Kunicross

This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man"s search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.

Field Marshal Tamas" coup against his king sends corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brings bread to the starving. But it also provokes war in the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics and greedy scrambling for money and power by Tamas" supposed allies: the Church, workers" unions, and mercenary forces. Stretched to his limit, Tamas relies heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be Tamas" estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty will be tested to its limit.

Since time immemorial the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships to keep the peace. Captain Grimm commands the merchant ship Predator. Fiercely loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting the enemy"s shipping lines by attacking their cargo vessels.