The Ship of Strays

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.



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.

Review

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

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

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

About the Author

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.