First Lord's Fury

Codex Alera, Book 6

By: Jim Butcher

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 23 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

The next book in the thrilling New York Times best-selling series.

For years he has endured the endless trials and triumphs of a man whose skill and power could not be restrained. Battling ancient enemies, forging new alliances, and confronting the corruption within his own land, Gaius Octavian became a legendary man of war - and the rightful First Lord of Alera.

But now, the savage Vord are on the march, and Gaius must lead his legions to the Calderon Valley to stand against them - using all of his intelligence, ingenuity, and furycraft to save their world from eternal darkness.

©2009 Jim Butcher (P)2009 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“A complex plot.” (Publishers Weekly)

“[A] fitting conclusion to the Codex Alera.” (Booklist)

"This is an entertaining and great super finish to the Codex Alera...The storyline is fast-paced...Fans will relish the saga." (Genre Go Round Review)

Excellent ending

Must say, many twists and turns but the ending was very satisfying! The story lines arched away and then back again together. Highly recommend.

Culdn't stop listening

As the last book in the series, everything was tied up nicely. I recommend this seiries for anyone who enjoys fantasy stories that are somewhat different.

A wonderful series

I have listen to this series over and over. Always seeing new details. And I love the epic moments through out the entire series. Butcher is ã fantastic writer.

To start at the beginning. Don’t

A detailed narrative of Tavi of Calderon, The orphan who could. Please Begin with chapter three.

Good Finish, though I wish for more

I've read the first books in the series and wanted to read this one as soon as it came out. I had a long trip planned that required lengthy plane travel and thought I'd give an audio book a try...prevent that bleary eyed feeling after hours of reading :). This was very, very good. The writing was great and the narrator did a wonderful job bringing the words and characters alive. It was so much easier to carry my MP3 around the airport and on to the plane than a large hardcover...also the story drowned out the crying kids two rows up :)

Great read!!

excellent conclusion to a great series!!! sad that it ended!!! performance was also wonderful!! going to start on the next series immediately! haven't been let down yet by th os author! recommend the Dresden files for anyone who hasn't listened to them yet!

The payoff is worth it!

I've now listened to the entirety of the series but I seriously considered not finishing it. I didn't feel connected to the characters or story and I knew the ending was going to be predictable. I still don't like Kate Reading's narration as much as I wished I liked it, but I'm glad I stuck it out! This was a satisfying conclusion and by far the best book in the series.

Butcher did it again

Full disclosure: I am not normally a fan of this genre. I read all of the Dresden books by Jim Butcher, and decided to give another of his series' a listen. Very satisfied. Book 6 wraps up the series, nicely. There's room for more, though I doubt Butcher will ruin it for more money. Kate Reading does a superb job of narration, and keeps the dialects and accents for each of the characters consistent, making it that much easier to follow. The occasional horn blows... not sure why they're still on a digital version of the audiobook, but I thought they were useful as pause points to take a break. Maybe they're there to wake you up so you don't sleep through the whole book, should you be tired while listening? Either way, they didn't bother me.
I doubt anyone would read Book 6 without reading any of the previous books in the series (do people do that?), so without giving away the ending, I would say this book wraps things up satisfactorily. Great job, Mr. Butcher! Now, write another Dresden book, already!

A great end

A few loose threads. A few side characters never had their fate mentioned. I have decided to go with a happy ending for them.

Sorry that it's over! More! Need more!

Any additional comments?

Although this series started off with a couple of hiccups for me: so very many characters and plots to track, and fight scenes that seemed interminable, I stuck with it because I had faith in Jim Butcher, and he did not disappoint! This series only got better as it went along with wonderful character development as well as intriguing problems to be solved by the main hero.

My only complaint now is that I wish there was more! It certainly was left open for more books to follow, and I hope that happens. I will miss these characters. Jim Butcher made you feel for each and every one of them - even the anti-heroes, as he spun the tale and showed that most everyone thought they were doing the right thing, even if how they went about it seemed 'wrong'. Highly entertaining and imaginative story. Well worth the listen.