Academ's Fury

The people of Alera have long used the furies, elemental forces of earth, air, fire, water, wood and metal, to defend their land. Now the danger comes from within the realm itself. A mysterious attack from across the sea has weakened the First Lord, and if he dies a violent civil war is almost certain.

Book two of Jim Butcher's Codex Alera follows Tavi, the one man with no fury to call, who is left to stop assassination attempts and plots in the First Lord's circle, while Isana, Bernard, Amara and Doroga face a new enemy in the Calderon Valley.