Cover of Princep's Fury

Princep's Fury

by Jim Butcher
two stars
genreFantasy
seriesCodex Alera
reviewedapr 19 2009

Yep. Same plot structure. Again. Still grinding rep in WoW, might as well power through the series, too.

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 a thousand years, Alera and her furies have withstood every enemy, and survived every foe. The thousand years are over....

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