Jim Butcher is the "King of Urban Fantasy." The best-selling Dresden Files series is the measure of the genre. He is also a massive geek and a fantastically funny guy (seriously, you should see him in a con panel some day, he's the best).
Did you know he also wrote a successful high-fantasy series The Codex Alera? Yup! The five-book series follows the life and adventures of Tavi, a boy born without magic in a world of elemental magicians, as he becomes a student, spy, a soldier, a general and, well, that would be telling, wouldn't it...
Now, did you know he is starting a brand new series that he describes as not 'steam punk' but "Steam Opera?" Yup! Fans have been waiting more than two years for the announcement of the first book in The Cinder Spires series and that day is today! Book One: The Aeronaut's Windlass is finally due out September 29th 2015!
Here is the first look at the cover:
Did you know he also wrote a successful high-fantasy series The Codex Alera? Yup! The five-book series follows the life and adventures of Tavi, a boy born without magic in a world of elemental magicians, as he becomes a student, spy, a soldier, a general and, well, that would be telling, wouldn't it...
Now, did you know he is starting a brand new series that he describes as not 'steam punk' but "Steam Opera?" Yup! Fans have been waiting more than two years for the announcement of the first book in The Cinder Spires series and that day is today! Book One: The Aeronaut's Windlass is finally due out September 29th 2015!
Here is the first look at the cover:
io9.com has some exclusive preview excerpts for your enjoyment here.
