The Olympian Affair, Jim Butcher
The Olympian Affair, Jim Butcher
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The Olympian Affair

Bestseller

Author: Jim Butcher

Narrator: Euan Morton

Unabridged: 20 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/07/2023


Synopsis

An instant New York Times bestseller!

The fate of the Cinder Spires may be decided by crossed swords in the next exhilarating fantasy adventure from the author of the Dresden Files, in this New York Times bestselling series of noble families, swordplay, and airships.
 
For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses rule, developing scientific marvels and building fleets of airships for defense and trade.

Now, the Spires hover on the brink of open war.

Everyone knows it's coming. The guns of the great airship fleets that control the skies between the last bastions of humanity will soon speak in anger, and Spire Albion stands alone against the overwhelming might of Spire Aurora's Armada and its new secret weapon--one capable of destroying the populations of entire Spires.

A trading summit at Spire Olympia provides an opportunity for the Spirearch, Lord Albion, to secure alliances that will shape the outcomes of the war, and to that end he dispatches privateer Captain Francis Madison Grimm and the crew of the AMS Predator to bolster the Spirearch's diplomatic agents.

It will take daring, skill, and no small amount of showmanship to convince the world to stand with Spire Albion--assuming that it is not already too late.

About The Author

Jim Butcher is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera, and the Cinder Spires novels. He lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jake on November 09, 2023

Going into this Jim Butcher has been on a streak of 17 straight novels that to me are at least an 8/10, which is by far the longest of any author. I am happy to say the streak is still alive.... Barely. let's go with the classic pro's and cons. Mostly pro's because I think it's really good. pro's: The......more

Goodreads review by Chloe on October 08, 2023

I feel very differently about the first and second halves of this book. The first half of this book is incredibly boring, dragging, and pointless. The plot does not progress. The characters are given no sources of conflict. The scenes are repetitive and unnecessary. It's unsatisfying and disappointi......more

Goodreads review by Mayim on July 07, 2024

To will, skill, and steel Steampunk is a special genre that requires talent and wit to write properly, and Aeronauts’ Windlass was steampunk at its very best: it had an ingenious world building of Cinder Spires, elegant prose, original cast of characters and a plot that hooked the reader both in the......more

Goodreads review by Read By Kyle on November 16, 2023

6/10 Kinda disappointing. I imagine someone waiting 8 years for this sequel and I'm just appalled. Half the book is people preparing for duels I found pretty uninteresting, and the character dynamics in this one are just...static? I'm not sure how to describe it. The cats are also much less charming......more


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Praise for The Olympian Affair
"Butcher’s long-awaited sequel to The Aeronaut’s Windlass is an exciting epic fantasy, set in the sky and filled with airships, magic, and the connections of blood and found family."Library Journal

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Explosive. . . . Fans will find this is worth the wait."Publishers Weekly

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Butcher’s fans will delight in the new characters and alternate Spires while enjoying favorites from the first book and will be eager for the next episode in the action-packed Cinder Spires series."Booklist (starred review)

Praise for The Aeronaut's Windlass
“Great action scenes, a fascinating world, and characters of a sort I’ve never seen before....This is everything I’ve come to expect from Jim Butcher, but in a delightful new flavor.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss 

“Beware, fellow readers, herein lies adventure that will keep you from food or rest....Butcher proves yet again that he is an amazing storyteller.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs 

“This is Jim Butcher at his best, drawing a fully realized, richly detailed, and downright fun literary world....It’s steampunk meets magic with a dose of sci-fi for seasoning. Buy it and read it. You’ll be glad you did.”—New York Times bestselling author David Weber 

“Butcher opens the imaginative Cinder Spires series with this sweeping fantastical epic....[It’s] a fascinating, adventurous, and intricate story. Butcher brings a fresh and exciting perspective to secondary-world steampunk, giving the reader a thrilling ride.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) 

“With shifting points of view, short chapters, fast-paced action, and awesome battle scenes, the large cast of characters, elaborate world building, and intricate plot are revealed quickly and realized fully. It all reminds readers of when they first fell for Harry Dresden.”—Booklist (starred review) 

“[Butcher] blends familiar steampunk and fantasy elements (airships, wizardry, and heroes from a monarch’s guard) in a fresh and wonderful way that results in a fantastic ride.”—Library Journal (starred review)