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SteampunkRomantasyParanormal Romance

The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1)

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  • 2010 first published
  • 384 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (6 ratings)
  • 3 editions
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Published in 2010, The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1) is a steampunk and romantasy novel by Meljean Brook. It takes readers to London, England in England. Key subjects include alternate reality, zombies, women detectives and conspiracies.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 24 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1)

After the Iron Duke freed England from Horde control, he instantly became a national hero. Now Rhys Trahaearn has built a merchant empire on the power-and fear-of his name. And when a dead body is dropped from an airship onto his doorstep, bringing Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth into his dangerous world, he intends to make her his next possession. But when Mina uncovers the victim's identity, she stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens the lives of everyone in England. To save them, Mina and Rhys must race across zombie-infested wastelands and treacherous oceans-and Mina discovers the danger is not only to her countrymen, as she finds herself tempted to give up everything to the Iron Duke.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • England

Subjects

  • Alternate reality
  • Zombies
  • Steampunk
  • Women detectives
  • Conspiracies
  • Heroes
  • Merchants
  • Fantasy romance
  • Steampunk fiction
  • Paranormal romance stories
  • Paranormal romance
  • Women sleuths mystery & detective

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Who wrote The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1)?

The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1) was written by Meljean Brook and first published in 2010.

What genre is The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1)?

It is usually shelved as Steampunk, Romantasy and Paranormal Romance.

How long is The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1)?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Iron Duke (Iron Seas # 1)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Soulless, Heartless and The Somnambulist.

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