LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Wrapping up Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s Geomancer trilogy in sweepingly lyrical style, The Ship of Strays is steeped in storytelling magic that will surely satisfy the devoted readers awaiting its release. Indeed, Ysolda’s journey of self-discovery continues to see her grow and take some unexpected turns, with a focus on Eira adding further depth.
As potent earth magic swells within Ysolda, she must find a way to work with it. A seminal moment comes when Eira brings her to realise that the threads “reaching from my mind” connect her to everything: “They’re messengers… You’re linked to them now. You’re becoming part of them, and so you can move into anything else tied to them”.
The pace and plot flutters with the unexpected quickness of butterfly wings as it tells a story of courage, friendship and feelings worth fighting for that shimmers with butterfly-beautiful layers of adventure. Exuding all the vibes of a bona fide modern fantasy classic, The Ship of Strays never strays from a path of wonder, enchantment and invention.
Joanne Owen
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Geomancer: The Ship of Strays Synopsis
The thrilling third Geomancer book in the epic fantasy trilogy from the bestselling, award-winning Kiran Millwood Hargrave, for readers of Philip Pullman and Katherine Rundell.
Unlock a magic that oculd change the world...or destroy it.
Ysolda has unlocked the earth magic, and its powers are rising within her. Could she really find out what it is like to fly, or to control the creatures of the deep?
With a rebel princess by her side, she is racing against the fearsome wolf queen. But they're in for a stormy journey across the sea, facing pirates and the elements, and with the future of the whole world at stake ...
From the author of The Girl of Ink and Stars, Julia and the Shark and The Mercies, the Geomancer trilogy is a new modern classic for readers young and old.
Kiran Millwood Hargrave is winner of the Wainwright Prize, the Waterstones Book Prize, and the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year.
Kiran Millwood Hargrave was a top 5 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan chart, 18 February 2025
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9781510107953 |
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28th August 2025 |
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave |
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Orion Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group |
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Hardback |
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304 pages |
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A Geomancer Book |
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Press Reviews
Kiran Millwood Hargrave Press Reviews
'Destined to be a classic' - Garth Nix
'This tale of adventure and magic is as brave as it is exciting' - Independent
'A stunning adventure' - Cressida Cowell
Praise for the series so far…
‘This gripping new fantasy novel will have children mesmerised’ – - The Telegraph
‘Gripping, evocative plot about power-lust and the natural world’ – The Observer
‘Celebrates magic, nature and adventure’ – The Guardian
‘This immersive adventure is luscious and dark’ – The Daily Mail
‘This tale of adventure and magic is as brave as it is exciting’ – The Independent
‘Animals and ancient magic thrill in the first of a new trilogy’ – i Weekend
‘This spellbinding story is full of adventure, bravery, friendship and wild nature magic that will thrill you’ - The Week Junior
‘Themes of environmental consciousness, and elements of Tolkien, it’s immersive and immensely enjoyable read – Booktrust
‘A dazzling opener to what promises to be a modern classic’ – The Lancashire Evening Post
Author
About Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Kiran Millwood Hargrave is an award-winning, bestselling novelist. Her debut story for children The Girl of Ink & Stars won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. Her work has been short- and long-listed for numerous major prizes including the Costa Award and the CILIP Carnegie Award, and her novel Julia and the Shark, illustrated by Tom de Freston, was named Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year, and Leila and the Blue Fox won the Wainwright Prize.
She's a graduate of both Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and lives in Oxford with her husband, daughter and cats, in a house between a river and a forest.
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