#102 in Fantasy
Cursor's Fury
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Our view
“Cursor’s Fury” gives “The Codex Alera” a tougher, more gripping shape as military fantasy, with Tavi under a false name in a raw legion. A civil war raises the stakes, and the book takes time to show why its characters became who they are. Some readers who found the first two volumes merely good say this is where the series takes hold. Third of six; take them in order.
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About the book
When the power-hungry High Lord of Kalare launches a merciless rebellion against the First Lord, young Tavi of Calderon joins a newly formed legion under an assumed name. And when the ruthless Kalare allies himself with a savage enemy of the realm, Tavi finds himself leading an inexperienced, poorly equipped legion—the only force standing between Alera and certain doom...
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.7 across 382 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 72% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.7 | 382 | 100% |
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