I am a big fan of Jim Butchers' Dresden Files series, and of high fantasy. I just had to try this series.
In the realm of Alera, where people bond with the furies-elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal, fifteen-year-old Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. But when his homeland erupts in chaos-when rebels war with loyalists and furies clash with furies-Tavi's simple courage will turn the tides of war.
One of the first things that I think Butcher does well is his characters. They come flying off the page. The first character you meet is Amara. She is a Cursor, a messenger/spy for the king. She is independent, clever, and couragious. She was my favorite character from this series and not because she can fly.
Tavi is the main character that the story revolves around. He is fifteen and very smart. He doesn't have a bond with any fury, but what he lacks in furycrafting he makes up for in intelligence.
You get to meet a lot of charcters in this story, and even though there are a lot, they don't get mixed up or confusing. The storyline easily flows to encompass everyone.
The plot of the story was interesting. I liked the idea of having people connect with a natural elemental being. The world building was nice. I could clearly picture the Steadhold, mountains, and the various other places we get to go.
All in all I thought it was well written and look forward to traveling back to Alera and spending more time with these characters.
Here is a link to the author's webpage
www.jim-butcher.com/books/alera/
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