Back in the early 2000's a now defunct comic publisher (
CrossGen) released
Meridian. It ran for about 4 years and it shares a lot in common with Cinder Spires; floating cities, skyward ships, steampunk aesthetics, house politics and coming of age stories. I was sad to see the story end abruptly when CrossGen folded. But after reading the 4 sample chapters of Cinder Spires I feel like I'm back in that world. Definitely going to pick this up.
Here's a pinup from Meridian. Its kind of how I see the world of Cinder Spires as I read the sample chapters.