Codex alera fanfiction archive with over 35 stories. Like the rest of the codex alera books this one is entertaining, but still has the issues of many of the other books. The codex alera series consistently provides action, suspense, and even some romantic moments while maintaining a strong fantasy plot. The featured character is named tavi, who is the only one in the empire of alera who does not have any command over the elemental forces known as furies.
Codex alera is a fantasy book series by jim butcher. Orbit books released a paperback edition in the united kingdom in december 2009. Both series follows a young boy that unknown to them have royalnoble blood and they grows up to be an important person. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The first book, the aeronauts windlass, has been released, and more will come after. It has the typical heroheroine who starts out below average but by using their inner power and mind. The fantasy series revolves around the rise of a young man called tavi in the kingdom of alera. Princeps fury has plenty of military and battle scenes and less of the love scenes which i enjoyed. Codex of alera jim butcher dream by day jim butcher made a bet that he could take 2 lousy concepts and write a good book he said i missed it catherine reads fun fact. Order of codex alera books codex alera is a fantasy series of novels by american author jim butcher. 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. With six novels in the series, it has also proven to be popular as it charts a young man, tavi, who comes of age and his place within a fantasy land thats in turmoil.
He has an extensive knowledge of the deeps below alera imperia. Its refreshing for a series to have a disabled normal hero who truly is treated as if they have something major to overcome. Please recommend a fantasy book like codex alera and wolf of the. The powerhungry high lord of kalare has launched want to read. I keep putting the book down and having to almost force myself to pick it up again. For calibration im not that keen on joe abercrombie, brent weeks, or soiaf not knocking them.
Why dont they make the codex alera into an hbo series like. Here are the first six books set in the world of the first law, joe abercrombies hugely successful fantasy creation. Jim butcher chats about pokemon, responsibility, and changes. If you like jims style of writing, you will like the codex books.
There are enough politics to make it exciting but not enough to be boring. Join logen ninefingers, jezal dan luthar and inquisitor glokta as war rages acros the infinite rooms, twisting corridors, magical chambers and secret passageways. Sword of truth and codex alera are both two really long book series and they are both also really good. Princeps fury codex alera book 5 and millions of other books are.
Like tolkien, butchers book understands that even the greatest of stories can be guided by the smallest of people. Academs fury codex alera book 2 kindle edition by butcher, jim. Codex alera is amazing series by jim butcher who also writes the dresden files series. The fantasy world of alera is very interesting and the magic of the various types of fur. It is in the sci fifantasy genre but the plot is very intricate.
It focuses on tavi, a boy in the first book, as he grows up and becomes a man. Named alera, this fury came to be accidentally, when the first lord gaius primus gathered pieces of stone from. The furies of calderon kicks off the codex alera series which follows the life of tavi, a young boy with no furycrafting skills, in a world where everyone has access to furies and their abilities. Why i decided to do this just goes to show how much i loved it. Book recommendations for people who like furies of calderon codex alera by jim butcher. Codex alera series by jim butcher virtual books library. They have carved out a massive empire led by the first lord and they all have magic. If you like codex alera you might like similar books. The series chronicles the comingofage of a young man named tavi in the realm of alera, an empire similar to rome, on the world of carna.
Any suggestions on something similar with some good old cliches like the underdog. Tavi also known as captain rufus and he is the only aleran without the unique gifts. Kingdom alera in the series is said to be similar to roman empire. You can find out more about the cinder spires from the books menu seen at the top of the page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Finishes readying all 6 books in the span of a couple of weeks. I read online somewhere that the alera series was born out of a bet for butcher to write ideas are cheap daniel honey. The lame concepts were lost roman legion and pokemon. I was hoping you guys could recommend me similar series. Oct 24, 2011 i have really got into high fantasy and similar horse and sword fantasy series as i like to call them, my favourite would have to be codex alera series as i thought the roman element behind it was really interesting while still keeping the magic i actually prefer it to jim butchers dresden files series. Its called sovereign of the seven isles its got 7 books so youll be busy for a while.
Unlike butchers dresden files, alera is swords and horse fantasy that is set in the realm of alera, a place that is a lot like rome. He has the ingrained habit of checking anywhere he goes for the best route of escape. Lots of big deals in this book and at the very end it feels like butcher skipped over a. I usually go back and forth between which jim butcher series i love, depending on what book got released most recently.
Amara is a retired cursor, a strong windcrafter and the wife to count bernard. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Titles include active please note about shipping times. The story goes that someone was arguing that some ideas were just bad, and couldnt have good novels wrung out of them. If you have read all of the way to book 5 you probably are in to butchers new world. Since there isnt anything new coming out for this series, having a page doesnt really help build a community. Just read the codex alera by jim butcher and enjoyed it. I love his codex alera series and the 6th and last book comes out in november. Dresden files series, codex alera series, fool moon series, storm front series and list of all jim butcher books. I liked the complexities and also the pace it does keep moving. The codex alera is jims sixbook fantasy epic set in another world, mixing the politics of rome with a world alive with elemental animism. Codex alera is a fantasy series written by jim butcher, and there are only six books to the series.
Goodreads members who liked the codex alera codex ale. Buy a cheap copy of furies of calderon book by jim butcher. If you like mystery and fantasy genres, then this is a great series. The novel was first released by ace books in the united states as a hardcover edition on october 5, 2004, followed by a paperback edition on june 26, 2005. During the events of cursors fury fidelias is shown to be living under the guise of valiar. The story goes that butcher claimed that he could write a novel based on two lame concepts chosen by the challenger. Readers are transported to a distant world that feels like a cross between ancient rome.
We cant be sure, though i believe jim doesnt currently have the rights to codex alera to make that show, also he would need to get hbo on board to do it, and doing alera well would probably take more money that got. If you like codex alera by jim butcher, then you might. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 20, 2009 i love his codex alera series and the 6th and last book comes out in november. I would be so happy if i could find another series as amazing as his. Furies of calderon codex alera, book 1 paperback june 28, 2005. A former cursor callidus, fidelias turns traitor to the crown at the outset of furies of calderon. Praise for furies of calderon jim butchers new novel is epic fantasy in the best way, inspired by tolkien, but not just another imitation. Captains fury is the 4th book in butchers codex alera series. Recommendations for fans of jim butchers codex alera series.
Codex alera series by jim butcher i am on book three of the series right now, enjoying it so far. The codex alera series was first presented to the public with the furies of calderon novel, which was published in 2004. That being said, join me on the new codex alera group so you can start the conversation with others, rather than wait for me to start one up. Goodreads members who liked furies of calderon codex. Furies of calderon is the first novel in the high fantasy series codex alera by jim butcher. I really want to like it, because i love the dresden files, but i just dont.
It is a mediocre book that was supposedly written as part of a challenge. Could do with some other energetic adventure story any recommendations. Dec 22, 2017 so theres this story that goes around about the origins of codex alera, a fantasy series by jim butcher. The series codex alera features several main characters. If you like codex alera by jim butcher, then you might enjoy. Each book in this series has proven to be better and the suspense stays strong, imho. Every aleran has some degree of command over elemental forces or spirits called furies, save for tavi, who is considered a freak. Fidelias, like most earthcrafters, also hates flying. Which epic fantasy books would you recommend to fans of the codex alera series by jim butcher. Buy it now and get the the codex alera 6 books by jim butcher series. Every aleran has some degree of command over elemental forces or spirits called furies, save for tavi, who is considered unusual for his lack of any.