The Geomancer Series by Kiran Millwood Hargrave 4 Books Collection Set - Fiction

Titles in This Set:
In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen
The Storm and the Sea Hawk
The Ship of Strays
The Wolf Trials

Overview:
Step into a richly imagined world where earth magic and the wilds of myth reshape a young heroine’s destiny. The Geomancer Series by Kiran Millwood Hargrave collects four spellbinding adventures that blend lyrical prose with edge-of-your-seat fantasy. Across In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen, The Storm and the Sea Hawk, The Ship of Strays, and The Wolf Trials, readers follow Ysolda as she learns to read the language of stones, wind, and wolves, discovering courage, identity, and a sense of belonging. Hargrave’s writing is intimate and cinematic, inviting you to move with her characters through forests thick with secrets, across stormy seas, and into shadowed streets where choices carry far-reaching consequences. The quartet rewards patient, immersive reading with a cohesive arc that builds empathy as well as wonder. It’s a perfect gift for fans of mythic fantasy, strong heroines, and beautifully crafted worlds, whether you read alone or share the journey with a family or class.

What Makes This Collection Special:
While each Geomancer book stands on its own, the four together form a single, braided journey. Recurrent motifs—earth magic, animal kinship, and moral ambiguity—create a satisfying through-line without feeling repetitive. The settings shift from forest glades to coastal storms to crowded ships and back to shadowed wilds, giving readers a feast of atmospheres. Hargrave’s lyrical prose and emotionally resonant plots encourage readers to slow down and savor descriptions while staying hooked on character-driven drama. The set is not just a reading list but a carefully designed path for young readers to grow with a heroine who learns to wield responsibility, trust her instincts, and choose hope over fear. It also makes a striking gift: a complete, collectible series that looks beautiful on a shelf and invites binge-reading.

Books Included in This Collection:
In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen
Under the shadow of a tyrannical Wolf Queen, Ysolda discovers the first spark of geomantic power—the ability to read the land’s whispers and weather. This opening volume unfolds a forest-hued world where danger and wonder coexist. Hargrave blends myth with grounded emotion as Ysolda finds allies, confronts difficult truths, and learns that courage often begins with listening—to the trees, to animals, to one’s own heart. A poised start to a quartet that threads identity, loyalty, and personal growth into every page.

The Storm and the Sea Hawk
Storms gather on the horizon as a coastward quest tests loyalty and nerve. This middle instalment broadens the map to windswept shores and shipboard peril, where geomancy meets sea-born magic. Expect brisk plotting, vivid nautical detail, and quiet, reflective moments as a young heroine grapples with responsibility, friendship, and the cost of leadership when the seas run high. Hargrave gifts readers with a sense of motion and moral complication that deepens as the journey unfolds.

The Ship of Strays
A voyage of unlikely travelers and rescued creatures becomes a moving study of belonging. The Ship of Strays threads danger, warmth, and moral nuance as the crew learns to trust one another and read the subtle signals of the world around them. Hargrave’s precise imagery and generous heart pull you into a voyage where loyalty is earned, courage is tested, and empathy expands the meaning of home for every irregular, endearing companion aboard.

The Wolf Trials
The final volume fuses danger and revelation as Ysolda faces tests that will shape not only her fate but the fate of the wider world. With the World Book Day 2025 tie-in, The Wolf Trials culminates the geomancer’s journey in a dramatic, emotionally charged climax. Expect suspenseful twists, hard-won wisdom, and a resonant ending that honours friendship, resilience, and the enduring bond between people and the natural realm.

Who This Set Is Perfect For:
Ideal for middle-grade readers who crave immersive fantasy, mythic mood, and heroine-led quests. If you love myths reimagined with lyrical, contemporary sensibility, this four-book collection will captivate from first page to last. It’s a superb choice for BookTok fans and book clubs, families reading together, teachers seeking rich discussion topics, and collectors who value a cohesive, collectible design across a four-title arc. The Geomancer series invites readers to slow down, notice the natural world, and follow a brave young heroine through a landscape where magic is earned, not granted.

Key Benefits:

• Four complete, richly imagined adventures in one collectible set
• A strong, evolving heroine whose growth anchors every book
• Lyrical, immersive writing that rewards careful, attentive reading
• Thoughtful themes of courage, community, and environmental harmony
• Beautiful, cohesive design that makes the set a standout gift
• Ideal for independent reading or shared reading aloud in groups
• Creates a connected reading journey across the quartet, perfect for binge-reading

About the Author:
Kiran Millwood Hargrave is an award-winning poet, playwright, and novelist celebrated for mythic, nature-infused storytelling. Her debut novel The Girl of Ink and Stars won major prizes, including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year, and established her as a master of atmospheric fantasy for young readers. Her work, praised for its lyrical precision and cinematic scope, also includes collaborative projects such as Julia and the Shark (with Tom de Freston). The Geomancer series marks her continued engagement with immersive worlds where character growth, moral choice, and reverence for the natural world take center stage.

Why You’ll Love This Set:
Owning the full Geomancer collection offers a complete, cohesive reading experience with a single, unified voice. The four books deliver individual stories that build toward a satisfying, through-line finale, making them ideal for confident readers ready to follow a single fantasy world across multiple adventures. It’s a gift-ready set—beautifully presented, collectible, and ready for discussion, study, or cozy, immersive reading at home. For fans of lyrical fantasy, strong heroines, and books that reward patient, mindful reading, this quartet is a must-have addition to any shelf.

Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.