by Jim Butcher
Codex Alera is Jim Butcher's straight-out traditional fantasy series, as compared to his urban fantasy "Harry Dresden" series, set in a slightly different Chicago, or his "Cinder Spires" series (only the first book of which is out, that being The Aeronaut's Windlass), which has a more steampunk vibe...
4.5 *s. I didn't like this one quite as much as the previous in the series. I think because it was more military in focus and I prefer the covert missions, tactics and political machinations to battle descriptions. But in the end it didn't make that big a difference to me. The emotional stakes w...
Finally lost patience. Just skipped to the last chapter to see the outcome.
I'm remembering all the things I love about these books, the further I get, but I'm also finding more and more things I wish they had, as well. Certain character interactions (mostly reactions to events and revelations during the books), for instance, that I would kill to see but that are always ski...
I do believe that this is one of my favorite fantasy series of all time, right up there with George R.R. Martin, L.E. Modesitt, and Robert Jordan. There is something so normal about this crazy world that Butcher has created. These people have real, honest emotions. And while there are odd creatur...
Another great episode in a very strong series. Tavi continues to develop both his Fury crafting as well as his skills as a leader in the 4th book of the Codex Alera series. With so many books on my 'to read' list, it is a guilty pleasure to be able to sneak one of these in. I just love them!
Damn entertaining and the best book of the series so far in my opinion. Tavi learns of his heritage and the whole conspiracy (minus who really was behind the death of Septimus) comes unraveled with some pretty interesting consequences.Butcher shows his politically medieval acumen as the jostling fo...
4.5 This is probably the high point of the series.I think Ehren may be my most favorite character! :-)
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