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Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher

18 reviews

thetinybookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

An interesting story mixing a Roman setting with Pokémon. I loved the idea and the setting resulting from this.
I read the German translation and, unfortunately, you can tell, while reading, that it's a translation, which takes you out of it a little.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, War, and Death

Minor: Cannibalism

ladysanctuary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A pretty solid fantasy romp, with some relatively interesting magic mechanics.
I was initially impressed by the introduction of two women without being given a description of their breasts, though this was quickly rectified. Despite this, and some very uncomfortable sexual violence the book generally and ultimately depicted most of its characters pretty well in service of the story and inter-character relationships.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, War, and Rape

Moderate: Racism

jklinck2's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault, War, Trafficking, and Slavery

Minor: Rape

daniber's review against another edition

Too graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Torture

savanname's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Great intro into the world setting, characters, and the beginning of their state of emergency. As great as this book was, I was surprised to find it wasn't the best of the series as kept reading the rest. So character development starts here, but continues through the rest of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Sexual content and Slavery

schluschli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexism, Vomit, and Kidnapping

tecovb's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Rape

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Slavery, and Violence

iono's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, and Infertility

deinol's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I would have liked it better except for the use of, well, see content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Slavery

crochetasdmamareads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

Furies of Calderon is the first book in the Codex Alera series. It is wonderfully written and definitely keeps the readers attention. 

I love that the story is told from the different characters perspectives and every few chapters you get to jump to a different character. Yes there are some things that are predictable in the book but there are some MAJOR things that make you go “wait what!?!” 

Jim Butcher has a wonderful way of creating a world and truly giving you so many details without overwhelming you with the details. The main characters are lovable even the antagonists have some redeeming qualities. If you enjoy Larry Correia this would be a good book to try.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Gore, and Slavery