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Midnight Over Sanctaphrax

The Edge Chronicles: The Twig Saga • Book 3

by Paul Stewart

Narrated by Alex Jennings

3.99 ABR Score (8.1K ratings)
★ 4.24 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)
3h 28m Released 2007 Fantasy

About This Audiobook

In the third installment of the Twig Saga, young sky pirate captain Twig Verginix faces his most desperate hour. A catastrophic storm of unimaginable scale is bearing down on Sanctaphrax, the ancient floating city suspended above the Edge by a single enormous chain. When Twig's attempt to warn its inhabitants ends in shipwreck, his crew scattered across the treacherous Deepwoods and his own memories stripped away, the clock runs out against him. Stewart builds the Edge into a richly strange world where danger is atmospheric and every corner of the map holds something wonderfully weird.

Alex Jennings brings an understated authority to the narration that suits Stewart's world perfectly. His voice shifts easily between Twig's urgency and the eccentric cast of creatures and scholars that populate the Edge, giving each character a distinct presence without tipping into caricature. At just under three and a half hours, the runtime moves at a brisk pace that keeps tension taut throughout, making this an ideal listen for younger audiences and fantasy fans who appreciate world-building delivered with genuine craft.