Series: Book 1 in the The Cinder Spires series
Rating: ****
Tags: EN-Fantasy, Lang:en
Summary
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.