"The Iron Thorn" by Caitlin Kittredge follows the journey of a young girl named Aoife Grayson living in a steampunk-inspired world plagued by dark magic and monstrous creatures. Set in the city of Lovecraft, Aoife is determined to uncover the truth about her family's past and the fate of her missing brother. As she navigates the dangerous streets filled with shadowy forces and rebellious factions, Aoife discovers her own latent powers and faces an intricate web of secrets and betrayal. With courage and wit, she must confront the reality of her world and the iron grip of the entities that threaten it. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called The Iron Codex .

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2011 by Books on Tape .