Furies of Calderon

Jim Butcher

Jun 2005 · Penguin

About this ebook

In this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power to call his own...
 
For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies—elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal. But in the remote Calderon Valley, the boy Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. At fifteen, 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 horde—return to the Valley, Tavi’s courage and resourcefulness will be a power greater than any fury, one that could turn the tides of war...

Ratings and reviews

Starts off a little slow, but picks up quickly. The story is a whirlwind of events that all blend together at the end. Both suspenseful and witty, Furies of Calderon was an excellent novel.

Jim Butcher was bet that he couldn't come up with a story that was a mix of pokemon, and Rome's lost legion, while making it worth reading. This masterpiece is Mr. Butchers reply.

Jim Butcher creates another epic series with characters so richly described you immediately become attached. His ability to develop characters and weave deep relationships is par excellent.

About the author

A martial arts enthusiast whose résumé includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He lives mostly inside his own head so that he can write down the conversation of his imaginary friends, but his head can generally be found in Independence, Missouri. Jim is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera novels, and the Cinder Spires series, which began with The Aeronaut’s Windlass.