Description
Sky ships resemble 15-18th European style wooden sailing ships, with one or more large buoyant rocks placed in the centre of the hull which creates lift. Sky ships make use of triangular or square sails for maneuvering, which are hung from their masts like conventional ships or from the ships hull.
They are depicted in the books through drawings by Chris Riddell.
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