The Iron Dragon's Mother

Name: The Iron Dragon's Mother
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Swanwick
ISBN: 9781721383665

Author: Michael Swanwick

Series: The Iron Dragon's Daughter #3

Narrator: Christina Traister

Unabridged: 12 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 06/25/2019

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Dragons

Synopsis

Award-winning author Michael Swanwick returns to the gritty, post-industrial faerie world of his New York Times Notable Book The Iron Dragon’s Daughter with the standalone adventure fantasy The Iron Dragon’s Mother.Caitlin of House Sans Merci is the young half-human pilot of a sentient mechanical dragon. Returning from her first soul-stealing raid, she discovers an unwanted hitchhiker.When Caitlin is framed for the murder of her brother, to save herself she must disappear into Industrialized Faerie, looking for the one person who can clear her.Unfortunately, the stakes are higher than she knows. Her deeds will change her world forever.

About Michael Swanwick

MICHAEL SWANWICK is an institution in both science fiction and fantasy literature. He has served as an influence on genre fiction as a whole as well as an inspiration to many leading authors. He has been a finalist multiple times for every major award in science fiction/fantasy, from the Nebula to the Hugo.Michael is the author of The Mongolian Wizard novels as well Stations of the Tide, The Dragons of Babel, and Chasing the Phoenix.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Florin on September 30, 2022

A nice ending to a nice trilogy. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Kris on August 13, 2019

This is a wonderful fantasy novel set in post-industrial Faerie. It is whimsical and imaginative. The plot starts in a military academy where half-mortal Caitlin is flying iron dragons. Suddenly Caitlin is on the run, accused of murder when her brother disappears. While Caitlin wanders the world try......more

Goodreads review by Tim on June 11, 2020

What an odd book. Faeries, a trickster, flat-screen TVs and self-aware SUVs. A little tad bit of time travel. I might have judged this differently if I had read #1 and #2, but as others noted this stands on its own adequately. The overall plot is coherent, but as it rolls out it sometimes feels as if......more

Goodreads review by Nigel on August 20, 2019

Returning from a soul raiding mission, Caitlin, a half-elvish dragon-pilot picks up an unexepected guest in her head, the dying human Helen. In short order she is framed for her brother's murder and on the run with only the woman in her head and an ageless waif she picks up alng the way for company.......more

Goodreads review by David on July 22, 2019

Helen V. is dying on our Earthly realm, she then gets transferred to Dragon Pilot Caitlin, who suddenly gets decommissioned and soon to be put on trial. She escapes and runs through her world, one step ahead of the Conspiracy against her. Can she stay safe, and become a pilot once again? Brilliant end......more