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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…

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I'll have to start this one a little late (a couple of days at the most), but I'll most definitely be reading this!

I'll start this today!

Up to chapter 9: this is better, so far, than Storm Front!

I'm liking Grimm's chapters better than Gwen's and Bridget's.

Up to chapter 15: yep, definitely better than Storm Front.

(view spoiler)[ I do prefer Grimm's chapters still. He's much more likable than the other main characters. Also, Bridget's infatuation with Gwen's cousin? Very insta-love, methinks.

The pace is a bit slow, but that's not bothering me much atm (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 15: (view spoiler)[ this whole concept of talking cats is pretty novel to me. (hide spoiler)]

I forgot to put a comment in here so i knew when you started i'm so sorry.

Chapter 16: (view spoiler)[Im really enjoying the story so far the characters a very likeable. I just hope they don't go getting all mushy on us. Its an interesting world with lots of unusual people/cats etc I hope the world building will be good enough for me to get a handle on it all. (hide spoiler)]

Don't worry! I started it yesterday, actually (couldn't find it on my Kindle, so ended up reading something else on my commute)

Chapter 21 (view spoiler)[ I don't really like Ferus and Jolly, tbh. They're too confused for me (hide spoiler)]

Tati wrote: "Chapter 21 [spoilers removed]"

I really liked them once i worked out what they were talking about :)

Gillian wrote: "Tati wrote: "Chapter 21 [spoilers removed]"

I really liked them once i worked out what they were talking about :)"

Yeah, they're growing on me :) Folly more than the other guy

Up to chapter 42 (view spoiler)[ I love, love, love Grimm! Him cooking and punishing the Journeyman for it was really well done!

Also, the silkweavers grossed me out! (hide spoiler)]

up to chapter 47 - this is beginning to drag a bit

up to chapter 59 - (view spoiler)[ okay, there's lots going on, but I still can't see the big picture of what, why and how. (hide spoiler)]

Tati wrote: "up to chapter 59 - [spoilers removed]"

The big picture is not going to be reviled till close to the end I imagine.

Finished (view spoiler)[ I found the last few chapters hard to concentrate on, it was the battle scene. It stated out alright but the constant firing on this part of the ship and that part of the ship made it to easy for my mind to switch off. The rest of the story I really enjoyed though it could have done with a lot more world building and an explanation as to why those books where wanted as that seemed to be what it was all about. (hide spoiler)]