Academ's Fury (Codex Alera, Book 2)

In the sequel to Furies of Calderon the precarious alliance between the people of Alera and the Furies elementals of Earth Air Fire Water and Metal is thrown into disarray by the death of the First Lord of Alera and the fate of the Alerians lies in the hands of Tavi an untried young man who must draw on all his courage and resourcefulness to save his world.