The Codex Alera is many things, first of them is a six volume saga belonging to the realm of fantasy, it is also a coming of age, lost legion, militaristic, epic. I'm glad that it was this heroic saga that brought me to the mark of 250 books read, or so my Shelfari account says.
Jim Butcher is a great storyteller—I came first to his work through the Dresden Files tv series, based on his homonym series of novels. His characters are polarized heroes or villains that remain solid and human, as great fantasy characters should be. In each novel of the series, He manages to interweave at least three stories that support and enrich the story arc of the codex in such a way that I most of the time I found myself unable to just leave the book and go to sleep—I guess, this is the reason why I managed to finish the six books in nine weeks.
The Codex tells the story of Tavi, covering his life from late childhood to young adulthood, and his close family as they find themselves involved in the succession intrigues of Alera—a continent where humans have a close link to natural forces, called furies, hence being able to control and use them—and an apocalyptic plague.
Aleran society is based in the Roman model—actually, in the story, the Alerans are the descendants of a lost legion—a First Lord rules the land and feudal Lords and Ladies control cities and counties, while a Senate, conformed with the best of the citizenry, oversees the state of law. In this scenario, status is related to furycrafting, that is, the ability to control furies, the most powerful your ability, the highest in the ladder of citizenry you will land. In the bottom of the ladder are freemen and slaves, with little proficiency at furycrafting.
The novels are entitled:
They are a great read to relax and enjoy pure action and intrigue. Two thumbs up!
The Codex tells the story of Tavi, covering his life from late childhood to young adulthood, and his close family as they find themselves involved in the succession intrigues of Alera—a continent where humans have a close link to natural forces, called furies, hence being able to control and use them—and an apocalyptic plague.
Aleran society is based in the Roman model—actually, in the story, the Alerans are the descendants of a lost legion—a First Lord rules the land and feudal Lords and Ladies control cities and counties, while a Senate, conformed with the best of the citizenry, oversees the state of law. In this scenario, status is related to furycrafting, that is, the ability to control furies, the most powerful your ability, the highest in the ladder of citizenry you will land. In the bottom of the ladder are freemen and slaves, with little proficiency at furycrafting.
The novels are entitled:
They are a great read to relax and enjoy pure action and intrigue. Two thumbs up!
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