Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Here are the first six books set in the world of the first law, joe abercrombies hugely successful fantasy creation. Still, knowing the inspiration creates an extra layer of enjoyment, like being. Furies of calderon and academs fury are the only alera novels ive read so far. She and tavi are racing through the wax forest to see who can collect the blessing of night and return first. The codex alera is absolutely, imo, the best thing butcher has produced hands down. Codex alera series 5 book collection, jim butcher, volumes 15 furies of calderon academs fury cursors fury captains fury princeps fury.
Codex alera is an epic fantasy series, now completed at six books. If you like codex alera by jim butcher, then you might enjoy. Butcher recently published the final volume of his highfantasy series codex alera. Jim butcher is a popular author of highfantasy novels. A high fantasyintrigue series written by jim butcher of the dresden files fame, the codex alera is set in a world that is populated by the descendants of the ix roman legion according to the word of god. Could do with some other energetic adventure story any recommendations. I picked up the first one in the series, furies of caderon, i read it, and i thought, well, what a good book, that jim butcher is a talented author. Were pleased to welcome today one of the defining authors of epic and urban fantasy. But even nature may not be enough to stave off the coming storm.
Just read the codex alera by jim butcher and enjoyed it. Unlike butchers dresden files, alera is swords and horse fantasy that is set in the realm of alera, a place that is a lot like rome. Buy a cheap copy of furies of calderon book by jim butcher. They have carved out a massive empire led by the first lord and they all have magic. Codex alera was a really fun series, though the last 2 books sort of lost focus for me, and had some big moments where i was like wait what. For calibration im not that keen on joe abercrombie, brent weeks, or soiaf. Sep 16, 2019 im also a huge codex alera and mistborn fan.
Please recommend a fantasy book like codex alera and wolf of the. If you like codex alera you might like similar books. Codex alera can make a better argument for meeting this end of the challenge than the lost roman legion end, but all that means is that instead of this bears only trace surface resemblance to the idea you said youd use as the basis for your story we have the substance is vaguely similar but could just as easily have been based on. It is in the sci fifantasy genre but the plot is very intricate. There are enough politics to make it exciting but not enough to be boring. Recommendations for fans of jim butchers codex alera.
During the events of cursors fury fidelias is shown to be living under the guise of valiar. Princeps fury codex alera book 5 kindle edition by butcher, jim. It has the typical heroheroine who starts out below average but by using their inner power and mind. I am a big fan of the dresden files series, and i occasionally like swordandsorcery books, so one day when i was waiting impatiently for the next dresden book, i started the codex alera series.
I agree that the first book is a little weak but like the dresden files, it improves as the series goes along. I read online somewhere that the alera series was born out of a bet for butcher to. Why i decided to do this just goes to show how much i loved it. You can find out more about the codex alera from the books menu seen at the top of the page. This series, like everything else ive read by jim butcher, was a joy to read.
Princeps fury may not be my favorite in teh codex alera but it was still extremely well written and definitely worth purchasing. The last airbender, the legend of korra, log horizon. Codex alera is a fantasy series written by jim butcher, and there are only six books to the series. Codex alera is amazing series by jim butcher who also writes the dresden files series. To quote the codex alera wiki site, the inspiration for the series came from a bet jim was challenged to by a member of the delray online writers workshop. I have read many books and like many people have favourites like harry potter, the hobbit, lord of the rings but jim. If you liked the codex alera series, i honestly think youll like this other one i found and loved. The brutal, dreaded vord are on the march against alera. Furies of calderon codex alera book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access.
If you liked furies of calderon codex alera by jim butcher, here are some books like this. If you like furies of calderon, then these similar books, movies, tvshows and anime recommendations might interest you. The jim butcher books in order take us to the words of harry dresden in his dresden files, the people of alera in his codex alera stories, and to his new series, the cinder spires started in 2015. Fidelias, like most earthcrafters, also hates flying. Born in missouri, he is the youngest of three children, with two older sisters.
Furies of calderon book by jim butcher thriftbooks. I have read many books and like many people have favourites like harry potter, the hobbit, lord of the rings but jim butcher has written this the first of a series that. The first book furies of calderon was released on 5 october 2004. The featured character is named tavi, who is the only one in the empire of alera who does not have any command over the elemental forces known as furies. Id heard a lot of good things about the codex alera books, so i had.
Like tolkien, butchers book understands that even the greatest of stories can be guided by the smallest of people. Jim butcher is wellknown for his dresden files series, created a fantastic fantasy series on a bet. Much like the predecessors of this novel, jim butcher continues to evolve his writing style, and we are all rewarded as he continues to deliver remarkable results. Jim butcher 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. Its called sovereign of the seven isles its got 7 books so youll be busy for a while. She is pale skinned, with eyes that tilt up at the corners. Sword of truth and codex alera are both two really long book series and they are both also really good. It was first released in hardcover on october 5th, 2004. Blood song by anthony ryan is the first book in a series that is very promising. For a thousand years, alera and her furies have withstood every enemy and survived every foe.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading princeps fury codex alera book 5. If you like codex alera by jim butcher, then you might. Like most of the marat, she is very agile and very strong. I love books that build a unique world like codex did. I blasted my way through them, going so far as to reserve the final three from my local library and read all three of them in one fridaysunday weekend blitz of joy.
