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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.
About the author
Jim Butcher wurde am 26. Oktober 1971 in Missouri geboren, wo er bis heute mit seiner Familie lebt. Schon in jungen Jahren begann er mit dem Schreiben. Neben dieser Leidenschaft ist er auch ein großer Comic-Fan, begeisterter Kampfsportler und begabter Reiter, was er gelegentlich auch auf dem Rücken eines Pferdes in der Öffentlichkeit demonstriert. Seine Roman-Veröffentlichungen machten ihn zum Liebling eines treuen Millionen-Publikums auf der ganzen Welt und brachten ihn regelmäßig in die Bestseller-Listen (u.a. der New York Times).
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Jim Butcher, the #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors ...
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Great action scenes, a fascinating world, and characters of a sort I've never seen before. This is everything I've come to expect from Jim Butcher, but in a delightful new flavour Patrick Rothfuss, author of THE NAME OF THE WIND
