The Aeronaut's Windlass

So Jim Butcher takes a step out of Chicago and takes us into an alternate reality/future that is fresh and interesting. He also goes about creating a partial magic system though we really never understand how it works. But its none of these that cause me to rate the book so highly. That honor simply goes to the romance of flying an airship and its relationship with the captain. It works so well that its probably the airship that is the main draw of this series. A Firefly class anyone? This captain has been created so far away from the Dresden image that it almost seems deliberate. The only thing that Butcher maintains consistency is providing a brilliant ensemble support cast who are great characters on their own whether its a half human or a cat. This has a making of another great series. Let's wait for it.