I am a big fan of the world's Jim Butcher creates. A friend, and fellow Butcher enthusiast, told me about this series and I was excited. I cannot imagine a series tanking when it is written by Mr. Butcher. That being said, I was a bit disappointed by this book. I think I hyped it up in my head too much.
I felt the book was forced a bit. It felt like Star Wars presented in a steampunk sort of atmosphere. Don't get me wrong, I will still read the subsequent books because it leaves you hanging at the end...way to be Butcher. However, this series pales in comparison to The Dresden Files and is more akin to the Codex Alera books. As I've only read one of the books in this new series I do not yet know which of the two series I'd rank above the other.
The Aeronaut's Windlass is set in a futuristic world in which people do not live on the surface of earth anymore. Steam-powered technology, magical solders, and the Spires protect and rule the human-race. Everyone has a faction style mindset.
Captain Grimm is commander and chief of a merchant ship. He seems to be in the right place at the right time throughout most of the book. Due to his military background he is able to turn his serendipitous tendencies into acts of heroism. A rather hideous and deadly creature has made it's way up from the surface of the earth. If not for Captain Grimm and band of mix-matched crewmembers, as well as the help of an Etherealist (an Oracle of sorts) and his assistant, all might have been lost. Now a type of civil war has broke out and chaos has started to descend upon the Spirearchs.
If you enjoy Jim Butcher's writing style I'd pay your homage and take a look at this series; especially if you enjoyed the Codes Alera series. If you are a Star Wars fan and/or find the steampunk genre intriguing, you should give this book a try.
Happy reading!
Judi
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