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Roc (2004), Edition: 1rst Printing, 372 pages
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Fantasy. Fiction. HTML: "Book six of the Dresden Files continues the epic saga. This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight with its inventiveness and sympathetic hero." â??Booklist
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LibraryThing member stefferoo
Wow, this was a great one, and not just because Jim Butcher dropped a great many bombshells in this book. I have a feeling that this is the point where the series takes another serious turn for the better. So much more of Harry's character is developed, which in my opinion is the best part. By now
I really enjoyed the first half of this book, because I love seeing Harry do investigative work. I've always felt that the mystery was lacking in this series. The beginning of "Blood Rites", however, saw him going back to his detective roots, investigating a mysterious string of deaths on an adult film set. I mean, how could this not turn out to be a great story? I admire Jim Butcher a lot for his ability to throw together something that promises much action and humor.
Everything went well until the second half where he and Murphy and Kincaid go vampire hunting. The plot line strays and leaves the mystery behind at that point, easing back to embrace more of the action/thriller elements. I still had a good time up to the very last page; the difference is, I know I'll remember the first half of the book for a very long time. On the other hand, the ending didn't make much of an impression. Still, a good read overall.
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he has established himself as a solid protagonist, and really, when I think of the first three Dresden Files books they just pale in comparison to this one. No contest.I really enjoyed the first half of this book, because I love seeing Harry do investigative work. I've always felt that the mystery was lacking in this series. The beginning of "Blood Rites", however, saw him going back to his detective roots, investigating a mysterious string of deaths on an adult film set. I mean, how could this not turn out to be a great story? I admire Jim Butcher a lot for his ability to throw together something that promises much action and humor.
Everything went well until the second half where he and Murphy and Kincaid go vampire hunting. The plot line strays and leaves the mystery behind at that point, easing back to embrace more of the action/thriller elements. I still had a good time up to the very last page; the difference is, I know I'll remember the first half of the book for a very long time. On the other hand, the ending didn't make much of an impression. Still, a good read overall.
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LibraryThing member Joybee
6th book in series. Harry finds himself in some white court vamipre family drama while he does a job for a movie director. Meanwhile Harry must find a black court vampire lair and plan an attack on them. This is a typical Harry Dresden book full of his characteristic wit and cynicism if you enjoy
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LibraryThing member Meredy
Six-word review: New complications for Harry's hyperactive life.
Extended review:
Dresden Files episode number 6 introduces a lot of backstory, some of it answering questions previously raised and some delivering surprises.
Not that there's much time for quiet revelations in the accelerated pace of
But I suppose I have the rest of my reading pile for that sort of thing. You don't read the Dresden Files for the philosophy.
The case on which Chicago's only consulting wizard is here engaged takes Harry Dresden into the world of X-rated movies. A producer's crew are being killed off by an evil-eye curse, and only Harry--aided by his cop friend Murphy and a couple of denizens of the magical world--can put a stop to it. In the process, Harry is entangled in several new or dramatically changed relationships that promise to figure in future installments.
Personally, I'm not so fond of vampire stories. It seems that we're in for more of them, what with family connections, not to mention a major war that stands to figure in the plot for a long while, just as the long-running civil war in medieval England kept Brother Cadfael's plotlines going. But I'm not complaining as long as Harry keeps doing what he does best.
I enjoy the little cultural tidbits that Butcher tosses in, usually offhandedly: allusions, for instance, to Bizet's opera Carmen and Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta The Pirates of Penzance. And--hey, Johnny Tremain? I remember exactly the scene he was talking about, the one where young Johnny puts his hand down in a pool of molten silver and cooks it. That was about as horrifying as a YA novel or a Disney movie could get in the forties and fifties. (But Jim, you should have checked the spelling: no e. If Harry didn't watch details like that, he'd be cooked.)
