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The Ship of Strays
Geomancer (Related to this series)
- Author
- Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Narrator
- Maya Saroya
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Publish Date
- 28 August 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
'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
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 (Sept 2023), the Waterstones Book Prize (2017), and the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year (2017).
Critics Review
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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.
LoveReading4Kids
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In the final part of the Geomancer fantasy trilogy, Ysolda has unlocked earth magic, and its powers are rising within her. With the help of a rebel princess, she sets out to race against the fearsome wolf queen. On their stormy journey over the sea, they face pirates and peril, and the future of the whole world is at stake
The Week Junior
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The Ship of Strays is the third book in the Geomancer series and the final chapter of Ysolde's story...The majority of the story takes place on the ship, and it is this claustrophobic atmosphere that lends much to the tensions of the book..the book picks up pace as it nears the end and the finale is breathtaking (literally). The cover and illustrations by Manuel Sumberac are eye catching and a lovely addition to the book. I always appreciate a book with a map too and frequently flicked to the inside cover to look at the journey the ship was taking...This felt like a very fitting end to a high octane and spectacular trilogy.
ReadingZone
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If you were to ask an adult reader to name a classic fantasy series, I suspect many would name the Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia or Earthsea books but if you were to ask again, say, in 50 years from now, I think that the answer might well include the Geomancer trilogy. Full of magic, breathtakingly original and with a cast of characters that represents the very best and worst of humankind, it comprises a complex and rich trio of stories that not only have the power to enchant the reader but will - in the way that only the very best fantasy does - make the reader think about the big questions regarding existence and the links between all things...What really sets this trilogy apart from much of what is aimed at middle grade readers is the way in which the author speaks to her audience. Here, nothing is whitewashed as it might be elsewhere - there are tragic events, just as there are in real life, that will tug on readers' heartstrings, and throughout the story there is much for readers to think upon and compare with the world that surrounds them.
Mrs Sydney’s Famous World’s Smallest Library (blog)
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A finale to this epic series
Sifa Elizabeth Reads (blog)
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In the third Geomancer story, Ysolda is racing against the fearsome wolf queen and faces a stormy journey while the future of the world is at stake
The Bookseller
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This book is multi-faceted. It layers language; through the naming of places, storytelling and mythmaking, upon craftsmanship, allowing the threads of creativity and connection to inform the epic adventure and high seas drama...This book is recommended for age 9-11 and can equally be enjoyed by readers of all ages
Children's Books Ireland
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Details
- Author
- Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Narrator
- Maya Saroya
- Duration
- 11 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9781510107922
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
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. '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 CowellYsolda 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 (Sept 2023), the Waterstones Book Prize (2017), and the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year (2017).
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