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Chris Wooding

    February 28, 1977

    Chris Wooding channels a life of extensive global travel and diverse experiences into his writing, transforming quiet beginnings into a prolific literary career. His novels are known for their daring concepts and intricate world-building, drawing readers into narratives that resonate with a deep understanding of the human condition. With a distinctive narrative voice, Wooding explores complex themes that have earned him international acclaim and translation across numerous languages. His approach to storytelling is both imaginative and insightful, offering readers a unique and compelling literary journey.

    Chris Wooding
    The Black Lung Captain
    Out of This World
    Havoc
    The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
    The iron jackal
    The Ace of Skulls
    • The Shadow Casket

      • 834 pages
      • 30 hours of reading

      A new bestseller: this is a fast-moving coming-of-age trilogy featuring a strong cast of diverse characters, brilliant set-pieces and a strong character and plot driven story.

      The Shadow Casket2023
      4.0
    • Out of This World

      Volume 1

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Mistaken for a skilled superspy, twelve-year-old Jack finds himself in a perilous situation when intergalactic beings target him. To survive, he must join forces with an eclectic group of alien bounty hunters, embarking on an unexpected adventure filled with danger and camaraderie. This thrilling tale explores themes of friendship and bravery against a backdrop of interstellar intrigue.

      Out of This World2020
      4.1
    • The Ember Blade

      • 832 pages
      • 30 hours of reading

      Empires rise, civilisations fall and one culture comes to subsume another. It's the way of the world . . . sometimes ways of life are improved, sometimes they are not. But the progression of change is huge and - usually - unstoppable. In this story, the Ossian way of life is fading and the Dachen way is taking its place and Aren is comfortable with that. Even when his parents are accused of treason he supports the establishment and maintains there's been some mistake . . . which is all it takes to get himself and his best friend arrested . . . Thrown into a prison mine they plan their escape - only to be overtaken by events when they're rescued, and promptly find themselves in the middle of an ambush. By the time they've escaped, they're unavoidably linked to Garric - their unwelcome saviour - and his quest to overturn to Dachen way of life. If they leave Garric now, they'll be arrested or killed by their pursuers. If they turn him in, Garric will kill them. If they stay with him, they'll be abetting a murderous quest they don't believe in. There are no good options - but Aren will still have to choose a path . . . Designed to return to classic fantasy adventures and values, from a modern perspective, this is a fast-moving coming-of-age trilogy featuring a strong cast of diverse characters, brilliant set-pieces and a strong character and plot driven story.

      The Ember Blade2018
      4.2
    • The Ace of Skulls

      • 496 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      All good things come to an end. And this is it: the last stand of the Ketty Jay and her intrepid crew. 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.

      The Ace of Skulls2014
      4.6
    • The Black Lung Captain

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      RETRIBUTION FALLS was fun, fast-paced, action-packed, brilliant stuff - and THE BLACK LUNG CAPTAIN is even better.

      The Black Lung Captain2011
      4.2
    • The iron jackal

      • 476 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Things are finally looking good for Captain Frey and his crew. The Ketty Jay has been fixed up good as new. They've got their first taste of fortune and fame. And, just for once, nobody is trying to kill them. Even Trinica Dracken, Frey's ex-fiancée and long-time nemesis, has given up her quest for revenge. In fact, she's offered them a job - one that will take 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. Join the crew of the Ketty Jay on their greatest adventure yet: a story of mayhem and mischief, roof-top chases and death-defying races, murderous daemons, psychopathic golems and a particularly cranky cat. The first time was to clear his name. The second time was for money. This time, Frey's in a race against the clock for the ultimate prize: to save his own life.

      The iron jackal2011
      4.4
    • Retribution Falls

      • 429 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Frey is the captain of the Ketty Jay. A womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, running contraband, robbing airships and making a nuisa.

      Retribution Falls2010
      3.9
    • Havoc

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Seth finally managed to escape the terrifying comicbook world of Malice, but he left his best friend Kady there. Now he must go back and rescue her. But can he find a way back in? Kady has her own worries. She's trying to reach Havoc, a group of rebel kids plotting to destroy Tall Jake, the evil ruler of Malice. But somebody is watching the comic and can see what everyone is up to. Is there no way to escape?

      Havoc2010
      4.2
    • Eine unterirdische Welt mit riesigen Höhlen, unterirdischen Meeren, Wäldern aus Kristall. Eine Zivilisation geboren aus der Dunkelheit, in Dunkelheit lebend, von den Schatten beschützt Eine Welt im Krieg. Tief im feindlichen Territorium schmachtet eine Gefangene in einem ausbruchsicheren Kerker. Sie ist eine fähige Assassine, eine Diebin und Spionin; hochintelligent, extrem gefährlich und auf unheilvolle Weise besessen. Und sie weiß etwas, das ihr Volk bis ins Mark erschüttern wird. Etwas, das vielleicht das Desaster verhindern könnte, welches auf die Welt zukommt ...

