What other book might you compare Furies of Calderon to, and why? For the reasons above I'm deducting one star overall and 2 stars from the performance. If you (like me) come from listening to Jim's other series The Dresden Files you will really notice the difference and possibly be more annoyed by how comparatively poorly done this is. I'm guessing she's at least partially to blame for the amount of edits, but ultimately I blame the production team. I personally would probably have preferred a male narrator I think, but Kate does a decent job with different voices (though quite a few gravelly gruff male voices sounded a bit the same). Personally this didn't bother me that much (it isn't all the time, just often enough to be noticeable), but it needs to be mentioned. There are noticeable skips where it's clear that they have made a cut in the audio-track with words stopping suddenly or beginning suddenly.

As some other reviews that I read prior to getting this audiobook point out, the edits in this (and at least the following book) are a bit poorly done. This review will focus more on the technical side of things rather than the story as that is top notch in my opinion. Great book, decent narrator, sub-par production His talents will outweigh any fury-born power - and could even turn the tides of war. And when the Valley erupts into chaos - when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies - Amara will find Tavi invaluable. But Amara is actually a spy, seeking intelligence on possible Marat traitors to the Crown. Yet as the Alerans' most savage enemy - the Marat - return to the Valley, his world will change.Ĭaught in a storm of deadly wind furies, Tavi saves the life of a runaway slave. At 15, he has no wind fury to help him fly, no fire fury to light his lamps. Ambitious Lords manoeuvre to place their Houses in positions of power, and a war of succession looms on the horizon.įar from city politics in the Calderon Valley, young Tavi struggles with his lack of fury crafting. But now, Gaius Sextus, First Lord of Alera, grows old and lacks an heir.

For 1000 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.

Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher