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Summary: They just keep getting better.
Review: I love these books, and I'm not a fan of fantasy. Butcher, however, makes me believe in his world and in the characters he's created. I love Harry's dry wit and the vulnerabilities that make him so human (keeping in mind he's all wizard). Can't wait to find out more about his mother and father, and see the return of the secondary characters I've grown to know. I most emphatically recommend these books to anyone who likes to read, period. You'll be captivated despite yourself.
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Summary: Best Yet......
Review: I read this book the fastest of all the books so far. There is a little recovering of last books information that kind of tiring but for a new reader it will get you more interested in the past (the Susan issue, Alphas and Marcone.) I have enjoyed the whole series but for some reason this one hit the spot. All the way to the last page there is something new and interesting.
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Summary: Best Yet......
Review: I read this book the fastest of all the books so far. There is a little recovering of last books information that kind of tiring but for a new reader it will get you more interested in the past (the Susan issue, Alphas and Marcone.) I have enjoyed the whole series but for some reason this one hit the spot. All the way to the last page there is something new and interesting.
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Summary: Great book, great series
Review: I've enjoyed Harry Dresden from the first, and with this book the series just keeps getting better. Harry has to fight his way through a world filled with magic wonder and dark, dark demons. His power is in his magic, but also in his heart. Great mix of fun, excitement, danger, lots of narrow escapes, a little romance, plot twists, and FUEGO shooting out of Harry's blasting rod.
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Summary: Great book, great series
Review: I've enjoyed Harry Dresden from the first, and with this book the series just keeps getting better. Harry has to fight his way through a world filled with magic wonder and dark, dark demons. His power is in his magic, but also in his heart. Great mix of fun, excitement, danger, lots of narrow escapes, a little romance, plot twists, and FUEGO shooting out of Harry's blasting rod.
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Summary: Harry's in trouble again
Review: Life has its up and downs for our hero, Harry, the down-on-his-luck wizard from modern-day Chicago. Susan, his almost-vampire lost love returns, but only to say goodbye. He's challenged to a duel by a vampire champion of the Red Court, but on the good side, if he loses, the wizard-vampire war will be over. The Shroud of Turin has been stolen and shows up in Chicago, and everyone wants it: the scary gangster lord of the city, the Fallen Angels and their demon agents, the White Knights, and the Vatican, which hires Harry to find it. Along the way there are shoot-outs aplenty, strange and twisted beasties to defeat (or run away from), and Harry gets asked some questions he has a hard time answering. All told in Butcher's typical fast-paced hard-to-put-down style, from Harry's charming and sardonic point of view. If you've read the other books, don't wait, just buy this and devour it. If you've picked it up as the first book of Butcher's, go ahead, read it first. Butcher will give you what you need to get up to speed. Then go out and get the other four.
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Summary: mild about harry
Review: Probably the best-crafted of the Dresden Files so far...it's certainly my favorite after a first read. Great dialogue, interesting new characters and lots of "cool stuff" to expand the mythos. I keep wishing I had written this stuff, or at least sat down for a few RPG sessions with the guy who had...
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Summary: Shroud Pleaser!
Review: Rejoice! Butcher has unleashed the ultimate Dresden novel. This one tops them all and is so jam packed with adventure, it was difficult to take a breath. Harry's back w/ the regular cast of characters (and a few new ones). A search for the missing Shroud of Turin sends Harry through a maze of vampire duels, mobsters, monsters, and knights. Rarely do I read book series but this one has me hooked. I've read that Butcher would like to do 20 books in the series. I say, "Go for it, Jim!" I'll impatiently wait for each and every one. Do yourself a favor. Dive into the adventures of Harry Dresden, Wizard for Hire. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Shroud Thinking
Review: Shroud Remarks I only recently noticed that I had missed the release of the latest in Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series, and quickly moved to correct my error. Dresden is a wizard after my own heart - trying to make a living in modern Chicago, and a bit too honest to do anything but scrape by. Armed with a wand, a few special charms, and a flower covered ancient Volkswagen Beetle, Harry is always ready to take on a task completely beyond his capabilities. This time he has his choice of menaces. Having triggered a war between the Wizard's Council and the vampire's Red Court in the last volume, Harry continues to be in desperate straights. Duke Ortega of the Red Court has proposed a way to end the war - a duel between him and Harry. Needless to say, Ortega has no intention of losing, and Harry will need more that a few incantations to survive. More of a surprise, though, is the appearance of Father Vincent, a papal agent with an assignment for Harry. The Shroud of Turin has vanished - stolen and brought to the USA and, while they have more than an inkling of who the thief was, it will take Harry to track it down. The bad news is that the Shroud attracts all kind of attention, from everyone from mafia bosses to fallen angels. And they all want Harry's skin. The good news is that Harry will get paid for the work, and the rent is due. Or he will die in the attempt and won't need to pay rent ever again. There is more. Harry's ex-girlfriend and recovering vampire snack Susan is back in town, the police are looking for a murderer who collects parts, and the Knights of the Cross are there to lend a hand. Total madness wherever you look, and Harry is in the middle of it, bad attitude and all. Butcher has created a series that is a refreshing change from the usual pseudo-medieval magick tale. Harry is up to date, listens to good music, and, when he can afford it, even dresses fairly well. Or he would if people would stop stealing his clothes. He alternates between wisecracks, a love for money, and a set of ethics that keep getting in his way. And you can't help but like a guy whose closest friend lives in a skull. Even though there is continuity between the five books in the series, each still can stand on its own. It you like fantasy but are tired of the usual enchanted princess genre try a dip in the Dresden files. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Superb! Butcher's best to date!
Review: Superb! Jim Butcher has brought Harry Dresden back with a vengeance. At the end of the fourth book, "Summer Knight," Harry's world was a tad askew. His girlfriend was half-way to becoming a vampire, he'd started a war between the Wizard's Council and one of the Vampire clans. Also, he'd been on the "list" with a Chicago mob-boss for quite a while now. He did, however, manage to play some fun D&D with a group of werewolf vigilantes. Hey, you take your victories where you can.
So, when a priest asks him to recover a stolen relic (sort of like a big white cloth, taken from Turin... uh... yeah, that one), and demons start popping up everywhere trying to pop Harry off, things are tense. Toss in a suprise visit from his Girlfriend, three holy knights with very holy swords (one of whom has a very bitter wife), and you see why Harry's day is just about as bad as any he's had.
The mystery in this one threw me for a loop (I thought I had it right, only to learn I had it way wrong), and the tone of the book was dark and fun in equal measure. The pithy one-liners are always well done, and there's enough insider-geek references to make you swell with geeky pride.
Enjoy it, enjoy 'em all, and if you've never read any of Butcher's work, you owe yourself a copy of 'Storm Front,' a hot cuppa tea, and some quiet time you'll soon fill with laughter.
'Nathan
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