The codex alera series are jim butchers best work, in my opinion. Audiobook narrator jobs jobs, employment freelancer. The book itself is great fun, and id listen to kate reading read the phone book, but there is something wrong with the editing of this audiobook. Butcher deftly mixes military fantasy and political intrigue in the rollicking third codex alera book after 2005s academs fury. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The fifteenth book in the dresden files series is skin game. It is a mediocre book that was supposedly written as part of a challenge. Besides also being a book audiobook written by butcher, i wouldnt see many other comparisons. Best fantasy audiobook narrators summarypolltwo free audiobooksmy overall picksummary a narrators job is to bring life to a story. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Nov 26, 2008 download or stream furies of calderon. But when his homeland erupts in chaos when rebels war with loyalists and furies clas.
Written by jim butcher, audiobook narrated by kate reading. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Butcher does a thorough job of world building, to say nothing of developing his action. They are used to aid them in whatever task undertaken from housework to combat.
But now, its human nature that threatens to throw the realm into chaos. Like tolkien, butchers book understands that even the greatest of stories can be guided by the smallest of people. Lewis a few months ago, i started reading jim butchers codex alera. Codex alera series, book 1 overdrive mp3 audiobook, overdrive listen.
Edward herrmann did a great job with laura hillenbrands unbroken. Order of codex alera books codex alera is a fantasy series of novels by american author jim butcher. The powerhungry high lord of kalare has launched want to read. For years, the people of alera have united against the aggressive races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies elementals of earth, air, fire, water and metal. In a few places there are very abrupt and noticeably short intervals between words and in at least one place, some text has just been skipped over. I just wish more dresden fans were open to enjoying codex as a butcher fan, rather than. But its still a hell of a lot better than many others. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide butcher, jim. For a thousand years, alera and her furies have withstood every enemy and survived every foe. Not long after the completion of the fischer job, word goes around the dreamshare community that there is one persistent, horrible nightmare making the rounds in the dreams of furycrafters, dreamsharers and nondreamsharers alike. It really didnt get much better than my original impression, but since everyone seems to agree that book two is a big leap in quality ive decided ill give it a try. The narrator does a good job, although with jim butchers penchant for deep voices, kate struggles a little in her characterisation.
Codex alera is a fantasy series written by jim butcher, and there are only six books to the series. They have carved out a massive empire led by the first lord and they all have magic. Audiofile magazine spotlight on narrator kate reading. The top audiobook narrators can often portray things through tone, inflection, pitch and range that are very hard to create when reading alone.
The lame concepts were lost roman legion and pokemon. For every pro codex comment ive seen in here, there are 3 others on the opposite side seemingly disappointed that it wasnt just a differently dressed dresden book. Audiobook narrator hey all, ive recently started listening to codex alera coming from the dresden files and im really struggling with the quality of the narration. It is a growing team and projects just kept pouring in. It focuses on tavi, a boy in the first book, as he grows up and becomes a man. Unlike the script for a movie or play, a book often contains few contextual clues telling you how loud to speak or which words to emphasize. But in the remote calderon valley, the boy tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. Book 1 of codex alera by jim butcher one of the best fantasy series of all time if you can survive reading the first half of the first book furies of calderon book 1 of the codex alera series by jim butcher this is a great series that i have read multiple times, and passed on to my teenage son as well.
Total word count is 21,000 the book is training for photographers see attached. Kate reading has been a freelance narrator for over twenty years. Every aleran has some degree of command over elemental forces or spirits called furies, save for tavi, who is considered unusual for his lack of any. Codex alera is a fantasy book series by jim butcher. The production and editing was absolutely horrible, sentences cut midway, disrupted the. If you have read all of the way to book 5 you probably are in to butchers new world. For a thousand years, the people of alera have united against. Kate also has a busy stage career in washington, dc, where shes received several helen. What other book might you compare furies of calderon to, and why. A high fantasyintrigue series written by jim butcher of the dresden files fame, the codex alera is set in a world that is populated by the descendants of the ix roman legion according to the word of god. I have read this series several times and listened to the audio book version which is very well. Unlike butchers dresden files, alera is swords and horse fantasy that is set in the realm of alera, a place that is a lot like rome. Your job as an audiobook narrator involves a large amount of creativity.
