Series: Book 1 in the Codex Alera series
Rating: ***
Tags: Fantasy, General, Fiction, Lang:en
Summary
For a thousand years, the people of
Alera have united against the aggressive races that inhabit
the world, using their unique bond with the furies -
elementals of earth, air, fire, water and metal. But now,
Gaius Sextus, First Lord of Alera, grows old and lacks an
heir. Ambitious Lords manoeuvre to place their Houses in
positions of power, and a war of succession looms on the
horizon. Far from city politics in the Calderon Valley, young
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 -
return to the Valley, his world will change. Caught in a
storm of deadly wind furies, Tavi saves the life of a runaway
slave. But Amara is actually a spy, seeking intelligence on
possible Marat traitors to the Crown. And when the Valley
erupts into chaos - when rebels war with loyalists and furies
clash with furies - Amara will find Tavi invaluable. His
talents will outweigh any fury-born power - and could even
turn the tides of war. SUMMARY:
For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united
against the aggressive races that inhabit the world, using
their unique bond with the furies - elementals of earth, air,
fire, water and metal. But now, Gaius Sextus, First Lord of
Alera, grows old and lacks an heir. Ambitious Lords manoeuvre
to place their Houses in positions of power, and a war of
succession looms on the horizon. Far from city politics in
the Calderon Valley, young 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 - return to the Valley, his
world will change. Caught in a storm of deadly wind furies,
Tavi saves the life of a runaway slave. But Amara is actually
a spy, seeking intelligence on possible Marat traitors to the
Crown. And when the Valley erupts into chaos - when rebels
war with loyalists and furies clash with furies - Amara will
find Tavi invaluable. His talents will outweigh any fury-born
power - and could even turn the tides of war.