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aliceboule's review against another edition
4.0
In my last review I had asked for more, grittiness (?) and wow did Butcher deliver.
There is something mildly alarming of the rate at which Butcher kills Alerans. Somehow, as I read this final installment, the staggering numbers ceased to be impressive and simply became a new detail.
Tavi and co are pushed to the limits of their understanding, and to the brink of complete extinction while retaining that which makes them human and not Vord.
Butcher attempts to define humanity and it is best summed up in Amara's words about the war as: "the preservation of unnecessary beauty." First Lord's Fury represents Alera's last chance faced with being removed from history.
I was pleased with Butcher. He delivered more in this last installment than I had expected. I do think there was missing a degree of sorrow that seemed particularly important to a novel dealing with so much death; nonetheless, its a good ending to a really good series.
There is something mildly alarming of the rate at which Butcher kills Alerans. Somehow, as I read this final installment, the staggering numbers ceased to be impressive and simply became a new detail.
Tavi and co are pushed to the limits of their understanding, and to the brink of complete extinction while retaining that which makes them human and not Vord.
Butcher attempts to define humanity and it is best summed up in Amara's words about the war as: "the preservation of unnecessary beauty." First Lord's Fury represents Alera's last chance faced with being removed from history.
I was pleased with Butcher. He delivered more in this last installment than I had expected. I do think there was missing a degree of sorrow that seemed particularly important to a novel dealing with so much death; nonetheless, its a good ending to a really good series.
brianb71's review against another edition
4.0
En epic conclusion to one of the best Fantasy series I have ever read. Love Jim Butcher and his seemingly endless whit.
sandragon's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
aggressive_nostalgia's review against another edition
5.0
More complete review coming later, but I will say that I think this was the best book of the series. Not quite perfect, but well-balanced and -paced, and I think it mostly avoided some of the pitfalls that slightly soured the previous couple of books for me. And a happy – but not sickly sweet – ending to boot. Well done!
jipni's review against another edition
4.75
Pretty good ending. Finally a solid Pokemon sequence. Not going to be telling people this is a Roman+Pokemon. It's a lot more like the avatar magic system. The animals are barely there.
No. Naming a creature "Garados" doesn't equate to it being Pokemon.
No. Naming a creature "Garados" doesn't equate to it being Pokemon.
minerva1's review
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
rollforlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this series - it wasn't perfect but the aspects of the writing I found a little off-putting, such as the predictability of some points that developed over time were outweighed by my enjoyment of the series.
karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
Finished this series. I thoroughly enjoyed this last one as well.
winterscape's review against another edition
5.0
Having received these books as a teenager, it feels good to finally be able to say that I finished the Codex Alera.
The first 3/4 of this final book is perhaps a 4 star rating, great, but not spectacular, but the last quarter, the climax, is really well-paced and everything is tied together so well, that I think it deserves a 5 star in the end. Especially how.
I really enjoyed my time in Alera and Canea and would happily buy any future books set in this world.
The first 3/4 of this final book is perhaps a 4 star rating, great, but not spectacular, but the last quarter, the climax, is really well-paced and everything is tied together so well, that I think it deserves a 5 star in the end. Especially how
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there is even a flash of sympathy for the Vord queen, who does not want her father to make her sufferI really enjoyed my time in Alera and Canea and would happily buy any future books set in this world.
adamborst's review against another edition
5.0
I love the series. It's not Butcher's best work in my opinion but it's great. I love the ending coming around to where it began. I don't expect Butcher to come back to this world anytime soon but I'd preorder them as quickly as I could. There are enough things left open that I imagine that he did it on purpose.
As far as review, pretty straight forward structure. Good vs bad in 2 main locations. Not enough Varg and his folks, I love that race/culture. Just a very solid ending, for me a very cathartic ending.
As far as review, pretty straight forward structure. Good vs bad in 2 main locations. Not enough Varg and his folks, I love that race/culture. Just a very solid ending, for me a very cathartic ending.