But when the Predator is severely damaged in combat, leaving captain and crew grounded, Grimm is offered a proposition from the Spirearch of Albion-to join a team of agents on a vital mission in exchange for fully restoring Predator to its fighting glory.Īnd even as Grimm undertakes this dangerous task, he will learn that the conflict between the Spires is merely a premonition of things to come. Fiercely loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting the enemy’s shipping lines by attacking their cargo vessels. Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships to keep the peace.Ĭaptain Grimm commands the merchant ship, Predator. Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world.
JIM BUTCHER AERONAUTS WINDLASS SERIES
I'm consoling myself with the thought that by the time it's released it will be time to read this again.Jim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors…
2 The story involves steampunk technologies, magical wars and intelligent cats. I want the next volume to hand when I finish this one, but no such luck. The Aeronaut's Windlass is the first novel of The Cinder Spires series written by Jim Butcher. Events so far flow without missing a beat, the world-building is detailed but not distracting. Each is neatly flawed the human heroes are witty and intelligent as well as heroic, the villains appropriately villainous without dwelling too much on the details of their nastinesses (JB seems to realise the readers' imaginations can fill in the details), and the cats are … cat-like. This is well-written, characterful fantasy with a steampunk vibe. I can't remember why I decided to buy this - perhaps so many of my online acquaintances love his work that I decided to try again - but I am so glad I did. The nitty-gritty: A sprawling adventure story filled with airships, magic crystals, military maneuvers and talking cats. I read a couple of Jim Butcher's early Dresden Files volumes and wasn't impressed, so haven't looked at any of his more recent work… until now.
Humanity's ancient enemy, silent for more than 10,000 years, has begun to stir once more. Fiercely loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting the enemy's shipping lines by attacking their cargo vessels.īut when the Predator is severely damaged in combat, leaving captain and crew grounded, Grimm is offered a proposition from the Spirearch of Albion - to join a team of agents on a vital mission in exchange for fully restoring Predator to its fighting glory.Īnd even as Grimm undertakes this dangerous task, he will learn that the conflict between the Spires is merely a premonition of things to come. The Aeronauts Windlass : The Cinder Spires, Book One 4.18 (39,234 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback Cinder Spires English By (author) Jim Butcher US11.
Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships to keep the peace.Ĭaptain Grimm commands the merchant ship, Predator. Jim Butcher, the 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors.Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity.
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