This is Book 3 of the Codex Alera series.
By now, this series has really found its rhythm. The characters are all very well established and the plot has seemed to stabilize. We are no longer taking in new information like water from a firehose, but have settled comfortably into the rhythm and pacing of a well plotted story.
Book 1 was an introduction. Book 2 was a snapshot of Tavi's life at the Academy, filled with relentless Dresden-like abuse of the main character. This book felt like it contained a shift, a subtle pivot point that seemed to be setting up the pace and tone for the rest of the series. Cursor's Fury takes you into the heart of the First Aleran Legion where Tavi has been placed as a Cursor working undercover, and it has the most decidedly military tone of the series so far.
The Canim have come en masse at the same time that an all-out war of power grabbing rebellion has come to Alera. This book strongly implies that dark and bloody days are ahead, but it is a pleasure to watch Tavi as he embraces his military talents and starts to become a powerful leader of men.
As with the last book, there are several little twists at the end that add yet another level of intrigue and suspense. You are also rewarded with glimpses of the backstory regarding Isana, Araris, and Septimus from the night of the Marat attack when Tavi was born. It will be interesting to see where Butcher lets all of the pieces fall, and who will be left standing to sort through what remains in the end.
By now, this series has really found its rhythm. The characters are all very well established and the plot has seemed to stabilize. We are no longer taking in new information like water from a firehose, but have settled comfortably into the rhythm and pacing of a well plotted story.
Book 1 was an introduction. Book 2 was a snapshot of Tavi's life at the Academy, filled with relentless Dresden-like abuse of the main character. This book felt like it contained a shift, a subtle pivot point that seemed to be setting up the pace and tone for the rest of the series. Cursor's Fury takes you into the heart of the First Aleran Legion where Tavi has been placed as a Cursor working undercover, and it has the most decidedly military tone of the series so far.
The Canim have come en masse at the same time that an all-out war of power grabbing rebellion has come to Alera. This book strongly implies that dark and bloody days are ahead, but it is a pleasure to watch Tavi as he embraces his military talents and starts to become a powerful leader of men.
As with the last book, there are several little twists at the end that add yet another level of intrigue and suspense. You are also rewarded with glimpses of the backstory regarding Isana, Araris, and Septimus from the night of the Marat attack when Tavi was born. It will be interesting to see where Butcher lets all of the pieces fall, and who will be left standing to sort through what remains in the end.
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