Captain's Fury (Codex Alera, Book 4)
by Jim Butcher
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Author: Jim ButcherEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-04
ISBN: 0441015271
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
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Book Review: Tavi Claims his Powers
Summary: 5 Stars
Captain's Fury (2007) is the fourth fantasy novel in the Codex Alera series, following Cursor's Fury. In the previous volume, the First Aleran Legion held against the Canim at the Elinarch. Then Tavi killed the ritualist Sarl and the battle was over. Later, Tavi discovered that the Canim had brought their females and children with them to Alera.
In this novel, two years have passed since the previous tale. Countess Amara flies to the army besieging Kalarus to get a first hand report from Sir Miles. He complains about the difficulty of fighting with High Lord Aquitaine (as opposed to against him). Still he needs either more loyal men (certainly not more Aquitaineans) or the removal of the Canim troops from High Lord Kalare's northern flank.
Tavi -- under the name of Rufus Scipio -- is still commanding the First Aleran. He and Antillar Maximus are observing a march by the Canims through a valley. Unfortunately, the enemy also has a legion of freed Aleran slaves marching with them. Tavi understands the political -- and military -- cost of killing these ex-slaves and calls off the ambush.
Valiar Marcus -- AKA Fidelias -- discovers Lady Aquitaine in his tent. He reports the current situation and answers her inquiries about Rufus Scipio, but doesn't tell her everything he knows about Tavi. She tells him to prepare to assassinate Scipio upon her orders.
In this story, the relief column arrives, bringing Tavi's Aunt Isana, refugee supplies, two more overstrength legions, and Senator Arnos, head of the Senate War Committee. Of course, Arnos outranks Tavi and makes known his distaste for him. Obviously Tavi should have run off the hundred thousand Canim troops and dependents prior to the Senator's arrival.
Tavi tries to brief the Senator on the situation, but Arnos doesn't listen. In his own mind, Arnos knows that Tavi hasn't performed his mission and now he is going to show Tavi how it should have been done. First Lord Gaius Sextus orders Tavi to stop trying to convince Arnos of his errors and to keep things together for three months.
The First Lord and Countess Amara leave the conference in an air coach, supposedly to return to the capital. After a few minutes, however, both step out of the coach and fly off toward Kalare. They rendezvous with Count Bernard and then begin walking through the enemy troops in the forest.
This story tells of Tavi's efforts to develop his fury powers. While he has been trained in the various types of furies, he has never really had any powers until recently. He needs lots of practice.
Tavi makes initial contact with the Canims through an Aleran scout. Then he actually talks to Nasaug -- the Canim commander -- and discusses the withdrawal of Canim forces and their dependents. Now he only needs to convince Senator Arnos to allow a ceasefire.
Finally, the true identity of Tavi is revealed. Although Tavi doesn't know it before Araris tells him, others have already guessed, including his grandfather. In this volume, it becomes public knowledge.
Highly recommended for Butcher fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of different magics, political intrigue, and several romances.
-Arthur W. Jordin
Summary of Captain's Fury (Codex Alera, Book 4)
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 mysterious threat that drove the savage Canim to flee 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--or no one will have a chance of survival . . .Literature & Fiction Books
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