There's the usual quota of runs on words and other small gaffes: "swept" four times in four consecutive pages, "screaming" or "screamed" three times in eight lines, 36 instances of some form of the verb "snarl." Things like that. The latter, though, poses an additional problem, one that bothers me more than repetition. When a first-person narrator characterizes his own movements ("I stalked" or "I padded"--a certain kind of walk that is pretty much in the eye of the beholder, not the doer) and the sound of his voice ("I snarled") as if seen or heard by another, it takes us out of the story. We're suddenly no longer in his head but viewing him from the outside. It's a subtle shift but damaging to our immersion in the story. Butcher is far from the only author I've read who does this, but he does it with a high enough frequency that it bears noting.
I'll probably pause for a while now before I resume the series. If book 6 is any indication, the author will provide catch-up exposition for those who tuned in late or forgot some background. In fact, this book suffered a bit from a case of "as you know, Bob" information dumping at the beginning. It pleases me to know that there's still quite a lot of Harry Dresden to look forward to.
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Dresden Files episode number 6 introduces a lot of backstory, some of it answering questions previously raised and some delivering surprises.
Not that there's much time for quiet revelations in the accelerated pace of
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this sanguinary tale. The cinematic opening propels us straight into action, and fight scene after fight scene begins to tax my endurance. I yearn for a little quiet reflection and wish Harry would take up yoga or Zen just to give my respiration a break.But I suppose I have the rest of my reading pile for that sort of thing. You don't read the Dresden Files for the philosophy.
The case on which Chicago's only consulting wizard is here engaged takes Harry Dresden into the world of X-rated movies. A producer's crew are being killed off by an evil-eye curse, and only Harry--aided by his cop friend Murphy and a couple of denizens of the magical world--can put a stop to it. In the process, Harry is entangled in several new or dramatically changed relationships that promise to figure in future installments.
Personally, I'm not so fond of vampire stories. It seems that we're in for more of them, what with family connections, not to mention a major war that stands to figure in the plot for a long while, just as the long-running civil war in medieval England kept Brother Cadfael's plotlines going. But I'm not complaining as long as Harry keeps doing what he does best.
I enjoy the little cultural tidbits that Butcher tosses in, usually offhandedly: allusions, for instance, to Bizet's opera Carmen and Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta The Pirates of Penzance. And--hey, Johnny Tremain? I remember exactly the scene he was talking about, the one where young Johnny puts his hand down in a pool of molten silver and cooks it. That was about as horrifying as a YA novel or a Disney movie could get in the forties and fifties. (But Jim, you should have checked the spelling: no e. If Harry didn't watch details like that, he'd be cooked.)
There's the usual quota of runs on words and other small gaffes: "swept" four times in four consecutive pages, "screaming" or "screamed" three times in eight lines, 36 instances of some form of the verb "snarl." Things like that. The latter, though, poses an additional problem, one that bothers me more than repetition. When a first-person narrator characterizes his own movements ("I stalked" or "I padded"--a certain kind of walk that is pretty much in the eye of the beholder, not the doer) and the sound of his voice ("I snarled") as if seen or heard by another, it takes us out of the story. We're suddenly no longer in his head but viewing him from the outside. It's a subtle shift but damaging to our immersion in the story. Butcher is far from the only author I've read who does this, but he does it with a high enough frequency that it bears noting.
I'll probably pause for a while now before I resume the series. If book 6 is any indication, the author will provide catch-up exposition for those who tuned in late or forgot some background. In fact, this book suffered a bit from a case of "as you know, Bob" information dumping at the beginning. It pleases me to know that there's still quite a lot of Harry Dresden to look forward to.
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LibraryThing member gilroy
Jim Butcher wrote another great novel, though I will admit that the ending disappointed me. With the build up of the novel, I expected more out of the ending. Each book, I keep thinking that Butcher is going to kill off the golden goose that is Harry Dresden, but fortunate seems to shine on the
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wizard, I can see this as a good set up piece for more pieces of the coming books in the series, and while no author can produce OMG books every time, this seems to be the dip for the time being. Show Less
LibraryThing member Cynara
I continue to be fond of this series; it's zippy, funny, and keeps my interest long past my bedtime.
