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Mr. A Weston

Glorious and blood-festy stuff.

Recenserad i Tyskland 🇩🇪 den 26 november 2021

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Although I’m an avid sci-fi/fantasy reader, this is my introduction to the Dresden Files. (I know, what HAVE I been doing with my life?) And I’ve got to say, it was a rather good – tongue-in-cheek/rabbit-out-of-the-hat – escapade!
Here’s the blurb to set the scene.
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As a professional wizard, Harry Dresden knows firsthand that the “everyday” world is actually full of strange and magical things—and most of them don’t play well with humans. And those that do enjoy playing with humans far too much. He also knows he’s the best at what he does. Technically, he’s the only at what he does. But even though Harry is the only game in town, business—to put it mildly—stinks.

So when the Chicago P.D. bring him in to consult on a double homicide committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name...
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So, what do you get and why did I enjoy it?
First off, you have to understand something about Harry himself. He walks a narrow line between two worlds. On one side, he’s a natural wizard. He’s powerful too . . . if you pick up on the hints we’re given as the story unfolds. But we only ever get to see glimpses of his potential. No doubt because he has to tread very carefully indeed.
There’s a cloud – or in his case, the Sword of Damocles (a commuted death sentence) – hanging over him because of an incident in his early life, during a phase when his gifts were emerging. That incident led to the death of someone, breaking one of the seven laws of magic: Thou shall not use magic to kill. . .
As such, he’s watched closely. Monitored – in a restrictive and often very invasive way. A great hindrance indeed, especially as he tries to make a living as a Private Eye. And one of his biggest customers is the Chicago PD who get to call him in on a regular basis when those cases ‘hard to explain’ come their way. And in Storm Front, the case involves people dying when their hearts burst out through their chests for no reason!
Glorious and blood-festy stuff.
But who could be behind such atrocious acts? And why are the victims being targeted? Yes, this opening case introduces us to some very nasty individuals – both earthly and otherwise – out to cause harm and cover their tracks by any means . . . though as you will see, they prefer the ‘mostly foul’ option.
Harry is a self-depreciating, heart of gold kinda guy who genuinely wants to do right. His police liaison, Lt Karrin Murphy, is blunt as they come, and their relationship is built on patient sufferance and an almost siblinglike friction that’s fun to look in on. (Think X-Files combined with Lucifer and you’ll be on the right track).
The thing is, Dresden is a damned good investigator. But how can he share some of the information he comes across when mere knowledge of it might put the mortal in question in danger? That leads to a bumpy ride with Murphy, who is also as sharp as the proverbial button. She knows Dresden hides things, but can be persuaded to bite her lip IF he comes up with the goods.
Along with those characters necessary to the story arc, we also meet people who are obviously going to be with us in the future. Morgan, for one. A wizardly internal-affairs agent who will also act as Dresden’s executioner if our hero slips up . . . (And boy, does Morgan ache for Dresden to slip). We also meet Bianca, an influential and deadly business woman/madam, who also just happens to be a vampire. (I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of them).
But, as Harry investigates all the comings and goings/all the false leads and dead-ends of this murder case, we also get a glimpse of what’s to come. Jim Butcher has very wisely adopted a course that will gradually develop our wizardly sleuth, and help us pick through all the trials and tribulations he has to endure as a wizardly P.I. walking in a human’s world.
There’s an old adage that rings true here. “Don’t run before you can walk.”
I’m glad to say that Butcher has avoided the temptation to give us an ‘all guns blazing’ superhero, and acquainted us instead to a down to earth guy trying to do his best in a dog eat dog world. Oh, and he just so happens to be a genuine wizard as well.
I enjoyed this opening adventure of the Dresden Files. Dresden’s character is engaging. His manner appealing. The supporting cast looks like they’re going to be annoying, complicated, and fun. And the action is gumshoe/urban/noir fantasy at its best. (Some aspects reminded me of J.R. Rain’s Samantha Moon meets Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake series).
As for Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden?
Apart from a tendency to be overly virtuous – even when the circumstances call for a coldhearted response – I’ve no doubt he’s far more powerful and complex than we’ve been led to believe. I look forward to how he evolves as the cases roll in.

