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sarahreffstrup's review against another edition
4.0
Jeg hygger mig stadig med den her serie! Den har nogle små ting der er lidt fjollede, som også trækker denne ned på 4, men jeg ved at vi bygger op til noget amazing!
tpitch17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.5
dynila's review
4.0
Thank you Jim Butcher for NOT making me wait several more books to confirm the suspicion I formed about 3/4 of the way through book 1 in this series.
teachinsci's review against another edition
4.0
The world building in this book is amazing, yet subtle. There is no clumsy exposition where for some odd reason a character has to explain why things are the way they are. Instead, Butcher assumes you know his world and explains only what he must to the characters. The rest you must deduce through thr actions and behaviors of the characters.
This book is action heavy and yet the story is moved forward as much by politics as by battle. This makes for a book with good pacing that is hard to put down.
Well done fantasy series thus far.
This book is action heavy and yet the story is moved forward as much by politics as by battle. This makes for a book with good pacing that is hard to put down.
Well done fantasy series thus far.
jeremybost's review against another edition
5.0
Around 4.8 stars...only the many POV switches kept me from fully enjoying the story.
nicki_in_nz's review
4.0
I'm really, really enjoying these. Such good tension throughout as all the characters battle through (usually literally), and enough of a clue in the story to get you guessing at what is to be revealed without giving it all away completely.
I'm listening to the audiobooks and the narrator, Kate Reading, is brilliant. I highly recommend her. 5 stars for her and 4.5 for the book.
I'm listening to the audiobooks and the narrator, Kate Reading, is brilliant. I highly recommend her. 5 stars for her and 4.5 for the book.
jfkaess's review against another edition
5.0
Better than the first book. Since I am listening this time to the audiobooks, having read the entire series several years ago in paperback, it is very interesting to see/hear the foreshadowing the Butcher puts in the story of things to come. Jim Butcher is an excellent writer and storyteller. I have yet to read a single one of his books that did not delight me and fully absorb me. I strongly recommend the Codex Alera series for any who enjoy fantasy novels. There are no dwarves or elves, but there are several very interesting and unique races who interact throughout the entire series. He creates a world and then inhabits it with people that you end up caring about. Well done.
ckjaer88's review against another edition
4.0
The plot is still very predictable at times, but Butcher still manages to keep me hooked. Well done. already grabbed book three.