Jim Butcher is a bestselling author and martial arts enthusiast. His resume includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, and he turned to writing because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He lives with his family in Independence, Missouri.
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 flavour -- Patrick Rothfuss, author of THE NAME OF THE WIND Wow. Just wow. 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 where fearless aeronauts ride the aether, brilliant wizards struggle with doorknobs, and a thirty-pound feline warrior keeps a pet human named Little Mouse. It's steam-punk 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