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Dreaming Cities
The Dreaming Cities series by Guy Haley has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with The Emperor's Railroad (2016).
- Books
- 2 books
- First published
- 2016
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: The Emperor's Railroad (2016) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
The Emperor's Railroad
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Emperor's Railroad - Book 2:
The Ghoul King
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Ghoul King
About the Dreaming Cities series
The Dreaming Cities duology is Guy Haley's post-apocalyptic weird-western duology, mashing up dying-earth fantasy, frontier-western tropes and zombie horror in the ruins of a far-future United States. The Emperor's Railroad (2016) follows Abney Farrell, a young boy, and his mother's mercenary bodyguard Quinn as they flee a horde of the risen dead across a landscape of dragons, knights and derelict frontier towns. The Ghoul King (2016) is a direct sequel continuing Quinn and Abney's journey.
Both novellas were published by Tor.com Publishing under Haley's own name, distinct from the fantasy Gates of the World trilogy he wrote as K. M. McKinley.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Dreaming Cities series?
Two novellas: The Emperor's Railroad (2016) and The Ghoul King (2016), both published by Tor.com Publishing.
Is Dreaming Cities part of Guy Haley's K. M. McKinley pen-name work?
No -- despite some secondary sources grouping it alongside his McKinley fantasy, Dreaming Cities is published under Haley's own name. His fantasy trilogy Gates of the World (The Iron Ship, The City of Ice, The Brass God) is the series actually published as K. M. McKinley.
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