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First Lord's Fury

Codex Alera, Book 6

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First Lord's Fury

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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In the final novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's acclaimed Codex Alera series, the people of Alera—who use their unique bond with the elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal for protection—must face the ultimate conflict…

For Gaius Octavian, life has been one long struggle. Battling ancient enemies, forging new alliances, and confronting the corruption within his own land, he became a legendary man of war and leader of men—and the rightful First Lord of Alera.

Now, the end of all he fought for is close at hand. The brutal, dreaded Vord are on the march, using fear and chaos to turn the Alerans against one another, and forcing those who will not submit to flee to the outer reaches of the realm.

Perhaps for the final time, Gaius Octavian and his legions must stand against the enemies of his people. And it will take all his intelligence, ingenuity, and furycraft to save their world from eternal darkness...©2009 Jim Butcher; (P)2009 Penguin Audio Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Military Feel-Good Science Fiction

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 Reviews

“Jim Butcher is an absolute master of pace...The book is the climax of the entire series, building tension until the last sixty pages are a perfectly placed hold-your-breath conclusion to the series.”—Born Reader

“The incomparable Butcher gives salivating fans the piece de resistance of his Codex Alera series...The blistering pace of warfare never falters...Bravo, Mr. Butcher!”—RT Book Reviews
Epic Fantasy • Complex Characters • Engaging Plotlines • Creative Worldbuilding • Satisfying Conclusion

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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 :)

Good Finish, though I wish for more

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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!

Great read!!

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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.

The payoff is worth it!

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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!

Butcher did it again

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

A great end

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