Free Audio Book : The Aeronaut’s Windlass, By Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher, renowned for his number-one New York Times best-selling works such as The Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, introduces a new series set in an extraordinary world where aristocratic families, steam-powered technology, and warrior magicians prevail.

For countless generations, the towering Spires have been humanity's sanctuary above a world shrouded in mist. Here, noble houses have thrived, creating scientific wonders, forging trade alliances, and maintaining airship fleets to uphold peace.

Captain Grimm, commanding the merchant vessel Predator, is fiercely committed to Spire Albion. Engaged in a covert war with Spire Aurora, he disrupts their trade by targeting their cargo ships. However, after the Predator suffers severe damage in battle, grounding Grimm and his crew, he is presented with an offer by the Spirearch of Albion: embark on a critical mission with a team of agents, and in return, the Predator will be restored to its full might.

As Grimm embarks on this perilous venture, he realizes that the strife between the Spires hints at a larger looming conflict. An ancient foe of humanity, silent for millennia, is awakening, heralding a wave of destruction.