Princep's Fury (Codex Alera, #5)

by Jim Butcher

After achieving a fragile alliance with the savage Canim, Alera's oldest foes, Tavi of Calderon is confronted by an invasion by the Vord, which forces the Aleran legions and Canim warriors into a desperate battle for survival against a dreaded mutual enemy.

• ISBN10: 0441016383
• ISBN13: 9780441016389
• Publish Date: 29 November 2008 (first published 25 November 2008)
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Ace Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 386
• Language: English

Reviews

[Ben Pick]

Good setup novel leading to the finale. This did feel a little too much like a setup novel as the conflicts were largely resolved in blink and you'll miss it moments. Still, these characters are great and their journey has been entertaining.

[ross91]

So... I'm sad to say that I enjoyed this book a lot less than the last two enstallments in the series.
I think Princep's Fury has too many things going around to properly enjoy it: too many enemies, too many POVs, too many battles...
The great thing about the first 4 books in the series is that they mainy focus on one solid problem: the vord, the canim, the senate... instead, this last one is a mess and as a result everything seems underdeveloped.
I loved Tavi's chapters (as always) and I also loved Canea and everything that was going on there, and I also liked Isana and her quest (Raucus is one great addition!). All the other parts were boring and I'll never be a fan of Amara's and Bernard's chapters.
The ending was quite predictable, but it prepares us nicely for the final book of the series.

I WANT MORE MAX!

[Linda]

This was extremely intense, and I don't think I'm able to write an actual review right now. I need to read the next book.

Tavi just gets smarter and smarter, and I think he's one of the very best heroes I have ever encountered in books. Kitai is perfect for him, and I hope they'll be able to stay together.

Isana has shown herself to be a lot stronger than she thought she could be, and she is a formidable ally, and can stand against enemies when needed.

Bernhard and Amara had me really, really worried for a while. I thought things were going to go very wrong for them both.

Gaius surprised me immensly! I never thought he would do what he did, I'm still kind of dizzy from it, actually.

Jim Butcher writes fantasy so well I feel like I live in the world of Alera and Caena. The characters are extremely fleshed out, they are all fleshed out, even the secondary characters are not flat nor boring.