However: Harry, honestly, quit this "I'm just a chivalrous fool" schtick; it's wearing thin. Violence is uglier when women are the targets? I dunno, Harry, it's kinda ugly when it's directed at men,
With this kind of context, I'm always trying to persuade myself that tough-girl cop Karrin Murphy isn't just an apology for Harry's unreconstructed views. She gets to be the one who isn't defined by her huge knockers - and of course, it seems to me that she's destined to be Dresden's partner.
This book saw more of her backstory, which I enjoyed, and introduced a new element into Harry's monklike existence, which promises some interesting character developent for him. I'm looking forward to the next book - but Harry, get a clue.
However: Harry, honestly, quit this "I'm just a chivalrous fool" schtick; it's wearing thin. Violence is uglier when women are the targets? I dunno, Harry, it's kinda ugly when it's directed at men,
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too. I'm not sure how you keep your illusions, considering how many of the supernaturally sexy women you meet are out to kill people. With this kind of context, I'm always trying to persuade myself that tough-girl cop Karrin Murphy isn't just an apology for Harry's unreconstructed views. She gets to be the one who isn't defined by her huge knockers - and of course, it seems to me that she's destined to be Dresden's partner.
This book saw more of her backstory, which I enjoyed, and introduced a new element into Harry's monklike existence, which promises some interesting character developent for him. I'm looking forward to the next book - but Harry, get a clue.
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LibraryThing member ladycato
Slowly working my way through this series...
In book six, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard-for-hire, is set up for an unusual job, even for him: guard duty on an adult movie set. The film's producer believes he's the focus of dark magic that is targeting the women around him. Two
This is as fast a read as the other books. Butcher has a magnificent knack for getting Harry into situation after situation that looks absolutely impossible, yet Harry somehow manages to scrape through. If it were a movie, I'd cover my eyes and barely peak through my fingers to see what happened next. There were also some deft characterizations here, including Karrin Murphy's mom, and a forgotten foo dog puppy that threatens to steal the show. A solid, entertaining read.
In book six, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard-for-hire, is set up for an unusual job, even for him: guard duty on an adult movie set. The film's producer believes he's the focus of dark magic that is targeting the women around him. Two
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are already dead. At the same time, Harry is a target of assassination by the Black Court of vampires, and he's going to need to strike them before they get him...This is as fast a read as the other books. Butcher has a magnificent knack for getting Harry into situation after situation that looks absolutely impossible, yet Harry somehow manages to scrape through. If it were a movie, I'd cover my eyes and barely peak through my fingers to see what happened next. There were also some deft characterizations here, including Karrin Murphy's mom, and a forgotten foo dog puppy that threatens to steal the show. A solid, entertaining read.
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LibraryThing member page.fault
If you can get past the fact that the plot takes place on the set of a porno flick, meaning we're in for Harry's way overly detailed descriptions of women, this is one of the best books in the series. Granted, getting past this takes a monumental effort, since half of the plot takes place on set,
Harry Dresden's life has calmed down a bit, and his fiercest foes recently have been giant purple flying monkeys and mold demons. Of course, since someone up there--namely, Butcher--hates him, that must mean he's in for a difficult time. Thomas Raith, a White Court vampire, comes to Dresden asking for help. Someone has set up a malicious entropy curse against a friend of his, and he wants Harry to put a stop to it. If that weren't enough, Black Court vampire Mavra is back in town, and is not exactly happy with Harry. Harry is in for a wild ride trying to handle savage hired killers, a tiny puppy who has adopted him, succubi, vengeful vampires, Agatha Christie style inept attempts on his life, really awkward porno-flick scenes, and, to top it all off, he has to help his best friend Karrin Murphy face her worst fear: a family reunion.
