Chris Riddell 

Win an original set of Chris Riddell drawings from The Edge Chronicles

The award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell has made this exclusive set of six gorgeous drawings specially for Guardian children's books to celebrate the publication of the first in a new series of The Edge Chronicles, which he creates with Paul Stewart
  
  


Chris Riddell: Chris Riddell the waif
Welcome to the wonderful world of The Edge Chronicles created by Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart. Chris has created a set of six original drawings of some of the main characters specially for the Guardian children's books site – and is kindly giving away the complete set to the lucky winner of our competition. All you have to do is to email childrens.books@theguardian.com with the headline 'Edge Chronicles' by midnight on Sunday 23 March 2014 to be in with a chance to win these stunning drawings plus a copy of new Edge Chronicles book: The Nameless One : Book 1 of the Cade Saga. Four lucky runners up will each receive a copy of the book too.

This picture shows Featherfule the waif on route to his home city of Riverrise in the heart of the Night Woods. Photograph: Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell: Chris Riddell Sheldania
Sheldania Hax is a merchant specialising in buoyant timber, on her way to the floating lumber yards of The Midwood Marshes. Photograph: Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell: Chris Riddell Marshall
Tye-Tegg is a Sky Marshal employed by the Skyship line to keep order below decks. Photograph: Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell: Chris Riddell Horaldia
Horaldia Heethe is visiting her extended family in the great Goblin city of Hive. Photograph: Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell: Chris Riddell Centenius
Centenius Flaxflave is a gambler plying his trade at the gaming tables in the grand saloon on board. Photograph: Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell: Chris Riddell Scrolde
Scrolde the Cloddertrog has been working in the stilt factories of Great Glade and is returning to his home caverns in the Northern Reaches. Photograph: Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell: Chris Riddell jacket cover
The Nameless One, Book 1 of the Cade Saga is the first book in a brand new series of Edge Chronicles by Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart.

We've heard a lot from Chris who creates all the drawings, now Paul Stewart tells us a bit more about the books: "There are wars, refugees, religious fanatics and petty dictators in the Edge, and a harsh landscape that makes survival a constant challenge. But, although it is fantasy, there is no magic. Instead, the natural laws of our world are broken – rocks grow and become buoyant, lightning solidifies and is harnessed for its power, waifs are telepaths, trees can eat you… The first book was published in 1998. Now, in 2014, there are 11 titles in print, with the first of the latest trilogy: The Nameless One: Book 1 of the Cade Sage – just published. Enjoy!"

You can find out more about how Chris and Paul work together on their website . Photograph: Random House
 

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