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  • Furies of Calderon

  • Codex Alera, Book 1
  • Written by: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: Kate Reading
  • Length: 19 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (197 ratings)

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Furies of Calderon

Written by: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Publisher's Summary

In the realm of Alera, where people bond with the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal - 15-year-old Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. But when his homeland erupts in chaos - when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies - Tavi's simple courage will turn the tides of war.

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What the critics say

“Epic fantasy in the best way, inspired by Tolkien.” (New York Times best-selling author Simon R. Green

“A stay-up-all-night-’til-you-finish-it-book, Furies of Calderon is a marvelous read.” (Number-one New York Times best-selling author Patricia Briggs)

“Absorbing...Butcher does a thorough job of world building, to say nothing of developing his action scenes with an abundance of convincing detail.” (Publishers Weekly)

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no one better than Jim Butcher!

His stories draw you in with wonderful characters, amazing story line. Cant put it down!

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The Beginning of a Wonderful Journey

Furies of Calderon was a great book with an interesting magic system. I love Jim Butcher's Dresden series and thought I'd give his fantasy a try. Since reading this, I have continued the series which I LOVE, however, this first book is a bit of a slog due to the numerous character perspectives all running parallel scenarios simultaneously. Isana is captured, then Tavi is captured, then Bernerd is captured. Isana is in pain, Tavi is in pain, then Amara is in pain. You don't get much relief from a storyline between characters. Despite this, the book is worth the slog, and the following books are incredible and Kate Redding's performance is masterful. Check it out! #Audible1

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Awesome!

One of my all-time favorite fantasy tales. Extremely well performed.
Great characters, interesting and vivid settings, and a wonderfully gripping and twisty plot.

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good story

i liked the narration, and the story was interesting. it was a nice length, and im glad i get to enjoy many more books from this series.

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great book

fun book with a good mix of suspense and comedy. I didn't understand the connection of abilities to some furies. some were clear but others seemed random and some were never really explained. I look forward to learning more in the next books.

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Reading was great

Reading was great, however, it was either my phone or how the reading was edited together where some parts seemed abrupt, like words had been skipped..

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One of my Favourite Series

I love this series. I read it every year. One of Jim’s best. It’s what got me started on his works and I haven’t looked back in more than a decade.

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its worth the listen

it was good, but too formulaic of the genre; a boy that does not look like he will amount to much turns out to be the savior of the kingdom.

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Loved it.

I loved this story. It was a compelling read and a figurative paper turner. 10/10 would recommend

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Fantastic

The story, characters and especially world building in this book are all amazing and it’s just as good in audiobook form as it as to read. The world here is so vibrant and unique that it’s hard not to be swept away in it. My one complaint is the voice actress (who is really talented and almost always fantastic) has a problem with sensual or seductive voices which is kinda of a problem when one of the main supporting characters is a temptress type character....her scenes get a little awkward
Other than that fantastic performance for one of my favourite book series ever!

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