Butcher does a great job of developing the many characters and their relationships throughout the. Kate reading, a veteran of the wheel of time series, does an excellent narration job as always. If there is an author who defines urban fantasy, it is jim butcher. Pages in category codex alera the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. The furies of calderon kicks off the codex alera series which follows the life of. Butcher does a thorough job of world building, to say nothing of developing his action scenes with an abundance of convincing detail. A professional audiobook narrator reads books aloud into a recording device for mass distribution. But even nature may not be enough to stave off the coming storm. Work is every day weekends are optional thus i really need someone who can focus. I love jim butchers dresden series and thought id give his fantasy a try. Hes one of the only guys ive ever read whose series dont become slower and progressively. There are over 30 narrator careers waiting for you to apply.
Indeed ranks job ads based on a combination of employer bids and relevance, such as your search terms and other activity on indeed. Through acx, you can find an unlimited number of potential acting gigs, and the. Audio production, voice talent im looking to produce a professional quality audiobook from my ebook. In the realm of alera, where people bond with the furies elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal 15yearold tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. But now, gaius sextus, first lord of alera, grows old and lack. Furies of calderon academs fury cursors fury captain. Furies of calderon by jim butcher overdrive rakuten.
It was released simultaneously in the us and the uk on may 27th, 2014. Book one of the codex alera audiobook, by jim butcher. For millennia, the people of alera have used their unique bond with these elementals for protection. Furies of calderon was a great book with an interesting magic system. A satisfying second book that begins to gather pace and flesh out the wider story. Cursors fury is the third novel in the codex alera sequence by jim butcher. Codex alera is an epic fantasy series, now completed at six books. I thought the first book furies of calderon was a bit off, but butcher really hits his stride in the follow ups. Voice in science fiction and fantasy for her narration of jim butchers codex alera series. As the aging first lord struggles to maintain his hold on a realm on the brink of civil war, tavi must use all of his intelligence to save his family from div. A great audiobook experience depends on the reader as much as the text. Academs fury academs fury audiobook, by jim butcher.
For a thousand years, the people of alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furieselementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal. We are looking for reliable, responsible and hardworking individual writers to work on some writing jobs for me. But now, it is human nature that threatens to throw the realm into chaosfor centuries. Like the rest of the codex alera books this one is entertaining, but still has the issues of many of the other books. I hated her at first, and i think a female narrator is a weird choice for a book with so many rumbling basso voices.
Unabridged penguin random house audio publishing group. Gaius sextus, the first lord of alera, plants his nephew tavi in. For centuries, the people of alera have harnessed the. The series chronicles the comingofage of a young man named tavi in the realm of alera, an empire similar to rome, on the world of carna. Codex alera series, book 3 audiofile best of 2009 fantasy. Harry dresden, chicagos only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day. Book one of the codex alera audiobook by jim butcher.
Well i managed to finish book one on audio book, but only because i had a 20 hour drive up the baja and nothing else to listen to. Since reading this, i have continued the series which i love, however, this first book is a bit of a slog due to the numerous character perspectives all running parallel scenarios simultaneously. For example where are the last 6 pages of chapter 50. Title, release date, hardcover isbn, paperback isbn, audiobook isbn, audio release. The lowstress way to find your next narrator job opportunity is on simplyhired. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
We return to events following tavi, orphaned child or, rather, young man by this stage as he takes up a political position within the first aleran legion at the request of the first lord. Book four of the codex alera audiobook by jim butcher. The story goes that butcher claimed that he could write a novel based on two lame concepts chosen by the challenger. The narrator of the codex series tried to do the same and at times she gets it but id say shes 35 of masters is 55. That being said, join me on the new codex alera group so you can start the conversation with others, rather than wait for me to start one up. Praise for furies of calderon jim butchers new novel is epic fantasy in the best way, inspired by tolkien, but not just another imitation. The codex alera, book 1 audible audiobook unabridged. Princeps fury has plenty of military and battle scenes and less of the love scenes which i enjoyed. That being said, i love this subreddit, the dresden files and codex of alera. Sadly all their hard work is ruined by bad editing and production. Butcher does a thorough job of world building, to say nothing. In his acclaimed codex alera novels, bestselling author jim butcher has created a fascinating world in which the powerful forces of nature take physical form. A stayupallnighttilyoufinishitbook, furies of calderon is a marvelous read.
The dresden files are the first audiobooks i ever listened too so i think james marsters has set an unrealistic level of quality for me to expect from any other books being narrated. Since there isnt anything new coming out for this series, having a page doesnt really help build a community. James masters does a great job of bringing the emotions to life for the dresden files. Furies of calderon codex alera book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access.
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