Princeps' Fury

Codex Alera, Book 5

By: Jim Butcher

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

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 safely to their lands, his worst fears are realized.

The dreaded Vord - the enemy of Aleran and Cane alike - have spent the last three years laying waste to the Canim homeland. And when the Alerans are cut off from their ships, they find themselves with no choice but to fight shoulder to shoulder if they are to survive.

For 1,000 years, Alera and her furies have withstood every enemy and survived every foe. The 1,000 years are over....

Please note: This recording contains instances of variable audio quality. This is currently the best available source audio from the publisher.

©2008 Jim Butcher (P)2008 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"As is the case with Dresden, Mr. Butcher has the uncanny ability to make his Codex Alera realm seem real; as he understands it is in the subtle details...An exciting fantasy thriller.” (Midwest Book Review)

"Rousing...No less powerful than his intense battle scenes [are] Butcher’s vivid characterizations.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

“A treat for action fans and series followers.” (Booklist)

Surprisingly good book! I am amazed at each one.

This series gets better with each book. Really worth the read. I also love the way Kate Reading performs!

Good but close croped editing

I really enjoyed this audio book, but like I said in the title some of the editing was too close together making me go backwards a few times to see if the audio book skipped. It did take out of the story a bit but over all I loved it.

Great story - other issues

Chapters aren't broken out correctly. Audio cracks in a few areas. The story is fantastic but these few things need to be cleaned up.

Wow!

The world building in the codex of alera books are amazing. I could listen to stories about this world all day long. The series is the best series ever!

good book

there were a few spots I got confused at..but this may have been me trying to multitask and not really paying attention. lol

Yes

A beautiful continuance and that ending?!?!? chef's kiss. I love this book series so much! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Fantastic story ruined by poor narration.

This is the first time I have ever wished that I could get a refund for an audiobook. Previous to this book in the series, I had read the books to myself and absolutely devoured them. Butcher is a truly gifted writer. Amazing that he is able to craft his stories so quickly!

But WHY oh WHY did his publisher decide to pair Kate Reading with this book? Don't get me wrong, Reading is a terrific narrator... when the protagonist of a novel is a *woman*. This series has very few female lead characters, the majority of them are male and THE main character is a male. This book would have been absolutely fantastic with, say, Michael Kramer as the reader- a man who can do very distinct male voices and highly believable female voices as well. As talented as Kate Reading is, her male voices come off as either snobby and pretentious or low brow and dull. And at no point are they believable.

I don't have the heart to give this book less than four stars as Butcher really is a master at what he does and I do not want my poor score to reflect on his talents. I couldn't, however, listen all the way through due to the narration. I truly hope that the publisher changes it's mind about their narrator and goes in a different direction with Princep's Fury and First Lord.

loved it

Something amazing about the journey of turning enemies into friends. Well written and spoken.

Shortest book

Shortest book but very intense. The only down side is the audiobook has a few hiccups in it. The story itself is fast pace and holds on tight.

Great story. Crap audio editing.

Audio quality was shoddy in parts. Great book. Funny and exciting. A great continuation to the series.