
explorer / books · 2016
The Aeronaut's Windlass
Published 2015 by Roc · 630 pages
Hugo · 2016
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Jim Butcher on these ballots
2 award entries · 2 books · 0 wins · 2015–2016
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Synopsis
In a world of floating habitats called Spires, privateer Captain Grimm and his airship Predator are pressed into service when an enemy nation launches a surprise attack. Teamed with warrior-born guardsmen, an etherealist, and his apprentice, Grimm must navigate aerial battles and ancient mysteries to defend his home.
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Details
- Series
- The Cinder Spires · Book 1
- Author nationality
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780451466808




