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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. Within their halls, the ruling…
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2 authors picked The Aeronaut's Windlass as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Described by the author as a ‘steampunk opera’, I utterly adore Jim Butcher’s ongoing series, currently two books in and beginning with this one. It’s got airships, magic crystals, talking cats, a multi-POV cast of quirky characters, and a post-apocalyptic world of which the surface is covered in monsters–wait, this is as close as I’ve found to Final Fantasy in novel form!
Set in a world where humanity now lives in cities built on platforms at the top of huge spires, in the first book of the series we meet Captain Grimm, commander of the airship Predator, and Gwendolyn…
From Thomas' list on an original Final Fantasy game.
I love the characters Jim Butcher creates in his novels and The Aeronaut’s Windlass is no exception. In this Steampunk driven piece, I was captivated by the world and characters Mr. Butcher created but my favorite character who kept me reading was a cat by the name of Rowl.
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