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Hard-Boiled Wizardry!

Recenserad i USA 🇺🇸 den 25 januari 2005

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Author Jim Butcher introduces his now famous wizard, Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, in "Storm Front." Harry lives in a universe where magic and science coexist - it's our universe also - Chicago, USA, to be exact. The sign on his door, which advertises his consulting business reads: "Harry Dresden - Wizard: Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties, or Other Entertainment." Dresden is also listed in the yellow pages - under wizards, of course. Vampires, demons, faerie's, werewolves, knights (the kind in shining armor with magical swords), and other preternatural critters exist in Harry's, and our world - even outside of Chicago. The Nevernever is a spirit realm which these beings call home, but they can and do hang-out in the human world.

Lieutenant Karrin Murphy is the Director of Special Investigations at the Chicago Police Department. The unit exists precisely because the supernatural folks listed above exist - and many of them commit crimes against humanity. Dresden is a paid consultant to this unit. In the novel's first pages Murphy informs Harry that a pair of corpses have been discovered in a hotel suite at the Madison, in a most compromising position. The crime scene is unusually gruesome. It appears that an extremely powerful supernatural force has been used to kill the couple. He is told to get to the scene ASAP! Just before Lt. Murphy's call, a distraught wife phoned. Her husband has gone missing under mysterious circumstances and Harry makes an appointment with her at her insistence. He usually searches for lost articles - not husbands.

More murders are committed - same MO. Harry becomes a suspect. To make matters worse, the White Council, a governing group of Wizards which monitors to prevent the use of dark magic, is on Harry's back. He has been placed under the "Doom of Damocles," a sort of wizard probation which could turn into a lethal sentence. Then murderous mobsters, magic most dark and heinous demons join in to make life deadlier.

"Storm Front" is a fine beginning to a series which has become a mainstay for fantasy/sci-fi fans. This is an action packed mystery, filled with a range of funny and scary characters: Mister (Harry's huge gray cat); Toot, a ditzy faery with faulty memory; Bob, an air spirit living in a skull in Harry's basement, who acts as Dresden's encyclopedia of magic lore, (the wizard cannot use the Internet as anything electrical malfunctions when he is close by); Susan Rodriguez, a very sexy reporter for the Chicago Arcane, who has the hots for Harry; the evil omnipresent Shadowman; and Lt. Murphy (Harry's Chicago PD friend and boss). Harry is an unusual character. He has a slapstick sense of humor that leads one to think he is less powerful than he actually is - and less serious. He is honest, has a deep-rooted code of honor, and a dark side also. The explanations behind his spells are fascinating, and go into more detail than most books in this genre. I found this a major plus.

I am a huge fan of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, (Laurell Hamilton is the author). Anita's job is a little like Harry's. She does work for a consulting firm, and is also on a special supernatural investigation team, with the local police, which hunts down other-worldly predators. While I really enjoyed "Storm Front," I prefer the Blake novels and Anita's character. She is much edgier and her storylines take a darker approach than the Dresden/Jim Butcher novels.' Although the Dresden Files deal with super evil beings, Harry lightens things up a bit. I think it important to note my preference, as it will give the potential reader an idea of where I am coming from with my review and rating. For those who prefer the lighter side of the preternatural, and more humor with your monsters, Harry Dresden is for you! Recommended!

JANA

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Sam Brown

Satisfying but different to the TV Series

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 21 mars 2010

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Having watched the complete series 1 on DVD of "The Dresden Files" multiple times, I felt I needed more. I therefore bought the first book in the series to see what it was like in it's original Jim Butcher incarnation.

Storm Front centres on the life of a modern day wizard, Harry Dresden. Dresden lives in Chicago in the present day. Whether it was the real Chicago or an alternative reality we aren't told. With his cop friend Murphy he attempts to solve crimes using his knowledge of magic. Many characters then get introduced, some of which also appear in the TV series.

Comparing this book to the TV episode of the same title, I would say the TV series is lighter but just as enjoyable. The book and the series stand independently as great entertainment. I notice a few subtle differences between the two mediums. The book's White Council becomes High Council in the TV series. Bob the skull gets upgraded from spirit filofax to central supporting character and there are more flashbacks to Harry's childhood in the TV series.

