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Title: Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) by Jim Butcher ISBN: 0-451-45781-1 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 10 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.31 (70 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Wonderful! A Magical Mystery!
Comment: "Storm Front" by Jim Butcher is the first book in a promising new series that already has me hooked. Butcher has come up with a fun and entertaining idea, and has crafted likable characters that readers can root for. Harry Dresden is a wonderful creation and I look forward to many more adventures with him.
"Storm Front" introduces Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, who is currently having trouble making ends meet. You'd think that being the only "out" wizard in the country would mean Harry was in demand, but unfortunately, people in the 21st century would rather pretend those unsettling things that science can't explain aren't really there. Then Harry gets what he believes to be a stroke of luck - a woman whose husband has disappeared wants to hire Harry to find him AND his friend Lieutenant Karrin Murphy with Special Investigations in the Chicago PD calls Harry in to consult on a murder case. Two paying jobs in one day has Harry thinking that things are looking up, but in truth, Harry's trouble is only just beginning.
The murder scene Murphy shows to Harry has him feeling distinctly nervous. Someone very powerful has used Black Magic to murder two people in a violent and horrifying way, and the only way Harry can help Murphy is to figure out the spell the killer used. Not a good idea when Harry is already under the Doom of Damocles, a kind of magic probation, from the all-powerful White Council, whose job it is to ensure that those who abuse magic are dealt with swiftly and permanently. Morgan, the White Council representative monitoring Harry, would just love to nail him for messing with Black Magic.
And Morgan and the White Council aren't Harry's only problem. Gentleman Johnny Marcone, Chicago's top mob boss, warns Harry to keep his nose out of this case, which of course Harry can't do. Especially when he somehow becomes the top suspect in these Black Magic murders. Now Harry has to get to work fast and find the real wizard who is committing these atrocities, otherwise, Harry's not going to live to see another week!
Butcher crafts an original and compelling mystery, and readers will become utterly wrapped up in Harry's dilemma. In the course of his investigation, Harry runs into all kinds of supernatural beasties, including faeries, demons, vampires, and giant scorpions! Add in Harry's hilarious assistant, Bob, an air spirit with an overactive libido who lives in a human skull and just a dash of romance and you have the recipe for a wonderful and exciting read.
"Storm Front" is an amazingly good book considering that it is Jim Butcher's first. I became an instant fan of Butcher while reading this book, and intend to read the rest of the series very soon. "Storm Front" contains a suspenseful and well-written mystery, but at the same time, Harry Dresden has a wonderful self-depreciating sense of humour that got quite a few chuckles out of me. If you enjoy mysteries or fantasy writing of any kind, give "Storm Front" a try, you'll like it a lot!
Rating: 5
Summary: For those who need a Harry Potter/Anita Blake Fix
Comment: while waiting for the next in those series--help is on the way from Harry Dresden. Harry is the only practicing wizard in the Chicago phone book, and business is to say the least, lousy. If not for the fact that the Chicago PD calls him in occasionally to consult on crimes with a paranormal twist he would not be paying the bills. So when the PD calls him in on two gruesome murders that could only have been committed by big mojo black magic, he is eager to get the fee. His only problem is that he is already in trouble with the Wizard White Council and is subject to execution if caught messing around with black magic in any form. He is also working on the case of a missing businessman/wizard. Can the two be linked-and can he solve the two cases and stay alive in the process?
Take "noir" fiction mixed with magic-add a thoroughly likeable hero with a strong sense of humor and an even stronger moral code and sense of justice, and you have one really fun read!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Book
Comment: When I started reading Storm Front I have never thought that I would fall in love with it. Harry Dresden, the protagonist, is one of the most interesting characters I have ever met. Jim Butcher's style is fantastic. Great Book, worths reading it.
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Title: Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, Book 3) by Jim Butcher ISBN: 0451458443 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 05 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, Book 4) by Jim Butcher ISBN: 0451458923 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 03 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Death Masks (The Dresden Files, Book 5) by Jim Butcher ISBN: 0451459407 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Harm None: A Rowan Gant Investigation by M. R. Sellars ISBN: 0967822106 Publisher: Willowtree Press Pub. Date: 31 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Seduced By Moonlight (HAMILTON, LAURELL K) by LAURELL K. HAMILTON ISBN: 034544356X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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