Freeglader
core novel 2004 The Edge Chronicles
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.28 (4,397 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 556 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780552569712 |
| Internal chronology | 7 |
Synopsis
Freeglader concludes the Rook Barkwater trilogy within the Edge Chronicles. Undertown lies in ruins after the dark maelstrom unleashed in the previous book, and Rook leads its surviving inhabitants on a mass exodus toward the Free Glades, a distant settlement associated with justice and equality. During the journey Rook loses his memory in a violent storm, leaving the refugees without one of their most capable guides just as Shryke battle flocks begin attacking the column. At the same time, the traitorous Amberfuce reaches the Foundry Glade and works with the Goblin Nations to prepare devastating weapons called Glade Eaters, designed from Vox Verlix's plans, aimed at the Free Glades themselves, leaving the fate of the refugees' new home in serious doubt.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Edge Chronicles
- Series: The Edge Chronicles core; position 7 of 13 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Paul Stewart
- Author: Chris Riddell
Notes
- From the series record (The Edge Chronicles): Thirteen novels illustrated throughout by Chris Riddell.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Edge Chronicles: position 7 of 13: previous Vox (2003) · next The Winter Knights (2005)
Sources
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