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Alera
Furies of
Calderon
In the realm of Alera,
where people bond with the furies-elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and
metal-fifteen-year-old Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. But
when his homeland erupts in chaos-when rebels war with loyalists and furies
clash with furies-Tavi's simple courage will turn the tides of war.
Academ's
Fury
For one thousand years, the people of Alera have united against
the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their
unique bond with the Furies-elementals of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Metal.
But now, the unity of the Alerians hangs in precarious balance. The First
Lord of Alera has fallen in his efforts to protect his people from the vicious
attacks of their enemies. Now, the fate of the Alerians lies in the hands
of Tavi, a young man who must use all of his courage and resourcefulness to
save his people-and himself.
Cursor's Fury
The power-hungry High Lord of Kalare has launched a rebellion
against the aging First Lord, Gaius Sextus, who with the loyal forces of Alera
must fight beside the unlikeliest of allies-the equally contentious High
Lord of Aquitaine.
Meanwhile, young Tavi
of Calderon joins a newly formed legion under an assumed name even as the
ruthless Kalare unites with the Canim, bestial enemies of the realm whose
vast numbers spell certain doom for Alera. When treachery from within destroys
the army's command structure, Tavi finds himself leading an inexperienced,
poorly equipped legion-the only force standing between the Canim horde and
the war-torn realm.
Captain's Fury
After two years of bitter conflict with the hordes of invading
Canim, Tavi of Calderon, now Captain of the First Aleran Legion, realizes
that a peril far greater than the Canim exists-the terrifying Vord, who drove
the savage Canim from their homeland. Now, Tavi must find a way to overcome
the centuries-old animosities between Aleran and Cane if an alliance is to
be forged against their mutual enemy. And he must lead his legion in defiance
of the law, against friend and foe-before the hammerstroke of the Vord descends
on them all.
Princeps' Fury
Tavi of Calderon, now recognized as Princeps Gaius Octavian
and heir to the crown, has achieved a fragile alliance with Alera's oldest
foes, the savage Canim. But when Tavi and his legions guide the Canim safely
to their lands, his worst fears are realized.
The dreaded Vord - the enemy of Aleran and Cane alike - have spent the last
three years laying waste to the Canim homeland. And when the Alerans are cut
off from their ships, they find themselves with no choice but to fight shoulder
to shoulder if they are to survive.
For a thousand years, Alera and her furies have withstood every enemy, and
survived every foe.
The thousand years are over.
First Lord's Fury
For years he has endured the endless trials and triumphs
of a man whose skill and power could not be restrained. Battling ancient enemies,
forging new alliances, and confronting the corruption within his own land,
Gaius Octavian became a legendary man of war - and the rightful First Lord
of Alera.
But now, the savage Vord are on the march, and Gaius must lead his legions
to the Calderon Valley to stand against them - using all of his intelligence,
ingenuity, and furycraft to save their world from eternal darkness.
Okay, okay. So it's
not a complex, metaphorical take on the providence of man or a profound statement
on the human condition. Get over yourself, already. This world
and these people are entertaining, fun and believable. The three races
of aliens so far introduced are interesting, some are downright scarey.
Tavi's terrific and so are his aunt and uncle (I refuse to say more because
I don't want to spoil it for you). Jim Butcher spins an excellent,
character driven, yarn and you're a fool if you don't read 'em.
The Dresden Files
Storm
Front
Readers
meet Harry Dresden, Wizard for Hire. He finds lost items, conducts paranormal
investigations, does consulting work, gives advice and charges reasonable
rates.
Fool Moon
Business has been slow for professional wizard Harry Dresden,
who hasn't been able to dredge up any kind of work, magical or mundane. But
just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along
that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise.
Grave Peril
Chicago wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden confronts his latest
and most dangerous challenge in the person of a ghost of an evil wizard who
possesses the power to invade people's nightmares and uses other ghosts
to wreak havoc on the living.
Summer Knight
Private
detective/wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden is suckered into tangling in the affairs
of Faerie, where the fate of the entire world-and his soul-are at stake.
Death Masks
Harry Dresden is not having a good day. A vampire named Ortega
is hunting the beleaguered wizard, intending to challenge him to a duel that,
Ortega claims, will end the war between the vampires and the wizards. Harry
has almost no hope of winning the duel, but soon he is preoccupied by another
problem: Father Vincent, a priest, needs Harry's help in finding the Shroud
of Turin, stolen by a trio of thieves. Harry traces two of the thieves to
his hometown, Chicago, but when he finds them, he learns that he isn't the
only one after them. A group of terrifying demons wants the shroud, and its
leader is interested in Harry's soul, too. Harry must call on all of his
friends, including three brave knights, his police-officer friend, and even
his half-vampire ex-girlfriend, Susan.
Blood Rites
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes
on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas-a vampire of dubious integrity-only
to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.
Dead Beat
Harry
Dresden must save Chicago from black magic and necromancy-all in a day's work
for the city's only professional wizard.
Proven Guilty
Harry, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, is drafted
to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City. And if that wasn't
enough, he must help the daughter of an old friend, whose boyfriend was the
only one in a room where an old man was attacked. He insists he didn't do
it. And what looks like a supernatural assault straight out of a horror film
turns out to be-well, something quite close to that, as Harry discovers that
malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose in Chicago.
White Night
Professional wizard Harry Dresden is investigating a series
of deaths in Chicago. Someone is killing practitioners of magic, those incapable
of becoming full-fledged wizards. Shockingly, all the evidence points to
Harry's half-brother, Thomas, as the murderer. Determined to clear his sibling's
name, Harry uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that
threatens not only him, but his nearest and dearest, too...
Small Favor
No one's tried to kill Harry Dresden for almost an entire
year, and his life finally seems to be calming down. For once, the future
looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow.
An old bargain has placed Harry in debt to Mab, monarch of the Winter Court
of the Sidhe, the Queen of Air and Darkness-and she's calling in her marker.
It's a small favor he can't refuse...one that will trap Harry Dresden between
a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and one that will strain his
skills-and loyalties-to their very limits.
It figures. Everything was going too well to last...
Turn Coat
Harry Dresden, professional wizard, has done his best to
keep his nose clean where the White Council of Wizards is concerned. Even
so, his past misdeeds have cast a constant shadow of suspicion over him in
the eyes of the Wardens, those wizards responsible for enforcing the Laws
of Magic. Now Dresden finds himself faced with a nightmarish dilemma: Morgan,
formerly his chief persecutor among the Warden, has been wrongly accused of
treason against the White Council - and has come to Harry for help. Dresden
faces a daunting task: clear Morgan's name while simultaneously hiding him
from the Wardens and the supernatural bounty hunters sent to find him, discovering
the identity of the true turncoat and, of course, avoiding accusations of
treachery of his own. A single mistake may mean that heads - quite literally
- will roll. And one of them could be his own ...
Changes
Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden's lover-until
she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity
and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Susan then disappeared to South
America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her
with it.
Now Arianna Ortega, Duchess of the Red Court, has discovered a secret Susan
has long kept, and she plans to use it-against Harry. To prevail this time,
he may have no choice but to embrace the raging fury of his own untapped dark
power. Because Harry's not fighting to save the world...
He's fighting to save his child.
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