Promo: Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher (Orbit)

Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher

Published by Orbit and out now

For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies – elementals of earth, air, fire, water and metal. But now, Gaius Sextus, First Lord of Alera, grows old and lacks an heir. Ambitious Lords manoeuvre to place their Houses in positions of power, and a war of succession looms on the horizon.

Far from city politics in the Calderon Valley, young Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. At fifteen, he has no wind fury to help him fly, no fire fury to light his lamps. Yet as the Alerans’ most savage enemy – the Marat – return to the Valley, his world will change. Caught in a storm of deadly wind furies, Tavi saves the life of a runaway slave. But Amara is actually a spy, seeking intelligence on possible Marat traitors to the Crown. And when the Valley erupts into chaos – when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies – Amara will find Tavi invaluable. His talents will outweigh any fury-born power – and could even turn the tides of war.

I’m a big fan of Jim Butchers Dresden Files series and I’m always interested to see what writers do when they jump from one successful series to something outside what they’ve become known for.

What I do know is that this series of six books, I’m sure it’s six but I’m too lazy to open Wikipedia to check, is well underway so Orbit are bringing the first four out in rapid succession. It’s fantasy and whilst not like the Dresden Files seems to have it’s own charms.

I’ve shown off the first four cover before in case you like that sort of thing, which I do!

Anyone read it? Any thoughts?

http://www.azurescape.net/ Seth

You're right, it's a six-book series, but the sixth book won't be released here in the states until early next year (I think).

It's a charming little romp of a series, at least in the two books I've read so far, very inventive in its own way. I can't say I like the series as much as I like The Dresden File, but still worth reading.

On another note, why are British book covers always so much cooler than American ones? American publishers for some reason feel the need to slap some clumsy artistic cartoony or hyper-realistic rendering of the main character on the cover, which rarely matches up with how I picture the character in my head. British covers, on the other hand, often have such a cool abstract, universal feel to them.
http://www.azurescape.net/ Seth

You're right, it's a six-book series, but the sixth book won't be released here in the states until early next year (I think).

It's a charming little romp of a series, at least in the two books I've read so far, very inventive in its own way. I can't say I like the series as much as I like The Dresden File, but still worth reading.

On another note, why are British book covers always so much cooler than American ones? American publishers for some reason feel the need to slap some clumsy artistic cartoony or hyper-realistic rendering of the main character on the cover, which rarely matches up with how I picture the character in my head. British covers, on the other hand, often have such a cool abstract, universal feel to them.
http://www.azurescape.net Seth

You're right, it's a six-book series, but the sixth book won't be released here in the states until early next year (I think).

It's a charming little romp of a series, at least in the two books I've read so far, very inventive in its own way. I can't say I like the series as much as I like The Dresden File, but still worth reading.

On another note, why are British book covers always so much cooler than American ones? American publishers for some reason feel the need to slap some clumsy artistic cartoony or hyper-realistic rendering of the main character on the cover, which rarely matches up with how I picture the character in my head. British covers, on the other hand, often have such a cool abstract, universal feel to them.
http://www.azurescape.net Seth

You're right, it's a six-book series, but the sixth book won't be released here in the states until early next year (I think).

It's a charming little romp of a series, at least in the two books I've read so far, very inventive in its own way. I can't say I like the series as much as I like The Dresden File, but still worth reading.

On another note, why are British book covers always so much cooler than American ones? American publishers for some reason feel the need to slap some clumsy artistic cartoony or hyper-realistic rendering of the main character on the cover, which rarely matches up with how I picture the character in my head. British covers, on the other hand, often have such a cool abstract, universal feel to them.
K_P

I have read them all and like the series nearly as much as the Dresden Files. The first book is the weakest of the series but they get better quickly and I highly recommend them.
K_P

I have read them all and like the series nearly as much as the Dresden Files. The first book is the weakest of the series but they get better quickly and I highly recommend them.
K_P

I have read them all and like the series nearly as much as the Dresden Files. The first book is the weakest of the series but they get better quickly and I highly recommend them.
K_P

I have read them all and like the series nearly as much as the Dresden Files. The first book is the weakest of the series but they get better quickly and I highly recommend them.
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@ Seth I like the idea of a 'charming little romp…'

I must admit that it's very rare that I like a US cover more. There must be something in the expectations of readers that means that US covers look like that???

@K_P ok, so grind through the first one and keep going as it gets better!
http://intensedebate.com/people/nextread nextread

@ Seth I like the idea of a 'charming little romp…'

I must admit that it's very rare that I like a US cover more. There must be something in the expectations of readers that means that US covers look like that???

@K_P ok, so grind through the first one and keep going as it gets better!
http://intensedebate.com/people/nextread nextread

@ Seth I like the idea of a 'charming little romp…'

I must admit that it's very rare that I like a US cover more. There must be something in the expectations of readers that means that US covers look like that???

@K_P ok, so grind through the first one and keep going as it gets better!
http://intensedebate.com/people/nextread nextread

@ Seth I like the idea of a 'charming little romp…'

I must admit that it's very rare that I like a US cover more. There must be something in the expectations of readers that means that US covers look like that???

@K_P ok, so grind through the first one and keep going as it gets better!
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