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Iron Winter

  • 2012 first published
  • 474 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 2012, Iron Winter is an alternate history and historical fantasy novel by Stephen Baxter. The story is set in Europe, in To 476. It deals with alternative history, prehistoric peoples, walls and climatic changes.

It has been published in 6 editions.

It runs to roughly 474 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • To 476
  • 476–1492

Subjects

  • Northland, Imaginary place
  • North homage, Ky. : imaginary place
  • Alternative history
  • Historical
  • Prehistoric peoples
  • Walls
  • Alternative histories, Fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Europe
  • Climatic changes
  • FICTION / Science Fiction / General
  • FICTION / Alternative History

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Iron Winter?

Iron Winter was written by Stephen Baxter and first published in 2012.

What genre is Iron Winter?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History, Historical Fantasy and Historical Fiction.

How long is Iron Winter?

The median edition has 474 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Iron Winter?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Most Improper Magick, Lion's Blood and Ring Shout.

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