I am a fan of Butcher and love his
Harry Dresden series. This is got a
slight flavor of Dresden
in the humor but otherwise is full fledged fantasy and excellent at that. The plot is a rebellion and those who oppose
it. I read The
Furies of Calderon and reviewed it back on July 13, 2013. I loved it.
I just reread it because I have gotten all of the currently released
volumes in this series and I wanted to read it sequentially. This volume continues to follow Tavi, a
young man without any "crafting" in a society that is characterized
by "crafting" or the manipulation of materials through an immaterial
method, ie wizardry or sorcery.
The all powerful First Lord
intrudes on Tavi's life as well as his family.
His uncle Bernard and his aunt Isana loom even larger in this book. There is a mystery about Tavi's birth and
his personal realationships. His
relationship with Kitai, a former Marat enemy continues to evolve.
The characters are once again the
best part of Butcher’s tales. Don’t get
me wrong, his plots are excellent and his story telling sublime but his
characterizations are terrific.
Butcher's characters are his
stories strength. His villains are more
believable due to their pragmatic nature.
He gives back story on his villains so they are far more than just the
embodiment of evil that seems to be prevalent in most fantasies. The motivation
behind the villainy provides succulent content to the story.
I can’t wait to read the next one
in the series.
I highly recommend the book.
Web Site: http://www.jim-butcher.com/
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
I admit, I've yet to give Butcher a read, but I'm looking forward to getting on board the bandwagon this summer with The Aeronaut's Windlass.
ReplyDeleteBob, let me know how you like it, I haven't read that one. I am really, really enjoying ths series.
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