This is the second in the Dresden Files series. I’m discovering that one of the things I enjoy about Butcher’s book is that he takes traditional monsters (vampires, werewolves, faeries) and puts his own spin on them. This can be a risky tactic for an author since the author risks ticking off those readers who don’t want to see their beloved monsters deviate from what they grew up with. I love Dracula, but I have equally loved many of the twists vampires have experienced since Bram Stoker illustrated his character within the pages of his book.
This adventure deals with a variety of werewolves, some of which are good, some are helpless victims of a dreadful curse, and some are just plain scary bad. One of these is a serial killer.
The one difficulty with the stories so far is that it can get a bit tough trying to figure out just who is currently pissed off with Harry Dresden and who wants to either kill him, make him a slave, or take his powers. So far I’m following it pretty well.
That’s just a small criticism which is outweighed by an action-packed, engaging storyline.
Gore warning: The author doesn’t pull his punches in regards to the description of horrific violence. I don’t care for gore, but what I do like is that the descriptions are from Dresden’s point of view and he is no more in love with it than I am.
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Hi, came over here from Daria’s site.
This will sound terribly thick, but I honestly did not realize The Dresden Files show was based on a series of books. How does the show compare with the books? I know if I go out and start working on another series of books, SOMEONE in this household is gonna pop a blood vessel…
I think what I particularly like about the Dresden books is how human he is. He isn’t some white knight on a charger out to save the world. He’s human, with all the associated foibles and weaknesses. He makes mistakes and then has to deal with the consequences.