Ship of Spells
Book Playlist

Ship of Spells Playlist

by H. Leighton Dickson

38 tracks
dramatic
Apr 15, 2026
5 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the rich magical atmosphere and emotional depth of "Ship of Spells" by H. Leighton Dickson. The instrumental selections evoke the mystical journey and the dramatic tensions aboard the enchanted ship, while the vocal tracks reflect the characters' arcs, the spellbinding world, and the novel's blend of fantasy and emotional complexity. The consistent post-rock and dark electronic textures maintain focus and a dramatic mood fitting the book's blend of fiction and fantasy.

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Track List

38 songs
1

The Mighty Rio Grande

This Will Destroy You · S/T

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2

Asa

Russian Circles · Guidance

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3

First Breath

Stendahl · First Breath

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4

Mothership

Earth Harp · Earth Harp Sessions Vol. 1∆

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5

The Beginning and the End

Anathema · Weather Systems

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The Giving Tree

If These Trees Could Talk · The Bones of a Dying World

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7

Deluge

Archaellum · Reflections

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8

The End of Heartache

Killswitch Engage · The End of Heartache (Special Edition)

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Ephemeral

Pelican · What We All Come to Need

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Strange Things Happening Every Day

Sister Rosetta Tharpe · Just Shout!

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Harper Lewis

Russian Circles · Station

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12

Lament

Tommee Profitt · The Fall

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13

Elegy

Tycho · Dive

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14

Without a Word

Jakob Ahlbom · The Oak Tree

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15

The Mariner's Revenge Song

The Decemberists · Picaresque

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16

Ocean Breathes Salty

Modest Mouse · Good News For People Who Love Bad News

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17

Echoes

God Is An Astronaut · God Is an Astronaut (2011 Remastered Edition)

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18

Skyscape

Erik Wøllo · Elevations

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The Last Warm Light

Helios Relaxing Space · A Moment Alone

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Song For The Dead

Queens of the Stone Age · Songs For The Deaf

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21

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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22

The Fire

The Roots · How I Got Over

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23

Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B. 49

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Complete Nocturnes

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24

In the Morning

The Coral · The Invisible Invasion

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25

Dawn Chorus

Boards of Canada · Geogaddi

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26

Quiet Life

Japan · Quiet Life

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27

Night Sky

Nathaniel Rembrandt · Night Sky

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28

Luminous

Ortio · Luminous

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29

Into the Mystic

Van Morrison · 70s HITS - 100 Greatest Songs of the 1970s

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30

The Golden Age

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour · Fruit

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31

Heavy Feet

Local Natives · Hummingbird

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32

Midnight City

M83 · Hurry up, We're Dreaming

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Towers

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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34

The Curse

Agnes Obel · Aventine

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35

Runaway

AURORA · All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend (Deluxe)

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36

Dreamer's Wake

Rival Consoles · Persona

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37

Keep Your Head Up

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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Length long
Instrumental request 50%
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  1. Matched to the book 30% instrumental 36 tracks · Apr 15, 2026Open
  2. Matched to the book 50% instrumental 21 tracks · Apr 15, 2026Open
  3. Melancholic mix All vocal 39 tracks · Apr 15, 2026Open
  4. Mysterious mix 10% instrumental 39 tracks · Apr 15, 2026Open

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