Furies of Calderon

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Furies of Calderon
Author Jim Butcher
Cover Artist Steve Stone
Country United States
Language English
Series Codex Alera
Genre(s) High Fantasy, novel
Publisher Ace Books
Released October 2004
Media Type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 440 pp
ISBN ISBN 0441011993
Followed by Academ's Fury

Furies of Calderon is a 2004 high fantasy novel by Jim Butcher. It is book one of the Codex Alera novel series.

[edit] Plot summary

In the fictional nation of Alera, most people have the ability to command element-linked Furies.

The novel centers around the exploits of a young Steadholder hamed Tavi, who seems to lack any such ability; and a newly graduated Cursor - a messenger and spy - named Amara. Amara commands Furies linked to the element of air.