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A real page-turner (Booklist )
A marvellous read (Patricia Briggs )
A fascinating world and magic system ... start of a promising series (Locus )
Absorbing fantasy ... an abundance of convincing detail (Publishers Weekly )
A marvellous read (Patricia Briggs )
A fascinating world and magic system ... start of a promising series (Locus )
Absorbing fantasy ... an abundance of convincing detail (Publishers Weekly )
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A compulsively fast-paced fantasy adventure, set in a world where courage and ingenuity may yet triumph over magic and power.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is very engaging and definitely worth reading. Some people might initially dismiss some of the core plot ideas as old and overdone (a young orphan boy, raised by his aunt and uncle, exceptional only because unlike everyone else he has no 'magical' abilities is living in a small isolated village, on the outer edges of the realm)however, Jim Butcher manages to completely suck you into the world he has created (more original than many other fantasy worlds) using a form of magic that is original and very satisfying to read about.
This book works best if you consider it the first instalment of a larger story, Jim Butcher has very carefully started some (initially seemingly unimportant) plot lines that develop beautifully as the series continues.
As with the reviewer before, I stumbled upon this book (and series) because of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, which I also enjoyed a lot.
And although the Dresden Files series are unquestionably the better known series (no wonder as it was started earlier and has been adapted into a T.V show), I have to say that it's this series that really makes him stand out as an author for me.
I'm completely and utterly addicted to this series, I read the first and second books in one sitting, stopping only for lunch and supper, and then read the third book the day after.
Please read these books - they seem painfully unappreciated, especially considering how good they are!
This book works best if you consider it the first instalment of a larger story, Jim Butcher has very carefully started some (initially seemingly unimportant) plot lines that develop beautifully as the series continues.
As with the reviewer before, I stumbled upon this book (and series) because of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, which I also enjoyed a lot.
And although the Dresden Files series are unquestionably the better known series (no wonder as it was started earlier and has been adapted into a T.V show), I have to say that it's this series that really makes him stand out as an author for me.
I'm completely and utterly addicted to this series, I read the first and second books in one sitting, stopping only for lunch and supper, and then read the third book the day after.
Please read these books - they seem painfully unappreciated, especially considering how good they are!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This review is for books one, two and three of The Codex Alera.
We start the story with Tavi and his uncle looking for a lost herd of sheep, while looking they attacked by a Marat warrior.
Tavi is forced to flee while his uncle lies injured, his uncle finally manages to escape. This leaves only Tavi to hunt.
After several days of running Tavi manages to escape. While returning home he finds an injured woman, her name is Amara and she is a Cursor(warrior, spy, assassin) for the First High Lord.
And so Tavi's adventure begins through the invasion of the Marat and the treason of some of Alera's high lords. Through to his education at the Academy and to him joining the Cursors and stopping an assassination attempt by the dreaded Vord.
And then his adventure continues through civil war and to the invasion of the Cane, during this time he has command of his own Legion and eventually to the defeat of the Cane.
These are the first Jim Butcher novels I have read and they were brilliant, they were very well written, the magical elements of the story were great(they were almost as good as the magic in Erikson's books) and the battle scense's were AMAZING definatly in the top three of any fantasy I have ever read.
P.S, The forth book in this series is out now on hardback.
I hope this review was of some help to you.
We start the story with Tavi and his uncle looking for a lost herd of sheep, while looking they attacked by a Marat warrior.
Tavi is forced to flee while his uncle lies injured, his uncle finally manages to escape. This leaves only Tavi to hunt.
After several days of running Tavi manages to escape. While returning home he finds an injured woman, her name is Amara and she is a Cursor(warrior, spy, assassin) for the First High Lord.
And so Tavi's adventure begins through the invasion of the Marat and the treason of some of Alera's high lords. Through to his education at the Academy and to him joining the Cursors and stopping an assassination attempt by the dreaded Vord.
And then his adventure continues through civil war and to the invasion of the Cane, during this time he has command of his own Legion and eventually to the defeat of the Cane.
These are the first Jim Butcher novels I have read and they were brilliant, they were very well written, the magical elements of the story were great(they were almost as good as the magic in Erikson's books) and the battle scense's were AMAZING definatly in the top three of any fantasy I have ever read.
P.S, The forth book in this series is out now on hardback.
I hope this review was of some help to you.
40 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book having enjoyed Butcher's Harry Dresden Series on a whim and really enjoyed it. Unlike the Harry Dresden series which are based in the modern day world this more traditional fantasy. The Aleran people are supported by elemental 'furies' - earth, air, fire, water etc. that aid them to perform magic. The main protaganist, fifteen year old Tavi has no fury, highly unusual for one his age. However his intelligence and ingenuity compensate for his lack of magic. He is drawn into an adventure involving high treason and war with their savage neightbours - the Marat. A highly enjoyable tale that is captivating and engaging from the start. Other characters are well drawn and it is a complex and well written novel. This is the first in a series and although this is a complete story it leaves the reader hungry for the next installment - roll on July!
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Huge Dissapointment
If you are thinking about buying this book based on the strength of the Dresden series - DON'T
It pains me to say this, but this really is a terrible read. Read more
It pains me to say this, but this really is a terrible read. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Mr. R. Taylor
Now a Jim Butcher Fan
Jim Butcher's Alera codex was recommended by a friend in work and boy was he right - I really enjoyed it and have now purchased no 2 in the series Academs Fury. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. J. Tweedie
wow
I am a long time fan of Jim Butcher, so my answer might be bias (by might, I actually mean totally bias), but that does not make me wrong. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MR RC Wightman
Loved the whole series.
Ahhhhh Tavi.......
I wasn't going to bother to write a review, especially since I read the whole series back in 2009! Still I've decided to give my penny's worth. Read more
I wasn't going to bother to write a review, especially since I read the whole series back in 2009! Still I've decided to give my penny's worth. Read more
Published 6 months ago by StarPlayer
Fantastic storytelling
Came to Codex Alera via the author's equally brilliant but otherwise totally different Dresden Files. Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. Sawyer
Vanilla fantasy, well-crafted but readily forgettable.
A hefty fantasy, first in a series, "Furies Of Calderon" tells of a rebellion in the valley of Calderon at the northern edge of the kingdom of Alera. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jason Mills
fabulous engaging series
i was desperate for something to read and spured on by the reviewer who said "why has no one read these books" I got all 6. Read more
Published 12 months ago by annieb
really good start to a seris
i've read the whole seris now and can honestly say you'll not be disapointed. fast paced, well written [and gets better as the seris continues] and with some new twists on some... Read more
Published 14 months ago by ross
New favorite series?
This series is AMAZING! A definite must read if you like other authors such as Gemmel, tamora pierce, etc... Read more
Published 15 months ago by S. Gray
Cliches done well
Furies of Calderon is the first book in the Codex Alera sequence by Jim Butcher, best known for his urban fantasy series The Dresden Files. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. L. Rutter
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