ext_132490 ([identity profile] monkeyscorpion.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] codex_alera2008-12-04 12:19 am
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Oh. My. God.

I just stayed up WAY past my bedtime (considering I have to work tomorrow), to finish the book.

My reaction: Holy crap!

I have more to say, but all of it's spoilery, and as I mentioned, I should be sleeping.


When I finished reading the last paragraph of the epilogue, this is what I said:

Well, talk about manifesting a fury. If you were in doubt before, there's your birthright Tavi.
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[identity profile] moryssa.livejournal.com 2008-12-04 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
ARGH!!! Can't read your post yet, since I've got about 20 pages to go... but I wanted to comment and say that the part I just read before bed last night made me openly weep. I love this series so incredibly muchly!

[identity profile] professorjulia.livejournal.com 2008-12-04 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes... I stayed up til 1 AM to finish... it was DEFINITELY worth the sleep deprivation. And then I was so psyched about the ending I couldn't sleep anyway! :D

[identity profile] priscellie.livejournal.com 2008-12-05 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Now can you see how the final page had me writhing with glee on the M14D bus? And each time I reread it (in the beta process, I generally do 4-5 thorough reads) or even thought about it, I couldn't stop grinning. I can't imagine what my friends thought. :D

[identity profile] charlieoben.livejournal.com 2008-12-15 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
where's the post wiv all the spoilers?

Alera

(Anonymous) 2009-01-18 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
So . . . possibility that Tavi is actually a descendant of Alera?

Seems pretty clear that while she worked with Gaius she was NOT the junior partner. Recall the conversation Ebren heard between the two?

Also, I see hints that manifesting furies (elementals) is actually a mental crutch for the caster. It may have been necessary at one time but a really strong crafter should be able to bypass all that and draw on the powers directly -- becoming incomparably more powerful than someone limited to using the powers by proxy via imaginary playmates.

Four different races and four entirely different magic systems is interesting. Kitai's magic is perfect for an emerging First Lord's wife. Wondering what the lifespan of Marat animal friends is. Seems likely it is not the same as ordinary animals.
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