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Series is Codex Alera
Codex Alera:

A series of novels by Jim Butcher.  To my understanding - supposedly these books sprang from a debate over what was better in a story, great character development or a unique story idea.  Jim Butcher asked for two known story ideas and he said he would make an interesting story out of them using character development.
#Year1st ReadTitleAuthor(s)My Rating 
1 2005 2018 (1) Furies of Calderon
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Jim Butcher  Rated 4Rated 4Rated 4Rated 4Rated 4
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In this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files, Jim Butcher, 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 aggresive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bonds 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 - returns to the Valley, Tavi's courage and resourcefulness will be a power greater than any fury, one that could turn the tides of war...

"A stay-up-all-night-'til-you-finish-it book, Furies of Calderon is a marvelous read." - Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Time bestselling author of Dead Heat

"A fascinating world and magic system... the start of a promising series." - Locus

"Filled with plot twists and white-knuckle suspense, this is a ripping good yarn that delivers terrific magic and nonstop action." - Deborah Chester, national bestselling author of The Crown
2 2005 2019 (2) Academ's Fury
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In Furies of Calderon, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher introduced readers to a world where the forces of nature take physical form. But now, it is human nature that threatens to throw the realm into chaos…

For centuries, the people of Alera have harnessed the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal - to protect their land from aggressors.  But no fury can save them from the dangers they face within.  A mysterious attack from across the sea has weakened the First Lord.  Should he fall, a bloody civil war is inevitable.  The responsibility of fending off assassination attempts and treachery within the First Lord’s circle of spies falls on Tavi, the one man with no fury to call...

"A fun romp of a book... The action is fast and furious." - SFRevu

"[A] cleverly constructed world." - Chronicle

"Solid world-building, intriguing characters, and vivid action." - Publishers Weekly
3 2006 2019 (3) Cursor's Fury
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Jim Butcher  Rated 4Rated 4Rated 4Rated 4Rated 4
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In his acclaimed Codex Alera novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world in which the powerful forces of nature take physical form. But even magic cannot sway the corruption that threatens to destroy the realm of Alera once and for all...

When the power-hungry High Lord of Kalare launches a merciless rebellion against the First Lord, young Tavi of Calderon joins a newly formed legion under an assumed name. And when the ruthless Kalare allies himself with a savage enemy of the realm, Tavi finds himself leading an inexperienced, poorly equipped legion - the only force standing between Alera and certain doom...

"Butcher deftly mixes military fantasy and political intrigue in the rollicking third Codex Alera book." - Publishers Weekly

"One of the best volumes yet in this entertaining series." - Locus
4 2008 2019 (4) Captain's Fury
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In his acclaimed Codex Alera novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world of elemental magic. Now, as enemies become allies, and friends become bitter foes, a danger beyond reckoning looms for all...

After two years of bitter conflict with the hordes of invading Canim warriors, Tavi of Calderon, now captain of the First Aleran Legion, realizes that a peril far greater than the Canim exists - the mysterious threat that drove the savage Canim to flee their homeland.

Tavi proposes attempting an alliance with the Canim against their common foe, but his warnings go unheeded.  For the Senate’s newly appointed military commander has long desired to wipe out the Canim “scourge,” and their slave allies.

Now, Tavi must find a way to overcome centuries-old animosities if an alliance is to be forged, and he must lead his legion in defiance of the law, against friend and foe - or none will have a chance of survival...

"[Captain's Fury] confirms Butcher's mastery of action-filled fiction." - Booklist

"Butcher deftly deploys intrigue, conflicted loyalties, and hairbreadth action to excellent effect." - Publisher's Weekly
5 2008 2019 (5) Princep's Fury
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In the acclaimed Codex Alera novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world in which the people of Alera use their unique bond with the elemental forces of nature for protection. But even nature may not be enough to stave off the coming storm…

Tavi of Calderon, now recognized as Princeps Gaius Octavian and heir to the crown, has achieved a fragile alliance with Alera’s oldest foes: the savage Canim. But when Tavi and his legions guide the Canim to their lands, his worst fears are realized.  The dreaded Vord - the enemy of Aleran and Cane alike - have laid waste to the Canim homeland.  And the Alerans find themselves trapped alongside their former adversaries.

Meanwhile, war-torn Alera rebuilds while politicians and nobles vie for power. But from the south comes the news: the Vord have come to Alera. For a thousand years, Alera and her furies have withstood every enemy, and survived every foe.

The thousand years are over...

"AN EXCITING FANTASY THRILLER." - Midwest Book Review

"ROUSING." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
6 2009 2019 (6) First Lord's Fury
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In the acclaimed Codex Alera novels, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files, Jim Butcher, has created a world of "epic fantasy in the best way, inspired by Tolkien."*  Now the people of Alera - who use their unique bond with the elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal for protection - must face the ultimate conflict…

For Gaius Octavian, life has been one long struggle. Battling ancient foes, forging new alliances, and confronting the corruption within his own land, he became a legendary man of war and leader of men - and the rightful First Lord of Alera.

Now, the end of all he fought for is close at hand. The brutal, dreaded vord are on the march, using fear and chaos to turn the Alerans against one another, and forcing those who will not submit to flee to the outer reaches of the Realm.

Perhaps for the final time, Gaius Octavian and his Legions must stand against the enemies of his people.  And it will take all his intelligence, ingenuity, and furycraft to save their world from eternal darkness...

"An entertaining and great super finish to the Codex Alera." - Genre Go Round Reviews

*Simon R. Green, New York Times bestselling author






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