I only gave the book four stars because I felt the character portrayed in the book was slightly soul-less, in that he didn't seem to do anything apart from magic. I would have expected him to have a hobby or a vice or something at least. Without something like that the main character of the book seems a little one dimensional. Perhaps this is one reason they modified the story for TV, for instance introducing more flashbacks of Harry as a child, and made Bianca the vampire more of a femme fatale.

Nonetheless the characters are engaging and the pace is steady. I was gripped throughout the storyline. The book is somewhat dark and violent so more aimed at adult readers. The main character, Harry, seems a bit of a drop-out. At one point he refers to himself as a "blue-collar wizard", which paints a vision and reminded me of a maverick cop. The scene where he makes an entrance to the club owned by the mob boss by blowing the front door off it's hinges with magic was more Dirty Harry than Gandalf.

Overall I would recommend this book if you like magic and fantasy and you aren't looking for a teen romance. The "twilight" series covered that genre pretty well. I preferred reading this book after seeing the TV episode because the book fills in more details that the TV episode had to gloss over and tame down for primetime.
I would say the book easily stands on it's own as an exciting romp into fantasy, and I like the fact that it is a series so there is more to read after enjoying this book.

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Adrienne

Like how he had a date with one woman

Recenserad i USA 🇺🇸 den 25 juni 2016

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Minor spoiler.

Harry Dresden is a modern day wizard who plays detective in this well written urban fantasy. He's been a bit down on his luck and late on the rent when he gets a phone call from a mysterious "Monica," who asks him to find out what her husband has been up to in a typical "wife is worried hubby is cheating" scheme. Not his normal work, but he could use the money, and one of Harry's weaknesses it not being able to deny a damsel in distress. He agrees to meet with this Monica person, but before that appointment he gets another more urgent call from Karrin Murphy of the Chicago police about two dead bodies that she needs him to look at asap. Harry also works as a consultant for the Chicago PD. It pays the bills and gets him out of the office.

Thus starts absolute insanity. You're reading and thinking, "Okay, he's going to go take a look at these bodies and get back in time to meet with this Monica lady," but then he gets kinda kidnapped by the mob on the way back to his office, what WHAT?! and THAT'S THE ENTIRE NOVEL! Stuff just keeps happening to him. Like how he had a date with one woman, forgets about a date with another who shows up at his door right before they get attacked by a toad demon, and he accidentally gives her a love potion that he HAD to make to get Bob the Skull to cooperate. They wind up in a magic circle to ward of the demon and did I mention that Harry is naked because he was in the shower when his date came calling? Yeah, that's what it is. I've heard friends describe Dresden with the phrase "It's like Harry riding a dinosaur down the streets of Chicago." This is the absolute best description. The plotting is so twisty, cohesive, and well done (Butcher is a Scorpio, the kings of super secrecy). His snarkiness is appropriate and amusing, and some of the descriptions and metaphors are downright beautiful. They come as surprising in this often very gritty world that still has room for pizza craving fairies.

The main plot thread is Harry tries to nab a serial killer who's using magic to literally rip peoples' hearts out of their bodies, bolstering their magic by using the power of storms, and the chase becomes more desperate when Harry himself is next on the list. The B plot is what's going on with Monica and her husband, and Butcher is a genius at twining these two together. Our resident wizard detective is also trying to keep out of the fire himself since the White Council of wizards is looking for any excuse to execute him. Harry was forced to kill his magic mentor who turned evil, and since killing with magic is a big no no even for self-defense, they decide to put him on wizard probation.

Many times I felt as though I'd been plunked down in the midst of this world, but I wasn't unhappy about it. There's so much on the outer edges that you're just hoping you'll find out about as the novels progress. I actually wondered and double checked that I was reading the first book in the series. I was and I intend to read the next and the next until I'm caught up (this is an eventuality. Life became much busier after I wrote this). Looking back I'm surprised I didn't see a major plot point all along, but that is the mark of a good writer: being able to throw all the clues in, but still managing to surprise the reader in the end.