For a thousand years, the people of alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies. A former cursor callidus, fidelias turns traitor to the crown at the outset of furies of calderon. The codex alera is jims six book fantasy epic set in another world, mixing the politics of rome with a world alive with elemental animism. Join logen ninefingers, jezal dan luthar and inquisitor glokta as war rages acros the infinite rooms, twisting corridors, magical chambers and secret passageways. Can i write about the codex alera series and keep it out of the shadow of jim butchers signature dresden files books. For calibration im not that keen on joe abercrombie, brent weeks, or soiaf not knocking them. I liked the complexities and also the pace it does keep moving. A few years after codex alera concluded and after a few more dresden books. The first book, the aeronauts windlass, has been released, and more will come after. Please recommend a fantasy book like codex alera and wolf. If you havent read the previous five alera books, you could start with first lords fury, but then you would deny yourself the delicious pleasures of letting this story unfold. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Buy a cheap copy of first lords fury book by jim butcher. Gage skidmore jim butcher is an american author of contemporary fantasy series.
In furies of calderon, the first book of a new series, jim has created a world of characters that will draw you in and leave you ready and waiting for the continuation of their stories. Also somewhat similar to codex alera although you are in for a wait as there is only one book out of the series so far. The codex alera series launched just a few years later with first. Books by jim butcher authors like jim butcher what. If you really want to like it, give it until the end of the 2nd book. This book is undoubtedly the most entertaining and thrilling novel in the codex alera series thus far. So the easy answer here is, since youve read mistborn, have you read the rest of brandon sandersons work. Nice to see the protagonists really work for his victories. Well, like the dresden files, codex alera starts out a bit slow, the first book is good, but nothing special. The codex alera is jims sixbook fantasy epic set in another world, mixing the politics of rome with a world alive with elemental animism.
If you are a jim butcher fan already and are expecting furies to be similar to his dresden files novels, you will be in for a surprise. I was hoping you guys could recommend me similar series. If youre new to the series i strongly suggest you read the series from the first book to fully understand what is going on. Book one and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
Jim butcher chats about pokemon, responsibility, and. The author of the series codex alera was inspired by a betting challenge by an associate of del rey online writers workshop. Books by jim butcher authors like jim butcher what should. Codex of alera jim butcher dream by day jim butcher made a bet that he could take 2 lousy concepts and write a good book he said i missed it catherine reads fun fact. What should i read next, my favorite series so far are. Now, the end of all he fought for is close at hand. Goodreads members who liked furies of calderon codex. The series chronicles the comingofage of a young man named tavi in the realm of alera, an empire similar to rome, on the world of carna.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Or, just a really smart gnoll ambassador varg of the canim race playing ludus. The series does pick up starting with the second book, and the third through fifth books are all. I would be so happy if i could find another series as amazing as his. I recently finished the 6th book of the codex alera by jim butcher i personally loved the series but was wondering if he was planning on ever writing a seventh to wrap up the vord wars in canea or if he is not some suggestions of authors that have a similar writing style. You can find out more about the cinder spires from the books menu seen at the top of the page. Most notable of his series include the dresden files, codex alera and cinder spires book series. Kitai is introduced when tavi undergoes his trial by the marat. Nonetheless, i picked up the first book in the codex alera series and ive never been disappointed. The novel was first released by ace books in the united states as a hardcover edition on october 5, 2004, followed by a paperback edition on june 26, 2005. I love his codex alera series and the 6th and last book comes out in november. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Recommendations for fans of jim butchers codex alera series.
She is the daughter of doroga, leader of the gargant clan. Captains fury codex alera, book 4 starts a couple years after book 3. Finishes readying all 6 books in the span of a couple of weeks. The codex alera books breathtaking fantasy artworks by sandara um, this is varg o,o. We dont have any recommendations for codex alera right now. This is a complete printable listing of all codex alera books and lists the newest codex alera book. Codex alera is a fantasy book series by jim butcher. Illustration for jim butchers codex alera fantasy series alera codex.
The familiar cast of characters is now firmly established, and the building confrontation with. I was pretty disappointed in the first codex alera book as well, but stuck with the series based on pretty just faith, and now love it even more than i do the dresden files. If you like fantasy novels then id say give this one a try. Praise for furies of calderon jim butchers new novel is epic fantasy in the best way, inspired by tolkien, but not just another imitation. He has an extensive knowledge of the deeps below alera imperia. Recommendations for fans of jim butchers codex alera series which epic fantasy books would you recommend to fans of the codex alera series by jim butcher. Dresden files series, codex alera series, fool moon series, storm front series and list of all jim butcher books. Goodreads members who liked princeps fury codex alera. The codex alera volumes one, two and three three volume set by jim butcher jan 1, 1900. Books similar to cursors fury captains fury princeps. The characters are fascinating and the minor ones often especially so, the plots intriguing and the pace is fast. Furies of calderon is the first novel in the high fantasy series codex alera by jim butcher.
Log in recommendations everything music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts all music movies tv shows books authors games. Order of codex alera books codex alera is a fantasy series of novels by american author jim butcher. Jim butcher chats about pokemon, responsibility, and changes. The painted man, name of the wind, the way of kings, mistborn, the way of shadows, assassins apprentice, wizards first rule, the spirit thief, the eye of the world, storm front, a game of thrones, spiders bite, avatar. A thing that i like a lot about the codex alera is how formidable the antagonists are. Ive just finished reading codex alera by jim butcher and i thoroughly enjoyed it. Codex alera series by jim butcher virtual books library. Every aleran has some degree of command over elemental forces or spirits called furies, save for tavi, who is considered unusual for his lack of any. He has the ingrained habit of checking anywhere he goes for the best route of escape. Goodreads members who liked the codex alera codex ale. Nasaug by sandara werewolves art of fantasy nasaug the canim, from the codex alera series. Both series follows a young boy that unknown to them have royalnoble blood and they grows up to be an important person.