Jim Butcher, the #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors . . . 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 Sp... View More...
A magical steampunk fantasy adventure by the bestselling authors of Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights. Fourteen-year-old cousins Gwen and Vic have lived together ever since the mysterious deaths of Gwen's parents and disappearance of Vic's mother - until Vic's scientist father accidentally transports them through a magical doorway to the island of Elantya, a wonder-filled place of magic as well as steampunk technology. Vic and Gwen are soon caught in a tempest of ancient magic, bizarre gadgets, vicious creatures, and fierce battles - in a territorial feud with the sea-dwelling merlons, an age-old ... View More...
Book two in the magical steampunk fantasy trilogy. Gwen and Vic are still learning magic and science on the island of Elantya when they learn that Vic's father has finally made it through the crystal doors to Elantya. But their excitement is short-lived when they and their friends are kidnapped by their underwater enemies and taken beneath the sea. Imprisoned there, forced to witness battles among sea monsters and face the dark sage Azric, they learn of a scheme that could bring Elantya to ruins. Can they escape in time to save the magical island from destruction? View More...
The thrilling conclusion to the Crystal Doors trilogy finds cousins Gwen and Vic and their three friends forging the magical Ring of Might and defending all the worlds beyond the crystal doors in their final battle against the dark sage, Azric. When their friend Sharif is called back home by his father, the Sultan, Gwen, Vic and their companions travel to the flying city of Irrakesh only to find that the Sultan is dying, with Sharif the next in line to the throne. Before he can choose between duty and destiny, Irrakesh is attacked and the city is taken hostage by the dark wizard's monstrous wi... View More...