This book is action-packed bizarre, and full of fun, from Bolshevik muppets to frozen turkey weapons. hover for spoiler Harry is a strange mixture of ferocity and awkwardness. In the last book, he picked up a coin that implanted the shadow of a fallen angel in his mind, and although he, the oblivious narrator, doesn't realize it, he has become suddenly significantly more savage in this book. At the same time, he's just beginning to realize he has some feelings for Murphy, and is incredibly incompetent about it. Dresden flip-flops between aggressive attacker and what Christopher Moore would call a quintessentially "beta-male" persona. Part of Dresden's charm stems from the fact that he is not invulnerable and is often inept. Most of the time, Murphy--and most of the other women he interacts with--wear the boots, as Murph would say, in their relationship. Of course, when someone threatens a woman or a child, Harry promptly goes scarily and unpredictably ballistic. He is likeable and human, and this book, more than any other, shows off his totally nebbish, awkward charm, as well as a whole lot of ass-kicking.
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but the book also presents the most three-dimensional representations of Thomas, Harry, and Murphy that the story has seen thus far, as well as introducing one of the best villains of the series.Harry Dresden's life has calmed down a bit, and his fiercest foes recently have been giant purple flying monkeys and mold demons. Of course, since someone up there--namely, Butcher--hates him, that must mean he's in for a difficult time. Thomas Raith, a White Court vampire, comes to Dresden asking for help. Someone has set up a malicious entropy curse against a friend of his, and he wants Harry to put a stop to it. If that weren't enough, Black Court vampire Mavra is back in town, and is not exactly happy with Harry. Harry is in for a wild ride trying to handle savage hired killers, a tiny puppy who has adopted him, succubi, vengeful vampires, Agatha Christie style inept attempts on his life, really awkward porno-flick scenes, and, to top it all off, he has to help his best friend Karrin Murphy face her worst fear: a family reunion.
This book is action-packed bizarre, and full of fun, from Bolshevik muppets to frozen turkey weapons. hover for spoiler Harry is a strange mixture of ferocity and awkwardness. In the last book, he picked up a coin that implanted the shadow of a fallen angel in his mind, and although he, the oblivious narrator, doesn't realize it, he has become suddenly significantly more savage in this book. At the same time, he's just beginning to realize he has some feelings for Murphy, and is incredibly incompetent about it. Dresden flip-flops between aggressive attacker and what Christopher Moore would call a quintessentially "beta-male" persona. Part of Dresden's charm stems from the fact that he is not invulnerable and is often inept. Most of the time, Murphy--and most of the other women he interacts with--wear the boots, as Murph would say, in their relationship. Of course, when someone threatens a woman or a child, Harry promptly goes scarily and unpredictably ballistic. He is likeable and human, and this book, more than any other, shows off his totally nebbish, awkward charm, as well as a whole lot of ass-kicking.
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LibraryThing member DabOfDarkness
Note: The previous book (Death Masks, Book 5) is where reading this series out of order starts to do you an injustice. This book does work as a stand alone to some extend, but you will get major spoilers for the previous books in the series and it also pulls in characters we have met before. So I
Many years ago, a friend lent me her old Kindle in an attempt to bring me into the 21st century and this book was one of the first books listed and so I jumped right into it not knowing it was Book 6 in this series by some author I had never heard of. I absolutely loved it and went back and read the previous books. Now, finally, I have recently read the first 6 in order and I’m glad I did. Each book definitely builds upon the others and the larger story arc that holds them all together is much more apparent when the books are read in order.
Chicago’s only phone-book listed wizard is about to get pulled into a very odd job. Thomas Wraith, a White Court vampire, has helped Harry more than once and Harry isn’t too sure why. But now Thomas calls in a favor – he wants Harry to help his friend, a movie producer. He believes he is at the center of a curse, the Evil Eye. And since Thomas just helped him rescue a litter of Temple dogs from monkey poo flinging demons, Harry can’t say no. However, Thomas failed to mention that his friend works in the adult film industry. Harry is in for an education!
As Harry digs into the Evil Eye mystery, he is attacked by a vampire. It looks like he has to deal with a nesting Black Court vampire in the area and he suspects Mavra. Harry starts building his team of vampire hunters even as he narrows in on the cause of the Evil Eye. He taps Karrin Murphy for this hunt which is great. She was mostly absent in the last book. He also calls in Ebeneezer McCoy, his old mentor, and Kincaide, the bodyguard of the Archive. This mix leads to some interesting revelations about Ebeneezar and Kincaide. