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What are readers saying about Cursor's Fury: Book Three of the Codex Alera?
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-03-08 08:25:27.
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This is continuing the character studies of 1 and 2 and turning out to be one of my best series that I have read in a while.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-09-01 05:50:27.
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Easily my favorite in the series!
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-03-08 09:11:42.
(Language: English)
Holy crap i was stunned by the amazing desciptions and details in this book. Tavi just gets better and better and the military tactics are presented in an easy to understand format with a beautiful characterization of the Canes. Kitai is so freaking awesome
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-02-20 09:23:41.
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The series is fine. I find myself not caring about some characters. But this book was definitely much better than the last one. I just don't buy Tavi as anything more than a kid. It's a mediocre story filled with teeth-rottingly perfect protagonists and foolishly evil antagonists. Doesn't approach Tolkien or Jordan, but a good effort and worth reading.
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-08-03 01:10:03.
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Probably my favorite book in the Codex Alera, it is the turning point book, the book when it all actually becomes real, and in becoming real becomes completely unwieldy for the characters, even those that are as magically gifted as these. It's Fun.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-05-23 09:42:43.
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3rd book in and I'm still loving Butcher's take on fantasy.Revelations, chaos and more challenges than you can shake a stick at made for another great read and after finishing this one I was basically forced to run out and purchase the 4th one.I highly recommend this series. Great fun.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-04-12 11:21:47.
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If you like George RR Martin, this series was just as good as the Song of Ice and Fire. For you GRRM fans, no... seriously... I mean it. :)
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-06-06 11:54:47.
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I bought Books 1-3 in a shot. This is definitely the worst of all the 3 so far. Bored to tears. In the 3rd book, the 3rd race unleashes itself onto the Aleran homeland (AGAIN?!) The romance is shaky, the characters behave like adolescents, and the timelines (btw the different hero groups involved in different plots) just do not sync up!
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-01-15 07:26:58.
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Fast paced reading. Found some interesting tidbits about Tavi's father AND mother. ALSO, Tavi found his furies in the last 2 pages!!!
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-12-15 02:08:18.
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Tavi, a seemingly innocent country boy is trust into an unexpected destiny. His origins are not quite what he thought they were. Forced to take command of the army after a series of misfortune, Tavi must find a way to deflect the might of a canim invasion. His quick reflexes and revolutionary thinking make him a hero.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-01-11 12:04:40.
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These just keep getting better! I love Butcher's writing style - very cinematic and epic. Also, I was pleased that he finally wrought some changes long overdue in the plot.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-11-02 05:48:42.
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Another great read. The military strategy was fascinating in this one, and I appreciate how Butcher manages to combine sweeping plots with the smaller, slowly-revealed story of Tavi and his loved ones. My only complaint is that things are just a little too pat in this one -- everything resolved too neatly and easily to seem true. But otherwise, it's good and entertaining.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-12-19 10:08:06.
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A well written mix of military action, fantasy, and political intrigue.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-02-27 09:22:16.
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This one is actually a slight improvement over the last, I suspect it's largely because of less of Isana's involvement, and the presence of Kalare provides a decent villain. Granted, he may as well have a tophot, black cape, thin mustache and call himself "Kalare whiplash", but at least its something. Of course, the whole magic=furies thing is still paper thin, and the plot is incredibly predictable, however, the bottom line is its still easier to read then academ's fury was.
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Trebor posted a review at 2009-06-18 10:17:00.
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This one did it for me. Have you ever been reading a book and stopped for a moment to plead with the Author to have written it like you're hoping. Wishing and praying for it to go the way you might want it. Not that that is always the best or this reader knows more of where a book should go that the guy/gal writing it. But I've been there countless times only to have myself momentarily disappointed when the story goes left. This one when right along with what I was wishing for. Awesome! The last half the of book is right in your face and rolling forward so fast and heavy that I couldn't put it down. Three different story arcs building and building into a fantastic ending. THE ENDING! As far as I'm concerned the best ending I've ever got to experience. I was giddy for like an hour. So now this is my new favorite Fantasy series. Right above George R. R. Martin and Robert Jordan.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-04-21 03:33:05.
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Another excellent book in this very exciting and engrossing series. It's definately a page turner and the characters are rounded and empathetic.
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Anthony posted a review at 2009-12-19 10:02:26.
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Amazing!
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-08-24 06:35:06.
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I love this series and while I have yet to read the last book, I think this is my favorite now that I am doing a second read/listen before I get to the last book. In this book, Tavi realizes his leadership potential, utilizing his previous training. Butcher manages to continue building on his story arc, each piece giving growth to his characters. This is how a finite series should be plotted. As readers we may never want to see the end of our favorite characters, but it is so amazing to read something that has direction and a plan.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-24 03:52:31.
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Awesome
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-10-20 05:24:44.
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Getting better and better...
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-11-01 12:59:31.
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Didn't enjoy these as much as The Dresden Files - this was old school fantasy, and it took a while but again the series got more enjoyable as I went along.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-12-26 02:30:16.
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I really like any book by Jim Butcher. This is a great series and the Dresden files is great too.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-12-02 06:59:08.
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One of the things I like best about this series is how deceptively simple it is. I've been reading a bit more fantasy again lately, and the contrast is marked. For me, reading an average fantasy book is like wading through thick mud. Reading the Codex Alera is like running on a track. It reads smooth and clean. There's plenty of atmosphere, and the worldbuilding is first rate, but it's not hidden in a dense tangle of oddly-spelled words and long passages of dull description. Conversely, the plot of the average fantasy book is really rather straightforward once you get to it, while the Cursor's Fury's plot is just full of twists and turns and tiny details that turn out to be major clues to future events. The closer you pay attention, the more complex the book gets.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-10-31 11:27:23.
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This series just keeps getting more intense and complex. Mr. Butcher has created a world with lots of potential for continued development on his part and I love it.
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