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The Iron Dragon's Daughter

by Michael Swanwick · 1993

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A slave in a dragon factory that manufactures flying fighting machines, Jane changes her destiny when a voice from a dragon promising freedom and revenge prompts her to escape and challenge the foundations of the world.

Genre
dragonsdragonsMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thissteampunksteampunkMore like thisLess of thisdystopiadystopiaMore like thisLess of this
Themes
faefaeMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Mood
surrealsurrealMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 424 pages

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