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Marie

A blistering good romp!

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 9 december 2011

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I was exhausted after I read this book! And for a very good reason! By the time we reach the final chapters, Harry Dresden has been chased by police, demons, vampires, the local mafia boss (I'm sure I'm missing out a few others....) all within a few days and in one long non-stop action sequence. And as I'm reading the rest of the series, I realise that this is one of Jim Butcher's techniques - basically to subject Dresden into as much drama, action and intrigue as possible in a non-stop romp which captures the reader and drags you along with it! Most of the time I feel as though I'm hanging on to the story by the tails of Dresden's duster coat by my teeth! It's great fun!

I came across Dresden by seeing the series on Sky and was disappointed that it came to an end. I thought that Paul Blackthorne was really good in the role and it wsa great to see some adult majic fiction on tv. I think it probably didn't work so well on tv though because the tv series simply couldn't bring us the long complex action sequences and also some of the content of the books really is quite adult in nature, so would limit the tv viewership. Instead the tv series ends up being a watered down version of the books. But it did introduce me to Dresden so that was a good thing.

The reason I didn't give 5 stars is that I felt that the story could have benefitted from a bit more detail and background about the adult world of wizards and majic. It's a bit like an adult Harry Potter but without as much of the atmosphere provided by the world of Hogwarts and the "lore" that surrounds the Potter universe. I have read the next couple of books in the Dresden series and you do, of course, pick up more of his backstory and more about his wizardly world as you go along, but this is one aspect that could have added a bit more weight to the book.

But it's still a fantastic, fun read and pretty well impossible to put down once you've got to the main action sequence! The next 2 books in the series have been just as much fun and I'm putting the rest on my wish list for Christmas. Great stocking fillers for the price, if anyone is listening!!

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Shopaholic

Good series opener, great male protagonist

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 20 mars 2013

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Harry Dresden is a Wizard for hire. Along with helping civilians with magical problems, for a fee, he also works with the Police Department when they have magic related crimes. In this first volume of The Dresden Files, Harry gets embroiled in a crime that spans magic and the mafia, while at the same time trying to prove to the wizard authority, the White Council, that he is not breaking wizard law by practising black magic. To make matters worse, the Police have Harry in their sights, too.

What makes a refreshing change for this type of Urban Fantasy is having a male protagonist and a male author. Though I really liked Harry, perhaps that is also why I found it a little bit difficult to stay completely immersed in the story. And the fact that Harry was a bit hapless simultaneously added humour to the story and turned me off. Perhaps it was my own expectations that tripped me up here. Even though I like to think of myself as an open-minded reader, perhaps I'm more set in my ways than I thought.

There are some great characters in this book, Butcher has a gift for giving a real personality to his characters, all of them different, all of them with a back story. Even if he doesn't share all of it with us, the reader, you get a sense of them without him belabouring the point. That is the books real strength, along with the quality of writing.

It's flaw, for me, comes from the pacing of the story. The first half of the book felt very slow, though I understand he was world-building, while the second half was relentless. Poor Harry stumbles out of one impossible situation straight into the next. I personally enjoy the odd moment of stillness in a book, a chance for the protagonist, and me, to catch our breath. And I do like my leading men to be a bit more Alpha male. Again, though, I'm willing to concede it may well have been my own expectations that got in the way.

This was a hard one for me to rate because Harry is a contradiction. On the one hand he's accident prone, not too great with women, and seems to attract danger, while on the other he's a formidable Wizard. If I was rating it purely on how much I enjoyed the book I would have given it 3*. But if I take into account the fact that this is a well written book with great characterisation, a solid mystery and the ability to challenge my expectations at every turn, in good faith I can't give it less than 4*.

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Honest

Entertaining and Fun Read

Recenserad i USA 🇺🇸 den 28 februari 2022

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I am now on the last book of the Dresden Files series. I think there are about 18+ books in the series and Jim Butcher is still writing more books. I think this is a really enjoyable and fun series. Don't expect high minded literature or really deep stories but if you enjoy light fantasy and mystery thrillers this is definitely the series for you. I have appreciated these books immensely and am really sad that I'm now at the end of the line. (for now).

