Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Kraken King and the Scribbling Spinster | 2014 | Meljean Brook | Buy |
| 2 | The Kraken King and the Abominable Worm | 2014 | Meljean Brook | Buy |
| 3 | The Kraken King and the Fox’s Den | 2014 | Meljean Brook | Buy |
| 4 | The Kraken King and the Inevitable Abduction | 2014 | Meljean Brook | Buy |
| 5 | The Kraken King and the Iron Heart | 2014 | Meljean Brook | Buy |
| 6 | The Kraken King and the Crumbling Walls | 2014 | Meljean Brook | Buy |
| 7 | The Kraken King and the Empress’s Eyes | 2014 | Meljean Brook | Buy |
| 8 | The Kraken King and the Greatest Adventure | 2014 | Meljean Brook | Buy |
Iron Seas: Kraken King is an eight-part serial by Meljean Brook, set in the same alternate steampunk world as The Iron Seas. The serial was published in weekly installments throughout early 2014 and was later collected into a single volume titled The Kraken King.
The story follows Zenobia Fox, a writer of adventure stories, as she travels to visit her brother across the Great Jade Sea. She encounters Ariq, the Kraken King, a warlord who controls the region’s trade routes from his fortress. Political intrigue, airship chases, and mechanical sea creatures drive the plot forward alongside the central romance.
Each installment carries a descriptive subtitle, from The Scribbling Spinster through The Greatest Adventure. The serial format gave Brook room to develop the relationship between Zenobia and Ariq at a slower pace than a standard novel, with each part ending on a cliffhanger.