Book description
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. Jim Butcher is a ten-year student of martial arts and works as a
computer support technician. He lives in Missouri with his wife and son
and a houseful of computers. Visit his website at www. jim-butcher. com
