The Aeronauts Windlass (The Cinder Spires, #1)

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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, 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 than ten thousand years, has begun to stir once And death will follow in its wake New Read eBook The Aeronauts Windlass (The Cinder Spires, #1) by Jim Butcher – kino-fada.fr 3.75As I read through this book, I wrote out some of my thoughts at the end of each day or so I figured that rather than deleting all of that and writing out a review that says, basically, the exact same thing, I d just leave it as is But first, let us pray.Oh God, the Eternal Father Hallowed be thy name Etc etc etc Please forgive thy unworthy son for the Star Trek reference he is about to make, because it will be quite stupid, and likely cause many an eye undue strain from excessive rolling As I read through this book, I wrote out some of my thoughts at the end of each day or so I figured that rather than deleting all of that and writing out a review that says, basically, the exact same thing, I d just leave it as is But first, let us pray.Oh God, the Eternal Father Hallowed be thy name Etc etc etc Please forgive thy unworthy son for the Star Trek reference he is about to make, because it will be quite stupid, and likely cause many an eye undue strain from excessive rolling.Amen.AhemIt s dead, Jim.I ve had a few people complain that my whole journal esque way of writing this review is too long winded So here s a summary up front Boring Bland, unlikable characters Whimsical idea crammed down our...Alternate title How To Use SteamPunk Words to Market to Genre Readers Jim s Attempt to Cash in on the Wild Popularity of Dresden FilesExecutive Summary Fast paced action, interesting world building, memorable characters, cool magic system In a word fun Audio book This one was coming in with a high bar to meet Mr Butcher s popular Dresden Files gets amazing performances by James Marsters Meanwhile his Codex Alera series is done by the excellent Kate Reading.So how does Euan Morton stack up I m happy to report quite well I ve had this pre ordered in hardcover for months, but I think I may stick with audio if he continue Executive Summary Fast paced action, interesting world building, memorable characters, cool magic system In a word fun Audio book This one was coming in with a high bar to meet Mr Butcher s popular Dresden Files gets amazing performances by James Marsters Meanwhile his Codex Alera series is done by the excellent Kate Reading.So how does Euan Morton stack up I m happy to report quite well I ve had this pre ordered in hardcover for months, but I think I may stick with audio if he continues as the narrator Great voices and inflections that adds that little extra something that make an audio a great option for this book Full Review Jim Butcher is my favorite author I discover...I thoroughly enjoyed The Aeronaut s Windlass, no doubt about it It was a fast paced, action packed, imaginative bit of fiction with a lot of elements that appealed to me Where Jim Butcher s steampunk ish adventure fell a bit short, however, was in terms of characterization and description.The characters here are all genre archetypes, as if Butcher was just going down a list, making sure he checked all the boxes That s not to say that some of them weren t interesting I admired Captain Grimm I thoroughly enjoyed The Aeronaut s Windlass, no doubt about it It was a fast paced, action packed, imaginative bit of fiction with a lot of elements that appealed to me Where Jim Butcher s steampunk ish adventure fell a bit short, however, was in terms of characterization and description.The characters here are all genre archetypes, as if Butcher was just going down a list, making sure he checked all the boxes That s not to say that some of them weren t interesting I admired Captain Grimm and loved the scenes with the Master Ferus and his assistant, Folly but they all seem like characters we ve read before They re characters who fill a role and serve a purpose, b...I m pretty sure everyone and their dog is going to read this regardless of my review so I thought I d shake things up don t hold your breath I m going to go through some of the thoughts I had while reading it, make some comparisons, essentially not have any cohesion or flow to this review whatsoever As if I would do a review like this out of laziness, come on Random Thoughts While Reading The Aeronaut s Windlass 1 The cats were spot on This is probably what stuck out the most to me, bu I m pretty sure everyone and their dog is going to read this regardless of my review so I thought I d shake things up don t hold your breath I m going to go through some of the thoughts I had while reading it, make some comparisons, essentially not have any cohesion or flow to this review whatsoever As if I would do a review like this out of laziness, come on Random Thoughts While Reading The Aeronaut s Windlass 1 The cats were spot on This is probably what stuck out the most to me, but the cats in Aeronaut were a blast They re sentient beings that most of the world thinks are vermin, but they have their own language, their own ways, everything...Full review, first posted at www.fantasyliterature.com Jim Butcher s The Aeronaut s Windlass gets a mixed verdict from me The naval airships with their 3D battles in the mists were the highlight, reminiscent of Disney s Treasure Planet an animated film that I consider underrated If I had readnaval fiction in my life I daresay it wouldn t have struck me as quite so fresh but, not having yet made the time to read Captain Horatio Hornblower or Master and Commander, I really enjoyed the st Full review, first posted at www.fantasyliterature.com Jim Butcher s The Aeronaut s Windlass gets a mixed verdict from me The naval airships with their 3D battles in the mists were the highlight, re...Jim Butcher boldly goes where other have have gone before For his new epic fantasy series he borrows some fashionable trends and commercially succesful themes and turns them into something not exactly new, but defintely entertaining and fun to delve into His secondary world is developed vertically instead of horizontally huge towers, rising miles high into a perennially cloudy sky, each such Spire a sovereign nation whose survival depends on its commercial and military fleet of half magical Jim Butcher boldly goes where other have have gone before For his new epic fantasy series he borrows some fashionable trends and commercially succesful themes and turns them into something not exactly new, but defintely entertaining and fun to delve into His secondary world is developed vertically instead of horizontally huge towers, rising miles high...3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum Butcher I am a big fan I will read any new Dresden Files book as soon as it comes out, and considering it s one of only a few long running urban fantasy series I m actually all caught up with, I d say I m pretty invested and the character and stories When I first heard about The Aeronaut s Windlass in his new steampunkish series though, I was both excited and a little hesitant I feel Butcher is at his best when h 3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum Butcher I am a big fan I will read any new Dresden Files book as soon as it comes out, and considering it s one of only a few long running urban fantasy series I m actually all caught up with, I d say I m pretty invested and the character and stories When I first heard about The Aeronaut s Windlass in his new steampunkish series though, I was both excited and a little hesitant I feel Butcher is at his best when he s writing modern characters in modern settings, where his clever humor and penchant for hilarious pop culture references can fully come into play which is precisely what makes his urban fantasy so delightful and fun to read That s probably why I didn t do so we...4.5 StarsHumans have ceased living on the surface of the world, which is inhabited by any number of dangerous creatures but instead live on spires, which are described as giant towers made of Spirestone They travel to and from these spires via airships that are steam driven, but seem mostly happy to stay on the spire they live on, unless they are one of the many merchants or privateers who own airships and thus spend most of their time in the air ...

The Aeronauts Windlass (The Cinder Spires, #1)
  • English
  • 06 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 630 pages
  • 0451466802
  • Jim Butcher
  • The Aeronauts Windlass (The Cinder Spires, #1)