The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut's Windlass

From Jim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors.… Since time immemorial, the Spires have towered over 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 and fighting in the cold war with Spire Aurora. But when Predator is severely damaged in combat, Grimm is offered a proposition from the Spirearch of Albion—to join a team of agents on a vital mission in exchange for restoring Predator to its glory. And even as Grimm undertakes this dangerous task, he will learn that the conflict between the Spires is merely a portent of things to come. Humanity's ancient enemy, silent for more than ten thousand years, is stirring. And death will follow in its wake.…