Description
Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.
Harry has faced some terrifying foes during his career. Giant scorpions. Oversexed vampires. Psychotic werewolves. It comes with the territory when you're the only wizard in town. But in all Harry's years of supernatural sleuthing, he's never faced anything like this: the spirit world's gone loco. All over town, ghosts are causing trouble - and not the door-slamming, boo-shouting variety. These ghosts are tormented, violent, and deadly. Someone is stirring them up to wreak havoc. But why? And why do so many of the victims have ties to Harry? If Harry doesn't figure it out soon, he might just wind up a ghost himself.
Magic - it can get a guy killed.
An action-packed case file from Harry Dresden, private investigator and wizard, by international bestselling author Jim Butcher
About the Author
Jim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera and the Cinder Spires series. His resume includes a laundry list of skills which were useful a couple of centuries ago, and he plays guitar quite badly. An avid gamer, Jim plays tabletop games in varying systems, a variety of video games and LARPs whenever he can make time for it. He currently resides mostly inside his own head, but his head can generally be found in his home town of Independence, Missouri.
Reviews
An engrossing tale * SFSite.com *
Filled with sizzling magic and intrigue ... will have fans rapidly turning the pages * Booklist *
Dryly humorous and engaging * SFFWorld.com *
Book Information
ISBN 9780356500294
Author Jim Butcher
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Series Dresden Files
Weight(grams) 256g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 142mm * 26mm
Reviews
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What a read!
Some novels make me cry. Some get me angry. Some make me laugh. Some frustrate me. But I don't think I've ever held my breath while reading a book before! I've heard, on a number of occasions, that The Dresden Files books don't really get good until book four or five. Well, considering this book hit all of my positivity buttons and earned a well-deserved five-star rating, I can't even imagine what might be in store for future reads! Again, it astonishes me just how much Butcher can cram into a single book without anything feeling forced or out of place. The amount of characters, elements, ideas, goings on, interactions, action and emotion to be found among these pages can only be attributed to magic in itself. And the most repressive thing about it is it never feels overwhelming, you never feel lost as a reader.
