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Violence
Some
Aerial combat; steampunk action; moderate battle violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic tension
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological complexity; loyalty and betrayal; crew dynamics; epic stakes
What this book is about
In a world where humans live in enormous Spires above a dangerous surface, the great Spirearch Albion Grimm commands an airship and its mismatched crew into a war that threatens all civilization. The first Cinder Spires novel from Jim Butcher is a swashbuckling steampunk adventure with sharp humor, sentient cats with strong opinions, and aerial combat.
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