About the book: 2009 / For many centuries, peace has reigned in the state of Alera, and none of the warlike neighbors risks disturbing it. After all, the inhabitants of Alera have powerful allies; every inhabitant of this country has a faithful assistant - a fury. For some it is a fury of earth, for others it is air, water or fire. But the trouble is that the first lord of Alera is old and has no heirs. And the nobility, overwhelmed by envy and vanity, is pushing the country towards civil war. Young Tavi, the main character of the epic, cannot wait for help from the furies. He is the only one in Alera who does not have power over them. But it is he who is destined to stop the impending disaster…