Cinder Spires, The nr. 1: Aeronaut's Windlass, The (Butcher, Jim)
Since time immemorial, the cinder spires have provided shelter for humanity. But the ancient power that once upon a time sank the world into a shroud of mists and filled it with monstrous and fantastic creatures has returned. Asleep for ten thousand years, the Ancient Enemy has awoken, and those great powers which once stayed the Enemy’s hand are all but gone from the world. In the end, it is the loyalty and courage of a single airship’s crew which will determine whether humanity will arise from its ashes or vanish forever.
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Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher is a martial arts enthusiast with fifteen years of experience in various styles including Ryukyu Kempo, Tae Kwan Do, Gojo Shorei Ryu, and a sprinkling of Kung Fu. He is a skilled rider and has worked as a summer camp horse wrangler and performed in front of large audiences in both drill riding and stunt riding exhibitions.
Jim enjoys fencing, singing, bad science fiction movies and live-action gaming. He lives in Missouri with his wife, son, and a vicious guard dog.
Jim goes by the moniker Longshot in a number of online locales. He came by this name in the early 1990's when he decided he would become a published author. Usually only 3 in 1000 who make such an attempt actually manage to become published; of those, only 1 in 10 make enough money to call it a living. The sale of a second series was the breakthrough that let him beat the long odds against attaining a career as a novelist.
All the same, he refuses to change his nickname.