Let's make this birthday one to remember.

48 years old (Born on February 28, 1977)

Happy Birthday, Chris Wooding! May your day be filled with more twists and turns than the Braided Path trilogy—and fewer hauntings than Alaizabel Cray. Your stories have enchanted readers young and old alike; clearly you've mastered a magic even Poison herself would envy.

Here's hoping this year brings you adventures as thrilling as Broken Sky's epic battles—but perhaps without quite so much peril. Keep crafting worlds that captivate our imaginations—your fans eagerly await each new tale (and secretly hope you'll reveal how to pronounce "Alaizabel" correctly). Cheers to another chapter of literary brilliance and endless creativity ahead!