Background
Published in 2009, “First Lord’s Fury” is the final book in the “Codex Alera” series by Jim Butcher. The vord are launching the slow systematic takeover of the people of Alera and will destroy all life as they know it across their entire continent. Tavi, now First Lord of Alera, must engage this enemy with limited resources and flagging resistance against a seemingly unstoppable enemy. As the war rages it comes down to a simple few to can change the fate of the kingdom.
My Thoughts
As much as I don’t like the vord as a villain or literary device, I have to say this book came back around to a more interesting enemy. Rather than the usual semi-zombie type automatons, the vord queen seemed to have a feel more like the movie, “Species”. This book gave her color and character which were sadly missed by the others. Tavi became much to overpowered as did several others but it’s all in good fun.
Recommendation
It was a nice ending to the series.