New Series from Jim Butcher! [Cinder Spires] Book 1 Out 9/29!
Cinder Spires Vol I - The Aeronaut's Windlass is out Tuesday, 9/29. It's the first book in a new series by Jim Butcher (of Dresden Files fame). This new series is in the Steampunk genre, and it seems that Jim has been into this genre for a while so there's good reason to get hype.
The blurb from the publisher:
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 more than ten thousand years, has begun to stir once more. And death will follow in its wake…
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Does this mean I need to read his other two series too?
The first 2 (or 3?) are a bit rough, but the investment pays off in spades.
Spoiler-free event from the Dresden Files as a teaser: Zombie T-Rex Rodeo.
Why people don't consider that a spoiler I have no idea, other than it reaching "he's already dead" levels of "holy shit this is everywhere"
From my perspective? Plenty of times it could occur actually, based on the relevant accouterments needed for that level of shenanigans.
At least until Mouse shows up as the first mate or something.
I'm about a hundred pages in and so far it's not bad.
But it's taking itself a bit more seriously than the Dresden files and I miss the wise-cracking. Hopefully Cinder Spires is more along that vein.
Also, does anyone know if Cinder Spires is told from a first-person perspective like the Dresden Files?
Yes (mostly), but more viewpoints so far. There's a ...wisesassy one.
Its told from third person subjective limited. Just like Codex Alera.
This book is rocking my boxers.
But I loved Codex Alera (not the first book, but that was a bit rough because Jim wrote that way before it was published). This is 3rd book quality. This is Cursor's Fury quality folks
Ohhh now I'm extra excited. That was my favorite Codex Alera book.
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Jim Butcher has successfully become the first author to write a PoV for a Cat correctly.
What about Pratchett?
Good cast of characters. Even a villain that you really want to see go down. Or two.
Great setting. Not really Steampunk. More Crystalpunk.
I do worry Bridget would fail a Bechtel test. At least Gwen wouldn't.
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How so?
Greebo was well written but he didn't remind me of any of the cats that live with me.
It's ten thousand feet high and two miles across. So its roughly a cube, but the word Spire implies its a tower, and it has two hundred and fifty six habbles, which are apparently very tall each. They'd have to only be forty feet tall to fit the stated dimensions, which doesn't really mesh with the text. Unless some levels are shorter and others taller.
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The Codex Alera Audiobooks were great, so I've got hope.
Skyscrapers.
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The Enemy Folly saw seemed to be some flavor of robot or golem possibly animated/corrupted by the etheric energy's.
Possibly one way colonists landed on the planet and started building Arcologies (the spires) when their tech rebelled.
Mostly just spitballing I quite enjoyed the book and finding good discussion is tough.
How does that answer the question? (Not trying to be snarky; just confused.)
Each hab could be it's own mini tower on the main spire.
Nah, I just read this part where they talk about it. Each Spire is a cylinder with each Habble being a square inside that cylinder, and the extra space on the edges used for cisterns, maintenance tunnels and things of that nature.
Now he did get his measurements wrong, or the characters did anyways. Someone says the spires are 10000ft tall, and someone else says each habble (habitat level) is 50ft tall except for habble landing, which split their level in two. So if there are 250 or so levels, then the spire would be around 12500ft tall. I imagine the characters themselves don't really know, and only the people who study the schematics really know.
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And the Flintstones?
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