Codex Alera Furies of Calderon, Book 1, (Paperback)

from EowynA

This is in the "Codex Alera" series. I have enjoyed this author's Dresden files books, and am surprised at how much more I am enjoying this series. He has created a pseudo-medieval world in which most people command an elemental fury, or maybe even more than one. Our hero, Tavi, however, is witho...

from reading_fox

The first in Jim's new series, a complete departure from his Harry Dresden Urban fantasy, into a more traditional mould. Unfortunately this means all the usual fantasy clichés are present. Tavi - a young shepherd unsurprisingly living with his uncle, and without any powers of his own - loses some...

from bell7

Amara, ready for her graduation exercise as a Cursor, travels disguised as a slave, hoping to confirm rumors of a renegade legion. Tavi is an orphan with no fury in a land where furycrafting as as common as breathing, but when he makes a discovery when trying to recover his sheep, the safety of h...

from MichaelDennis

Just a few comments about Jim Butcher's Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, Book 1) which is the first novel of his Codex Alera series. In the paper version of the book (I actually listened to the audio version from audible.com), I was disappointed that there was neither a map of the world, nor an a...

from majkia

What a great read! The pacing was pure Jim Butcher, never a let up on action and plot twists. Surprise after surprise, and a skillful weaving of interconnecting plots. Characters were skillfully and fully shaped with depth and color. Highly recommended!