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The iron dragon s daughter is an original publication of avon books. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Michael swanwick is an american science fiction author who began publishing in the early 1980s. Named a new york times notable book of 1994, the iron dragons daughter tells the heartrending story of a changeling child who is kidnapped to a realm of malls and. Publication date 1995 topics dragons, abused children, abused children, dragons. A return to the gritty, postindustrial faerie world of swanwick s previous novels the iron dragons daughter and the dragons of babel, the iron dragons mother publishes june 2019 from tor. The iron dragons daughter, fantasia nihilista steamcyberpunk.
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Jane is trapped as a changeling in an industrialized faerie ruled by aristocratic high elves and populated by ogres, dwarves, nightgaunts, and hags. Down at the base of her hindbrain, something stirred and looked about with dark interest. Kunosoura, or however i spelled it, was a play on cynosure, dogs tail, pole star and the rest of it. Revealing the iron dragons mother, a new standalone. Michael swanwick s the iron dragon s mother promises to tell the epic story of caitlin, the magical scion of a faerie house, who rides on an iron dragon inhabited by the soul of a real one in a war over the stealing of childrens souls. Kunosoura, or however i spelled it, was a play on cynosure, dog s tail, pole star and the rest of it. Swanwick s third fantasy the dragons of babel, 2008, etc.
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Read the iron dragons daughter by michael swanwick available from rakuten kobo. The iron dragon s daughter kindle edition by swanwick, michael. Like swanwick s legendary book the iron dragon s daughter, its set in the fairy realm, but in a faerie that isnt frozen in the dark ages. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stations of the tide. As it turns out, the reality of it is a lot more complicated, a. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Buy the iron dragons daughter fantasy masterworks book. This is the conundrum michael swanwick faced when he wrote the first of his major fantasy novels, the iron dragons daughter 1993. The iron dragons daughter by michael swanwick goodreads. Curious readers will learn that this is just one of many worlds aerth, or earth, is another that are different energy states of the same place. Named a new york times notable book of 1994, the iron dragon s daughter tells the heartrending story of a changeling child who is kidnapped to a realm of malls and machines and enslaved in a vast, infernal factory. The iron dragon s daughter a new york times notable book. The iron dragons mother michael swanwick macmillan. The iron dragon s daughter is a novel by michael swanwick, published in 1994.
Other books by michael swanwick stations of the tide. It was a truly oneofakind work and i now think it fair to say a fantasy classic. It engages the reader in a nihilistic world in which nothing is as it seems. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. The iron dragon s daughter iron dragon s daughter, book 1 by michael swanwick book cover, description, publication history.
If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. The iron dragons daughter audiobook by michael swanwick. Publication date 1995 topics dragons, abused children, abused children, dragons publisher new york. When i first read this michael swanwick classic, it was as a fantasy masterworks edition. The iron dragons daughter 1993 all page numbers from the mass market paperback edition published by avonova isbn 0380720981 nominated for the 1994 arthur c. New science fiction and fantasy books to check out in june.