The Gates of the World · Book 1
The Iron Ship
- Published
- 1 January 2015
- Pages
- 672
- ISBN-13
- 9781781083505
- Type
- novel

About this book
The Iron Ship opens K. M. McKinley's Gates of the World trilogy in 2015 at 672 pages, its longest volume, introducing the six Kressind siblings and the titular ship in a world where industry is rising as magic fades.
Its place in The Gates of the World
The Iron Ship is book 1 in the The Gates of the World series. It is followed by The City of Ice. See the full The Gates of the World reading order.
The Gates of the World is a secondary-world fantasy trilogy published under Guy Haley's pen name K. M. McKinley, set in a world entering an age of industry where magic is fading and the balance between science and sorcery is fraught with danger. It follows the six Kressind siblings -- each pursuing very different ambitions across a rapidly industrialising society -- whose fates become entangled with the titular iron ship and the wider forces reshaping their world. The Iron Ship (2015) introduces the family and…
Editions
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