After bitter fighting, Tavi of Calderon has eventually forged an alliance with Alera's oldest foes, the savage Canim, and he must escort them on their long sea-voyage home. This will strain their fragile accord - but the worst is yet to come. The inhuman Vord have spent the last three years laying waste to the Canim homeland, making it a desolate place indeed. Then the Alerans become stranded there, cut off from their ships. The Canim alliance will be tested as they enter the killing fields together, depending on each other's strengths if they both are to survive. For a thousand years, Alera and her furies have withstood every enemy, and survived every foe. The thousand years are over.
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'The rousing fifth installment ... Butchers vivid characterizations, based on ancient Roman Republican ideals, range from duty-honor-country austerity in battle to brilliant peacemaking' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By A. OBrien
Format:Hardcover
Princeps' Fury for those who don't already know (and if so, why not?) is the fifth book in Jim Butcher's excellent Codex Alera fantasy series (the previous books being - Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera) (Codex Alera),Academ's Fury (Codex Alera) (Codex Alera),Cursor's Fury: Book Three of the Codex Alera and Captain's Fury (Codex Alera (Paperback)). The books are set in a Romanic influenced society where the people have furies - sort of elemental powers over air, water, fire, earth and metal that are used for everything from healing to construction and transport. Tavi (Octavian) the principal character started the series as a furyless shepherd living on a middle of nowhere hold (farm) but his birthright as the Princep (heir to the throne) of Alera has eventually come rather dramatically to light.
This book is not a stand alone work and for anyone picking it up without having read the previous books in the series it's not going to make much sense. Jim Butcher doesn't waste time rehashing previous plot points for the uninitiated, he just plunges straight into the action and this book is seriously full of action.
The story begins several months after the events in Captain's Fury. Tavi, along with the First Aleran and Free Aleran Legions are aiding the Canim to return to their homeland but the threat of the Vord has returned to Alera and the Icemen in the North are also proving an increased threat. Bernard, Amara and Isana all have dangerous missions to complete in Vord occupied territory and in the icy wastes by the Shieldwall.
This book does not suffer from lack of plot, action or drama and I could't put this book down once I started reading it. The Tavi strands were gripping and the Canim culture was interesting to see more of. It was also fascinating to see how he develops as a leader and strategist. The Isana and Amara subplots also interesting and there's so many threads being woven for future plots in the next (the last from what I gather) book of the series. While the storyline in the Canim homeland was concluded the book ends on a cliffhanger and it's going to drive me mad having to wait another twelve months to finish the story properly.
All in all this is an excellent book and one which existing fans of the series will love. If you haven't read the other books in the series - read them now. It's a fantastic series from a fantastic author.
This book is not a stand alone work and for anyone picking it up without having read the previous books in the series it's not going to make much sense. Jim Butcher doesn't waste time rehashing previous plot points for the uninitiated, he just plunges straight into the action and this book is seriously full of action.
The story begins several months after the events in Captain's Fury. Tavi, along with the First Aleran and Free Aleran Legions are aiding the Canim to return to their homeland but the threat of the Vord has returned to Alera and the Icemen in the North are also proving an increased threat. Bernard, Amara and Isana all have dangerous missions to complete in Vord occupied territory and in the icy wastes by the Shieldwall.
This book does not suffer from lack of plot, action or drama and I could't put this book down once I started reading it. The Tavi strands were gripping and the Canim culture was interesting to see more of. It was also fascinating to see how he develops as a leader and strategist. The Isana and Amara subplots also interesting and there's so many threads being woven for future plots in the next (the last from what I gather) book of the series. While the storyline in the Canim homeland was concluded the book ends on a cliffhanger and it's going to drive me mad having to wait another twelve months to finish the story properly.
All in all this is an excellent book and one which existing fans of the series will love. If you haven't read the other books in the series - read them now. It's a fantastic series from a fantastic author.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Jim Butcher is a master storyteller and writer. If only he could write faster. The Dresden Files are awesome and so is the Alera series. I have finished this book and am going straight back to re-read it. To me that is a hallmark of a master storyteller.
If you are a sword, sorcery and adventure fan buy this book.
Princeps Fury is the fifth book in the Alera series, it is not a stand alone novel you will need to read the previous books. All five books are above average. Do yourself a favour go out and get this series you will not be disappointed. Great Christmas present to yourself.
If you are a sword, sorcery and adventure fan buy this book.
Princeps Fury is the fifth book in the Alera series, it is not a stand alone novel you will need to read the previous books. All five books are above average. Do yourself a favour go out and get this series you will not be disappointed. Great Christmas present to yourself.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By J. Robinson
Format:Hardcover
This is the 5th book in the series codex alera ( if you have not read this series ..why?) it is brilliant, complex plots, complex charecters, fantastic writing. The best book i have read in years!!!!!...and years!!!! It is not a stand alone book you must get the others in the series, or you will not follow the story. The author does not treat you as a fool and dives straight in to the story without pause, and ends on a cliffhanger that will irritate and make you itch for the next book!!!!!!
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loved it
Yet another excellent book in this series by Jim Butcher. Very much on form. Recommend starting at the beginning of the series for full benefit.
Published 12 days ago by Carolyn
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Bought from elsewhere cheaper
Love the series and the idea of things having a 'spirit' or 'fury' that interacts with gifted people in this world, however managed to find a copy cheaper elsewhere so bought that.
Published 2 months ago by Susan Hey
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good fantasy book
this is the fifth book our of six, I like all six of them, but by the fifth book the story followed a similar plot.
Published 3 months ago by Heather Cook
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brilliant!
amazing book that i struggled to put down, very realistic and adventurous, this is a brilliant series!
its definitely worth buying 'used' items they are just as good!!!
its definitely worth buying 'used' items they are just as good!!!
Published 9 months ago by Amelia Martin
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Princeps' Fury
The politics continue, the Vord never ending, the battles endless, friends, enemies and traitors. Characters come into the own in surprising ways. Could not put it down!
Published 13 months ago by P. J. Tweedie
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Great fantasy series
Just finished the sixth (and final) one of this series and really enjoyed them.
Highly recommended as a fantasy series
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Highly recommended as a fantasy series
I finally got them on the basis of the... Read more
Published on 13 July 2010 by Dr. Stephen Culshaw
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well writen adventure
once again i find there is not much i can add to the other reviews on here, they have said it already, the story of tavi steams on at a great pace with the seeming unstopable vord... Read more
Published on 24 May 2010 by P. barton
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Excellent
This is the best one yet! When I thought it couldn't get any better! Please hurry and right the next! There are so many questions that you have left unanswered.
Published on 7 April 2010 by Tall woman
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Keeps getting better.
I first found Jim Butcher through the Dresden file books, which even though I don't really lean towards that genre, I nevertheless found myself immersed in the writing. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by P. Elliott
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Getting better with each title
Whilst its not a secret that I love Butcher's Dresden files I am starting to get a bit more into his Codex Alera as the characters have grown from what felt like 2d parodies to a... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
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