Also just FYI I realized I was able to get all these books through a local library. So before buying on amazon you might want to check your local library because for me anyway, they were all available through the library.

Alright good luck and I hope you enjoy this fun series as much as I have.

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Robin

The Dresden Files: Storm Front

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 3 augusti 2010

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Meet Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. He's a wizard. But if you're expecting another Harry Potter ripoff, I'm gonna direct you to... I believe it's somewhere in chapter three. Where two people's hearts are ripped out of their chests. With magic.

Beat that, JK Rowling, (and, trust me on this, the Nightmare Fuel does not stop there in this series).

Harry Dresden works out of an office and a basement flat in Chicago as a PI, often working for Chicago PDs Special Investigations unit, headed up by Lieutenant Karrin Murphy. In the series opener, Harry finds himself on the trail of a serial murderer, who uses magic to kill his victims. In due course, however, Harry's investigation is complicated when the local mob boss Johnny "Gentleman" Marcone, a local brothel owner who happens to be a pretty high up member of the Red Court of Vampires, a reporter for a local paper, and his probation officer from the White Council of Wizards all butt their heads in at various points. Then he's implicated in the murders himself, and ends up in a race against time to stop the real murderer before the murderer stops him.

In Jim Butcher's debut novel, he introduces a funny, charismatic lead character, backed up by equally well fleshed out secondary characters, and manages to weave a intricate and fluent plot (to the point where I feel sorry for the poor guy who tries to write a film of the book or series, because I cannot for the life of me find a single thing that you could possibly cut without wrecking the storyline of the entire series in the entire 300+ page novel, or indeed the entire freaking series!) Yes, it's not perfect, but if someone manages to write the perfect novel, I will laugh my head off for about ten minutes, then buy the author a pint.

Besides. Toot-toot. A funnier fairy you will never meet.

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Andrea DMW

The beginning of one of my favorite book series

Recenserad i USA 🇺🇸 den 19 maj 2013

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Ok. I can't give him 5 stars on this one because the first few books are no where near as good as the later books. But this book was still damn awesome. I am taking a star away simply for it being his first book and not as well developed as later ones.

I am trying not to rate him on the entire series, which gets 5 stars easy.

This begins the story of Harry Dresden. Wizard for hire in Chicago. I love this series so much that I go back and read the entire series sometimes. Harry is such a genuine character, you can't help but love him. Each book builds on his character and this first one provides a great intro. You get introduced 1 at a time to his roving cast of friends who are equally as genuine. I have grown to love every character in this series.
His use of directions in Chicago is sometimes off but it doesn't take away from the book I don't think. He captures the essence of Chicago and where he is. Sometimes he jumps streets that don't make sense. If you were not from Chicago it wouldn't matter to you. It's like the Matrix, when he said street corners that did not exist in the city of Chicago. Not really a problem. Didn't take away from the story.

My 1 complaint about Harry would be he is just so damn nice. Sometimes I wish he would be a little meaner.. but then that wouldnt be Harry Dresden. He lives by a strict code.

You are quickly drawn into the book. Jim Butcher creates a very compelling environment and story line that won't let you go. I've spent entire weekends reading a book unable to put it down only to get to the end and regret I let it end so fast. But you can't put his books down. Most importantly he makes you care about the characters.

Every book in the series does the same thing. Even though this first book isn't as strong as later books, I feel this book is just as successful at drawing you in and keeping you.

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Ryuffy13

A Really Good Beginning to This Series

Recenserad i USA 🇺🇸 den 9 november 2021

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Even though this was a rather large book (for my bookcase), the story itself was a really good beginning to the Dresden Files series. A different kind of read, it is told in first person, something that I haven't seen very often in a fantasy/supernatutal story. It gave the story a very different spin, which I enjoyed. I watched the TV series first, and even though it was sadly cancelled after the first season, it was enough to make me want to read the books. If you want a supernatural murder mystery to read, this story is a great start. I have since bought the second and third books in this series. I'm hoping they get even better. The second and third books are more of a regular paperback book size, something that my bookcase will appreciate. Lol

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