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seadeepy's review against another edition
3.5
Nothing especially new, but I'm enjoying seeing Tavi grow up. And the Octavian name reveal was a detail I did not see coming.
jester246's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
beaundarrows's review against another edition
4.0
Somehow, this one is the best in the series so far. I feel like Butcher has hit his stride, knows his characters and where the story is going. There's definitely a lot of stuff hidden and I look forward to unveiling it.
A suspicion from the previous books has been confirmed.
The sections focused on Tavi are by far the most interesting. They're also the sections with the most action. Amara's sections always seemed the weakest, even though she and Bernard always seem to be in the middle of some plot or battle.
The ending really threw me for a loop. I'll put some thoughts here, behind a spoiler:
It was revealed that Isana was so terrified of what would happen to Tavi if people discovered he was the Prince's son, that she used her watercraft to block his access to the powers.
Now, either her blokage has been removed, or something else is happening, because he was able to use a furylamp.
The kicker is that so could Kitai, which is why I'm now suspicious. She's Marat. It was made quite clear that her people couldn't use the powers or have Furies.
Having said that, there's also something very peculiar about Kitai - more specifically something about her connection to Tavi.
Does her strange bond to Tavi allow her to access Aleran magic? Now that Tavi can do it, she's able to understand how?
It was a moment very like a particular scene in Belgarath the Sorcerer, actually. Where Poledra-as-wolf says "oh, that's how it's done," as she turns herself ino a snowy owl for the first time.
Here's the scene:
""What I mean, Aleran," she said quietly, "is that all this time you were acting as if it was some kind of monumental task. When it is so simple." She turned her head enough to regard the furylamp and said, firmly, "Off."
The Lamp went out."
I had intended to start a different book after this one. I thought I wanted a bit of a break.
Not anymore.
4 out of 5 stars.
A suspicion from the previous books has been confirmed.
Spoiler
Tavi is Isana's son by Septimus. They were married, but it's unlikely that Gaius approved. Was he even aware at the time? Well, he is now.The sections focused on Tavi are by far the most interesting. They're also the sections with the most action. Amara's sections always seemed the weakest, even though she and Bernard always seem to be in the middle of some plot or battle.
The ending really threw me for a loop. I'll put some thoughts here, behind a spoiler:
Spoiler
Either the nature of Furycrafting is not what I has originally assumed, or I've been led astray by the 'revelation' at the end. I was under the impression that only Alerans could tap into the elemental powers of the world and "befriend" a Fury (or more).It was revealed that Isana was so terrified of what would happen to Tavi if people discovered he was the Prince's son, that she used her watercraft to block his access to the powers.
Now, either her blokage has been removed, or something else is happening, because he was able to use a furylamp.
The kicker is that so could Kitai, which is why I'm now suspicious. She's Marat. It was made quite clear that her people couldn't use the powers or have Furies.
Having said that, there's also something very peculiar about Kitai - more specifically something about her connection to Tavi.
Does her strange bond to Tavi allow her to access Aleran magic? Now that Tavi can do it, she's able to understand how?
It was a moment very like a particular scene in Belgarath the Sorcerer, actually. Where Poledra-as-wolf says "oh, that's how it's done," as she turns herself ino a snowy owl for the first time.
Here's the scene:
""What I mean, Aleran," she said quietly, "is that all this time you were acting as if it was some kind of monumental task. When it is so simple." She turned her head enough to regard the furylamp and said, firmly, "Off."
The Lamp went out."
I had intended to start a different book after this one. I thought I wanted a bit of a break.
Not anymore.
4 out of 5 stars.
notably_bookish's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
dmcke013's review against another edition
3.0
The third entry in Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series, this one is set some 4 years after the events of the first (2 years after those of the second) novel. Seemingly quicker off the mark than those previous books, the main foe in this one is the Canim rather than the Vord (who barely get a mention).
This book also contains more information on Tavi's past, and why he has no furies, than in the previous two books combined, as well as opening up more plot threads for further novels ...
This book also contains more information on Tavi's past, and why he has no furies, than in the previous two books combined, as well as opening up more plot threads for further novels ...
acicca's review
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
woweyer's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
lala2love's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It was slow at first, but then when the plot started plotting, it was hard to put down!
The only thing is, I wish I had learned more about the rest of the cursors in this book, but we'll see how the next few books turn out.
The only thing is, I wish I had learned more about the rest of the cursors in this book, but we'll see how the next few books turn out.
melkor42's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0