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Academ's Fury

The Codex Alera, Book 2

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Academ's Fury

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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About this listen

For centuries, the people of Alera have relied on the power of the furies to protect them from outside invaders. But the gravest threat might be closer than they think.

Tavi has escaped the Calderon Valley and the mysterious attack of the Marat on his homeland. But he is far from safe, as trying to keep up the illusion of being a student while secretly training as one of the First Lord's spies is a dangerous game. And he has not yet learned to use the furies, making him especially vulnerable.

When the attack comes it's on two fronts. A sudden strike threatens the First Lord's life and threatens to plunge the land into civil war. While in the Calderon Valley, the threat faced from the Marat is dwarfed by an ancient menace. And Tavi must learn to harness the furies if he has any chance of fighting the greatest threat Alera has ever known....

©2016 Jim Butcher (P)2016 Hachette Audio UK Fantasy Fiction Rage

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The story is amazing, on of my favourite series. There are horns that play intermittantly which make it difficult to stay immersed. Please remove the horns

Amazing book

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trumpeting interspersed every hour or so breaks immersion quite annoyingly, as does the bad editting. Story is awesome though! And performance not bad at all.

great book, annoying trumpets

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Although I would have preferred a male reading it (due to many of the main characters being male, or having deep, basso voices which Kate tries to emulate which only partially succeeds...), Kate’s calm and clear reading is very nice to listen to and she puts a lot of emotion into the story, characters and dialogue.

Absolutely amazing!

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. It's a good story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Academ's Fury?

The battle to protect the High Lord.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The use of American pronunciation for basic English words was irritating beyond belief. There were many instances but, missile, fragile and lever will serve as examples.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No.

Any additional comments?

The editing was poor. The sound quality altered dramatically every time a word or sentence was spliced into the narrative which broke concentration and spoiled an otherwise good book.

Narration Problems

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Amazing storytelling by Jim Butcher as always! Kate Reading's narration is fantastic! I couldn't think of anyone better to read this book!
Thank you!

Fantastic narration by Kate Reading!

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