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imys's review
3.0
tbh everything is getting pretty old except for some pretty good action scenes and plot twists- but the story is always along the lines of tavi-unexpectedly-saves-the-world-again! but hopefully it gets better..
drajon's review
5.0
As the cast fills out, Tavi continues to develop as a strong lead character, while the troubles that face his world continue to grow and feel hopeless. Jim Butcher is made an impressive story.
mamap's review
4.0
a fun series - PG-13, our hero is all right - hope he doesn't keep adding characters or forgetting the one's he already has ...
liketheday's review
3.0
Tavi gets into yet another scrape in this book! Surprised? With the First Lord still thinking about kicking the bucket maybe someday in the future, the high lords of Alera have been bickering about who will succeed his heirless-ness. The First Lord wants to just get the whole uprising thing out of the way, so he chooses one of the two front-runners to become his legal heir in an attempt to draw out the other, Kalare, and force him to fight early. It works far better than the First Lord intended, and soon there are a lot of dead people lying about.
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rubooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
I love this series! I have read it many, many times. It never gets old. There parts that slow, but it helps build tension and counter points the faster parts well.
The main characters all grow and change as the story progresses. It flows in ways that are unexpected, at least for me any way and I find myself cheering along with Tavi at his triumphs and feeling remorse and sadness when the worst happens.
It is simply a great read.
The main characters all grow and change as the story progresses. It flows in ways that are unexpected, at least for me any way and I find myself cheering along with Tavi at his triumphs and feeling remorse and sadness when the worst happens.
It is simply a great read.
sarahreffstrup's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.25
lckrgr's review
3.0
Before I started this series I was talking with a woman who read it. She remarked that she got sick of all the battles and just wanted to skip them to see what happened to all the characters she liked. After reading the first two books I was confused because neither of them had seemed overly heavy on battle scenes. And then I read this book. It wasn't bad, but it was basically several concurrent battles- physical and mental. And while each battle was carefully thought out, highlighting the creativity and determination of the various characters, and we learned more about each of the characters, if you aren't into battle play-by-plays it can be difficult to get through.
I like how Tavi grew in this book. Also Fade's redemption.
I like how Tavi grew in this book. Also Fade's redemption.
jfkaess's review against another edition
5.0
Codex Alera book 3. I love this series. The story gains depth and the characters continue to grow as Tavi goes undercover in a legion. Friendships and relationships grow and his network of trusted comrades becomes solid. Well written, well narrated, kept my interest all the way through. As with all of Jim Butcher's books, I first read them several years ago and now I am listening to them as audiobooks. The stories hold up well the second time.