Reading order · 2 books · 2015 to 2023 · Set in the Spires
The Cinder Spires Books in Order
The Cinder Spires is a steampunk fantasy set in towering spires above a poisonous surface world, where airships fly and warriors fight with gauntlets and crystals.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 2015 to 2023
- First book
- The Aeronaut's Windlass
- Latest
- The Olympian Affair (2023)
- Setting
- Set in the Spires
The reading order
Every The Cinder Spires book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in the Spires
- 1The Aeronaut's Windlass2015With Captain Francis Grimm and Bridget TagwynnThe Spire of Albion is attacked by a rival spire, and Captain Francis Grimm of the airship Predator is hired to protect a group of young guardsmen and a mysterious etherealist on a secret mission.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Olympian Affair2023With Captain Francis Grimm and Bridget TagwynnSpire Albion stands alone against a far larger enemy with a terrible new weapon, and Captain Grimm and his crew are sent to a summit to win allies.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Aeronaut’s Windlass first, then The Olympian Affair.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Captain Francis Grimm | Bridget Tagwynn |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Aeronaut's Windlass | LLead | LLead |
| 2 The Olympian Affair | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the The Cinder Spires books
2 characters from Jim Butcher’s chart, with the number of The Cinder Spires books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Francis GrimmCaptain of the airship Predator | 2 | The Aeronaut's Windlass 2015 |
| Bridget TagwynnYoung guardswoman | 2 | The Aeronaut's Windlass 2015 |