Aeronaut's Windlass, Cinder Spires #1

[Rand al'Thor]

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Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships to keep the peace.

Captain Grimm commands the merchant ship, Predator. 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. 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.

And even as Grimm undertakes this dangerous task, he will learn that the conflict between the Spires is merely a premonition of things to come. Humanity’s ancient enemy, silent for more than ten thousand years, has begun to stir once more. And death will follow in its wake…

My Take: Another new series by fan favorite Jim Butcher. As you might know he has written the Dresden Files. If you dont, kill yourself! Read it. Its an urban fantasy done right. GO AND READ IT. Anyways the book is pretty interesting. The world is very different. Humanity cannot inhabit the earth's surface so they live in tall spires constructed by ancient builders similar to the anime and LN series Chrome Shelled Regios. Monsters have mutated and have become terrifying. The book is a steampunk genre and I have to say Butcher makes it interesting. The main protagonist is bland though but the other characters are nice and very interesting. You should read it.