Princeps' Fury (Codex Alera, #5)

by Jim Butcher

In the acclaimed Codex Alera novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world in which the people of Alera use their unique bond with the elemental forces of nature for protection. But even nature may not be enough to stave off the coming storm…
 
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 to their lands, his worst fears are realized. The dreaded Vord—the enemy of Aleran and Canim alike—have laid waste to the Canim homeland. And the Alerans find themselves trapped alongside their former enemies.
 
Meanwhile, war-torn Alera rebuilds while politicians and nobles vie for power. But from the south comes the news: the Vord have come to Alera. For a thousand years, Alera and her furies have withstood every enemy, and survived every foe. But the thousand years are over...

• ISBN10: 0441017967
• ISBN13: 9780441017966
• Publish Date: 24 November 2009 (first published 25 November 2008)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (US Tall Rack)
• Pages: 640
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780441017966

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.