'Beware fellow readers herein lies adventure that will keep you from food or rest . . .'
PATRICIA BRIGGS '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 Jim Butcher the number one bestselling author of The Dresden Files
begins a new series set in a gloriously imagined world of noble families marvellous technology
and magic-wielding warriors. Since time immemorial humanity has lived inside the Spires
habitats towering for miles over the dangerous monster-inhabited surface of the world. Captain
Grimm of the merchant airship Predator was dismissed from Spire Albion's military in disgrace
- now his ship and crew are all he has and he's fiercely loyal to both. When the Predator is
severely damaged in combat Grimm has only one choice - take on a clandestine mission for
Albion's leaders or stay grounded for good. And even as Grimm undertakes this perilous 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 . . .
