Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780143143758
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 0143143751
Label: Penguin Audio
Manufacturer: Penguin Audio
Number Of Items: 14
Number Of Pages: 20
Publication Date: 2008-11-25
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Studio: Penguin Audio

From the New York Times bestselling author of Captain’s Fury and the Dresden Files novels.

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 safely to their lands, his worst fears are realized.

The dreaded Vord—the enemy of Aleran and Cane alike—have spent the last three years laying waste to the Canim homeland. And when the Alerans are cut off from their ships, they find themselves with no choice but to fight shoulder to shoulder if they are to survive.

For a thousand years, Alera and her furies have withstood every enemy, and survived every foe.

The thousand years are over…

Customer Rating:
Summary: Tired as well.
Comment: I like Jim Butcher's writing and enjoyed the beginning of this series. Having said that this series is now on a familiar track that suggest sequel after sequel as the author and the publisher punish (soak) the reader for actually buying a book. How many close shaves, life and death encounters will our, not hero, but heroes, escape before the sun shines again?
No one writes a good story anymore with a start and middle and an end. No, Jim Butcher has now joined the pantheon of bestselling fantasy authors compelled by how many words they can stuff into a story, detailing how (insert fantasy hero) becomes a man or woman and saves the world in the process.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Princep's Fury
Comment: Princep's Fury is a great book, and also i think Jim Butcher is a great writer. Just wish he could put them out as fast as i can read them, his books are so good, you can't put them down, the Dresden Files are my favorite as well.Princeps' Fury (Codex Alera, Book 5)

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Entertaining & fun
Comment: There is no question that the Codex Alera series are excellent and the 5th book continues the trend. Would have liked a bit more character development that was present in the previous books as each character had been introduced and had grown & matured over the years. Still, Jim Butcher is an excellent writer, and I will be eagerly awaiting the follow-up in this series.

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Summary: Within the Canim Homeland
Comment: Princep's Fury (2008) is the fifth fantasy novel in the Codex Alera series, following Captain's Fury. In the previous volume, Tavi learned that he was the son of lady Isana and the heir of Gaius Sextus. Assuming the authority of his position, Tavi calls a truce with the Canim. He also has the First Aleran Legion assist the Canim in preparing ships to return to Canea, their homeland.

In this novel, Gaius Octavian is having trouble adjusting to his new role. As Princep and heir, he is due much respect and ceremony. Since he is seasick for most of the journey, Tavi just skips the rituals and concentrates on the essentials. Besides, he likes it that way.

Kitai is a Murat woman, the Murat ambassador to Alera, and Tavi's lover. However, she isn't very concerned with ceremonies. Kitai does respect practicality, with its resulting efficiency and effectiveness, but has more scorn that otherwise for Aleran rituals.

Varg is the Canim ambassador to Alera. After Tavi broke him out of the Grey Tower, Varg happily reverted to Tavi's gadara -- enemy -- with all the proper modes of respect. It so happens that Varg's son -- Nasaug -- is the commander of the Canim troops. Thus, Varg is Warmaster of the Canim returning to the homeland.

Valiar Marcus is the current identity of Fidelias, the former cursor and spy for Lady Aquitaine. He is First Spear -- equivalent to Command Sergeant Major -- of the First Aleran. He is also thoroughly dedicated to Gaius Octavian, despite his contempt for Gaius Sextus.

Gradash is the Canim equivalent of Valiar Marcus, the senior military adviser to his commander. Gradash is also one Canim giving, and receiving, language instruction with the Alerans. Of course, Tavi had a head start, but his usage of the Canim language is close to native fluency. Marcus also has studied with Gradash and has gained a high level of proficiency in Canim cursing.

In this story, the Canim return fleet and the Aleran ships have neared the Canim coastline when a storm strikes. During the next six days, the fleets are scattered and some ships are lost or damaged. They have been driven north away from their destination and now need to go to the nearest available port for refitting.

Although the Canim have kept knowledge of their home waters from the Alerans, they now suggest that the fleets sail toward the port of Molvar in the Shuar Range. The Shuar are another Canim realm and not necessarily friendly with Varg's realm of Narash. All this is new intelligence to the Alerans.

As they turn toward Molvar, Tavi notices that the sea is crowded with icebergs. Apparently these waters are far enough north for the bergs to be very common. Gradash warns Tavi to not take his ships too close to the bergs since they have underwater projections that can tear holes in the hulls.

At Molvar harbor, the Canim pack leader demands that they leave the port. Varg refuses. Then Tavi joins the conversation. The pack leader asks his identity and then orders his Canes to kill him.

Meanwhile, the Alerans at home have encountered the Vord. A queen has established her nest in the Waste beyond the destroyed city of Kalare. The Vord then destroy three legions, with only two survivors. They are following the causeway toward Alera Imperia. They are also using furies.

In the North, Isana is trying to negotiate a truce with the Icemen. The Antillans think that she is a fool and the Icemen are not much more convinced that a truce would work. Isana has to convince Lord Antillus to work with her and free his legions to go south. Alera needs them to fight the Vord.

This tale shows Tavi becoming more proficient in his control of furies. He is still not as accomplished as Maximus, but he has more subtlety. By the time Tavi returns to Alera, he will be much more practiced in his talents.

This is the penultimate volume in the series. All depends upon the Aleran citizens recognizing the right of Tavi to the position of First Lord. Of course, Tavi must survive to reach Alera.

These volumes have successively widened their political and military scope as Tavi advanced within Aleran society. Starting with the Calderon Valley, they now include the whole of Canea as well as Alera. The cast has also increased, but not as rapidly as the scope.

The High Lords and Ladies who oppose Tavi have suffered losses and his close friends have gained more power. His closest friends are mostly the same crew who have been with him since the third volume, but other supporters have been added during the series. He is also becoming well known to the people of Alera.

Note: Aleran are Romans. As mentioned in Cursor's Fury, the ruins at Appia were built by a colony of Romans. One suspects that a Roman group inadvertently slipped through an interdimensional crack into Alera and have slowly adapted to their new environment. Thus, this series is really alternate history.

This volume sets the stage for the final work. All the principals are on -- or cleared from -- the stage and the final battle is apparent. Almost all the secrets are disclosed. Enjoy!

Highly recommended for Butcher fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of personal magic, political intrigue, and a touch of romance.

-Arthur W. Jordin

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Enthralling Read
Comment: Jim Butcher is among my favorite authors for a reason. I am a huge fan of the Codex Alera and the Harry Dresden series and I eagerly anticipated this new release, "Princeps' Fury". I was more than pleased. The book was compelling, exciting, even gripping. I judge a book on its ability to lose yourself in it, and this book suceeded very well. Jim Butcher does something unusual; he will develop a character in one book that seems evil, then alter our perception in a later book so that his or her actions become more understandable, sometimes attaching us to the character. I enjoyed the journey and anticipate the next release.

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