Review of Jim Butcher's Turn Coat

Turn Coat

The Dresden Files: Book 11

By Jim Butcher

Star Rating: 

Genre: Adult Fantasy
Number of Pages: 576

Synopsis:(From Amazon)
The Warden Morgan has been accused of treason against the Wizards of the White Council- and there's only one final punishment for that crime.  He's on the run, he wants his name cleared, and he needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog.  Like Harry Dresden.  Now, Harry must uncover a traitor within the Council, keep a less-than-agreeable Morgan under wraps, and avoid coming under scrutiny himself.  And a single mistake could cost Harry his head...

Review:

The Minority Report- met the Wizards of the White Council.  Sometimes, even if what you found isn't what the truth is, it's easier to push than to find and deal with reality- which is, you can't always trust the first result you find.  For those of you who have come to hate Morgan, this book sheds a lot of light on the Warden, and may even result in a few tears.

Book 11... continue on!

Author Information: 

The Dresden Files are the first books that Jim Butcher managed to get published.  He is also the author of the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, Cinder spires.  He is a gamer, including tabletop, video games, as well as LARP.  He still lives in his hometown, Independence, Missouri.

For a more detailed biography of Jim Butcher, as well as a way to purchase his books, see his Amazon page.

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Review of Small Favor by Jim Butcher

Small Favor

The Dresden Files: Book 10

By Jim Butcher

Star Rating: 

Genre: Adult Fantasy
Number of Pages: 560

Synopsis:(From Amazon)
Harry Dresden's life finally seems to be calming down, until a shadow from the past returns.  Mab, monarch of the Sidhe Winter Court, calls in an old favor from Harry, one small favor that will trap him between a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and that will strain his skills, and loyalties, to their very limits.

Review:

Imagine needing to protect someone you absolutely detest.  That doesn't matter, because Harry can't exactly say no.  Once Harry realizes the real problem, he isn't much better off.  Do you sacrifice the work of many years for one girl?  What if that girl was also the most powerful girl in the world, and could ultimately tip the scales of good and evil?  After all, chivalry is quite alive in Dresden.

Book 10 is great!  It is a must read, just like all the others.

Author Information: 

The Dresden Files are the first books that Jim Butcher managed to get published.  He is also the author of the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, Cinder spires.  He is a gamer, including tabletop, video games, as well as LARP.  He still lives in his hometown, Independence, Missouri.

For a more detailed biography of Jim Butcher, as well as a way to purchase his books, see his Amazon page.

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Review of Jim Butcher's White Night

White Night

The Dresden Files: Book 9

By Jim Butcher

Star Rating: 

Genre: Adult Fantasy
Number of Pages: 528

Synopsis:(From Amazon)
In Chicago, someone has been killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards.  Shockingly, all the evidence points to Harry Dresden's half-brother, Thomas, as the murderer.  Determined to clear his sibling's name, Harry uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him, but his nearest and dearest, too...

Review:

Not only does Dresden need to keep his own friends and family safe, but he now needs to protect all of the magical practitioners in Chicago as well.  Though he isn't exactly sure, at first, why someone would go after practitioners, he surely doesn't want to lose any of the wizards he knows before he pieces everything together.

Book 9 in The Dresden Files.  I love this series.  If you've gotten this far, you should read the rest, too.

Author Information: 

The Dresden Files are the first books that Jim Butcher managed to get published.  He is also the author of the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, Cinder spires.  He is a gamer, including tabletop, video games, as well as LARP.  He still lives in his hometown, Independence, Missouri.

For a more detailed biography of Jim Butcher, as well as a way to purchase his books, see his Amazon page.

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Review of Jim Butcher's Proven Guilty

Proven Guilty

The Dresden Files: Book 8

By Jim Butcher

Star Rating: 

Genre: Adult Fantasy
Number of Pages: 576

Synopsis:(From Amazon)
The White Council of Wizards has drafted Harry Dresden as a Warden and assigned him to look into rumors of black magic in Chicago.  Malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose in the Windy City, but it's all in a day's work for a wizard, his faithful dog, and a talking skull named Bob.

Review:

What would you do if someone you knew chose to make one gigantic mistake?  While Dresden can understand, he isn't the only one who gets to decide the fate of a young wizard who ignored the fourth law, because it was not yet known.  This book contains a lesson that everyone should be able to resonate with.  No one is perfect, and we all make mistakes.  Sometimes, having a guiding hand helps set us on the right path.

Book 8 leaves you craving more!  A must read!

Author Information: 

The Dresden Files are the first books that Jim Butcher managed to get published.  He is also the author of the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, Cinder spires.  He is a gamer, including tabletop, video games, as well as LARP.  He still lives in his hometown, Independence, Missouri.

For a more detailed biography of Jim Butcher, as well as a way to purchase his books, see his Amazon page.

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Review of Jim Butcher's Dead Beat

Dead Beat

The Dresden Files: Book 7

By Jim Butcher

Star Rating: 

Genre: Adult Fantasy
Number of Pages: 528

Synopsis:(From Amazon)
When a killer vampire threatens to destroy head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy's reputation unless Harry delivers the powerful Word of Kemmler to her, he has no choice.  Now Harry is in a race against time to find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead.

Review:

How can Harry involve Murphy in a case that might be protecting her career?  He can't.  While he may hope and pray that a knight of the cross comes in to save him, he has to rely on his own abilities, the power and loyalty of his dog Mouse, and polka loving Butters to save the day.

Book 7 in The Dresden Files does not disappoint!  Go forth and read the rest!

Author Information: 

The Dresden Files are the first books that Jim Butcher managed to get published.  He is also the author of the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, Cinder spires.  He is a gamer, including tabletop, video games, as well as LARP.  He still lives in his hometown, Independence, Missouri.

For a more detailed biography of Jim Butcher, as well as a way to purchase his books, see his Amazon page.

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Review of Jim Butcher's Blood Rites

Blood Rites
The Dresden Files: Book 6
By Jim Butcher

Star Rating: 

Genre: Adult Fantasy

Number of Pages: 372

Synopsis: (From Amazon)

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas- a vampire of dubious integrity- only to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.

Review: 

Harry's life is about to change drastically when he accepts a case that will get him deeply involved in vampire politics.  Add in a stowaway dog, and learning deep kept secrets about his mother, Margaret Le Fay, and your head will be spinning around as much as Harry's as you try to piece together what is going on.

As always, Butcher doesn't disappoint.  This is book 6, so read on!

Favourite Quotation:
"Being a professional investigator, as well as a professional wizard, I'd seen slobbering beasties before.  Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters.

Run away.  Me and Monty Python."
-Chapter 1, Jim Butcher

Author Information: 

The Dresden Files are the first books that Jim Butcher managed to get published.  He is also the author of the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, Cinder spires.  He is a gamer, including tabletop, video games, as well as LARP.  He still lives in his hometown, Independence, Missouri.

For a more detailed biography of Jim Butcher, as well as a way to purchase his books, see his Amazon page.

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Massive overhaul

Hello lovely blog readers!  I do apologize for being gone for so long, but I was set on finishing the rest of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files before continuing with the blog, so that no one spoiled anything else.  Hint: If someone mentions a book or book series you may have read, ask them where they are in the story/series before giving away major plot points that will happen down the road.

This goes for everything, not just books.  Not everyone gets to experience and learn everything at the same pace, and it's important to encourage learning and reading, without giving things away that could make a potential learner or reader decide against finishing something they have started, or believing in something that you don't.

So, I hope to update with all the books I've read since my last post, and will try to keep up to date with what I'm reading from here on out.


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