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What does the "Aeronaut's Windlass" refer to?
Brightbane:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on October 23, 2015, 12:55:55 AM ---I agree that the name "Aeronaut's Windlass" doesn't seem to fit.
As for the name Cinder Spires, my guess is that they were grown for the survivors of whatever conditions were spreading across the surface. Those that first saw them, with presumably a dark earthy appearance and the empty pockets that humanity would move in to, compared it to cinder lava rock.
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The spires are black (mostly), so I would assume that is why they're called cinder. It's being used as an adjective for the color of them
--- Quote ---The black stone from which the spires had been constructed was all but indestructible, and had withstood the ravages of time for millennia- but the Builders had taken the secret of its working with them when they vanished from the world.
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Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Quantus on October 23, 2015, 01:55:57 PM ---In this instance I think it would be more like if harry had to run around the first five sixths of the book with no Magic; the Predator is the core of Grimm's character (and by some theories a part of his very soul), and a major motivation for the events of the book was to get it repaired so that it would become (or stay) a Windlace. I also see a touch of irony, it's the euqivalent to The Privateer's Barge, which is both humorous and what I'll name my beach-side bar someday.
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I get the reference, but I just don't think it makes sense as a book title. It's a minor quibble. The book was enjoyable, and I had no issues with any of it. I just don't feel like the title fits.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on October 23, 2015, 04:00:06 PM ---I get the reference, but I just don't think it makes sense as a book title. It's a minor quibble. The book was enjoyable, and I had no issues with any of it. I just don't feel like the title fits.
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Fair enough. Perhaps it will fit better once there are more titles in the series for context/comparison
Second Aristh:
Knowing Jim, there will be some kind of pattern to the titles. Dresden has the two word/equal letters scheme, and Alera had the various stages as Tavi grew up. My first guess is Cinder Spires will have (character reference)x(plot object for the particular book) and revolve along the major characters.
Aeronaut's Windlass - Grimm & Predator
Olympian Affair (assuming this title doesn't get updated) - perhaps the Olympian captain from Habble Landing and going to recover the core crystal of the downed airship from AW? As an alternative, is Captain Ransom Olympian?
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Second Aristh on October 23, 2015, 05:00:15 PM ---Olympian Affair (assuming this title doesn't get updated) - perhaps the Olympian captain from Habble Landing and going to recover the core crystal of the downed airship from AW? As an alternative, is Captain Ransom Olympian?
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There are also the Olympian Trials, which could become politically significant if they go on despite the war if they are the Olypics equivalent I think they are.
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