur seul espoir : rejoindre une bande d''audacieux guérilleros qui cherche à prendre le contrôle de Malice. De cette mystérieuse organisation, ils ne connaissent encore que le nom : Ravage.

Com 31 anos, Chris Wooding alcançou o patamar dos escritores de literatura fantástica mais consagrados em todo o mundo. A sua produção tem acompanhado um percurso dedicado à escrita, contando com um acervo de vinte livros e vários contos. «Imparável seria uma forma de descrever o mundo inigualável, complexo e estruturalmente intrincado de Wooding», assim dita o Publishing News. O autor cresceu a ler C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Orson Scott Card, Terry Brooks e muitos outros autores de ficção científica e fantasia. Aos dezasseis anos mergulhou na palavra escrita e aos dezanove viria a publicar o seu primeiro livro. O Ladrão de Tempestades leva-nos para um local desconhecido, algures nas águas do oceano onde existe uma ilha - Orokos - que alberga, há cerca de mil anos, uma sociedade isolada. Profundamente desigual, com diferentes tipos de classes, é uma cidade-prisão, governada por Patrício, um ditador e regulada pelo Protectorado e pela polícia secreta. No centro da ilha está uma torre onde se originam os furacões de rapina, que são emanações de energia assentes em leis de probabilidade com perigosos poderes, como impedir alguém de respirar, transformar as pessoas em animais e outras atrocidades. Assim, um grupo de rebeldes tenta o impossível- libertar-se do jugo do ditador e sair da ilha.

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.

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.

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.

Frey est le chef d''une petite bande d''aventuriers vivant chichement d''activités illégales. Son équipage s''en sort toujours avec les moyens du bord : magie noire de contrebande, lames bien affûtées ou... courir très vite. Du coup, lorsqu''il entend parler d''un navire chargé d''un trésor qui a tout d''une proie facile, Frey croit que sa fortune est faite. Or l''opération tourne mal et notre ami malfrat devient l''ennemi public numéro un, avec toutes les forces de la Coalition à ses trousses.