      Welt aus Stein2009
      3.7
    • Malice

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Everyone's heard of it, but nobody's read it...Seth and Kady have heard all the stories about MALICE - a secret comic about a strange and awful world full of traps and tricks, overseen by a sinister master of ceremonies, Tall Jake. But if rumours are to be believed, the children in this comic are real...

      Malice2009
      4.2
    • Broken Sky: The Twilight War

      • 439 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Forces of evil are gathering...Ryushi and his sister Kia have spent their whole lives hidden, sheltered, learning to control the awesome powers bestowed on them. Now they have discovered why...The greatest adventure of their lives is about to begin.

      Broken Sky: The Twilight War2007
      4.2
    • Storm Thief

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      With the help of a golem, two teenaged thieves try to survive on the city island of Orokos, where unpredictable probability storms continually change both the landscape and the inhabitants.

      Storm Thief2007
      3.8
    • An omnibus volume of the acclaimed oriental fantasy from one of the genre's most exciting young talents

      The Braided Path2006
      4.1
    • Der Krieg zerreißt das alte Saramyr und nähert sich seinem apokalyptischen Ende. Die Weber sind aus den Schatten getreten und haben die Kontrolle übernommen. Die Hauptstadt gleicht einem von Dämonen heimgesuchten Albtraum. Das Land wird von Krankheit geplagt. Neue scheußliche Dämonen, allein verletzbar durch Magie, fallen über die Städte her und über die Armeen der Widerstandsbewegung. Und die angreifenden Horden scheinen endlos. Die Weber nehmen Zuflucht zu immer wahnwitzigeren und blutigeren Taktiken. Jemand muss sie aufhalten. Und jemand muss die Geheimnisse ergründen, die am Grund der gewaltigen Gruben liegen, welche die Weber in ganz Saramyr ausheben

      Der Schleier der Erleuchtung2006
      4.0
    • Die Macht der herrschenden Weberfamilien verfestigt sich mehr und mehr. Unablässig nehmen die Missstände zu, die sie über das Land bringen. Die Anhänger der verwaisten Erbkaiserin spüren, dass die Zeit zum Handeln gekommen ist. Doch wie können sie einen Feind bekämpfen, den sie nicht einmal verstehen? Mitten im wachsenden Chaos müssen Kaiku und Lucia die Geheimnisse der Weber enthüllen und finden deren wahre Pläne heraus. Doch die Zeit drängt für ihre Erbkaiserin, und die Wahrheit, die sich hinter den Masken der Feinde verbirgt, ist sogar noch schrecklicher als erwartet. Zweiter Teil der neuen Trilogie vom Autor von ALAIZABEL CRAY

      Das Gambit der Kaiserin2005
      4.6
    • Die Weber von Saramyr

      • 555 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      Das Königreich von Saramyr ist rein. Die Weber haben dafür gesorgt. Gnadenlos werden alle "Irrkinder" getötet. Ihre unnatürlichen magischen Kräfte sind einfach viel zu gefährlich. Die Weber herrschen in Hohen Häusern. Sie sind die letzte Bastion gegen das Böse - bis sie feststellen, dass auch das Kind der Königin ein Irrkind ist. Niemand wird sich von einem solchen Kind regieren lassen. Und so wird das Land in einen erbitterten Thronfolgekrieg gestürzt. Gleichzeitig wird fernab der Hauptstadt die Familie der jungen Kaiku ermordet. Auf der Suche nach den Schuldigen wird die junge Frau in ein Netz von Intrigen verstrickt, die bis zum Königshof führen ...

      Die Weber von Saramyr2004
      4.1
    • Poison

      • 269 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Poison has always been a willful, contrary girl, prone to being argumentative and stubborn. So when her sister is snatched by the mean-spirited faeries, she seeks out the Phaerie Lord to get her back. But finding him isn't easy, and the quest leads Poison into a murderous world of intrigue, danger, and deadly storytelling. With only her wits and her friends to aid her, Poison must survive the attentions of the Phaerie Lord, rescue her sister, and thwart a plot that's beyond anything she (or the reader) can imagine. . . .

      Poison2003
      4.0
    • London, after surviving war and plague, confronts the Wych Kin and various demons in the Old Quarter. Wych-hunter Thaniel Fox is tasked with keeping them at bay. His life changes when he rescues Alaizabel Cray, a beautiful young woman with no memory.

      The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray2002
      4.3
    • Sommerferien, sturmfreie Bude, eine ausgelassene Party - nichts weist darauf hin, dass dieser Abend für Jay und seine Freunde ein dramatisches Ende nehmen soll.§Treffsicher und ohne überflüssige Schnörkel beschreibt der 19-jährige Autor in seinem beeindruckenden Erstlingsroman das Lebensgefühl seiner Generation.

      Die Party1999