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Furies of Calderon

The Codex Alera, Book 1

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Furies of Calderon

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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For 1000 years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water and metal. But now, Gaius Sextus, First Lord of Alera, grows old and lacks an heir. Ambitious Lords manoeuvre to place their Houses in positions of power, and a war of succession looms on the horizon.

Far from city politics in the Calderon Valley, young Tavi struggles with his lack of fury crafting. At 15, he has no wind fury to help him fly, no fire fury to light his lamps. Yet as the Alerans' most savage enemy - the Marat - return to the Valley, his world will change.

Caught in a storm of deadly wind furies, Tavi saves the life of a runaway slave. But Amara is actually a spy, seeking intelligence on possible Marat traitors to the Crown. And when the Valley erupts into chaos - when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies - Amara will find Tavi invaluable. His talents will outweigh any fury-born power - and could even turn the tides of war.

©2016 Jim Butcher (P)2016 Hachette Audio UK Fantasy Fiction Rage War
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What other book might you compare Furies of Calderon to, and why?

This had elements of Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time, Stormlight Archive and a few other genre leading titles but with Butcher's unique twist.

It combines political manoeuvrings with magic, monsters and adventure.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I quite enjoyed the wax forest...

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I refuse to answer this question as the word 'be' is used too many times.

Any additional comments?

This is a wonderful story about a Romanesque kingdom, it's subjects and their powers. To be honest the start of the book was a little frustrating as it jumps straight in using specific language and terms which mean nothing to the reader until further on in the story but after a little while this doesn't matter. All you really need to know is that everybody has the ability to manipulate one or more of the six furys which are entities residing in the elements.

I am reading the third book now and much like The Wheel of Time, the characters are already starting to feel like old friends.

For those Dresden fans this book is certainly worth reading but don't expect any similarities with the Dresden Files, apart from the very occasional dollops of sarcasm that is.

All in all I can't recommend this book enough. To fans of epic fantasy it's a must.

I strongly advise getting this book

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I often judge a book by how quickly I rush off to download the next in the series. On that scale, this one is a 5/5. (Book #2 was downloaded within an hour of finishing #1).

I've enjoyed Jim Butcher's Dresden and Cinder Spires books - this is nothing like either of those. Think Wheel of Time meets Stormlight (perhaps due to the narrator being Kate Reading?) It's a new world with a well crafted magic system - epic fantasy. Loved it!

Lots of decent characters, nothing too predictable (even if it does have all the usual ingredients), and it moves along at a cracking pace.

The editing is not perfect - some sentences feel spliced together - but it didn't create any gaping holes in the plot and it didn't detract from the story too much.

What's also great is that there appear to be multiple books in the series. I'm already happily halfway into book #2, and the pace hasn't let up yet....


Great listen

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well thought out. excellent narration. can't wait for more. want a fury myself now. hm

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The story and reading of the book was great but th experience was let down by the terrible editing making it difficult to follow at times and think you had missed sections.

Very poor editing

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Less smooch please, otherwise a good story, well written by a brilliant mind. Wonderb what it's like in the author's head?

Brilliant

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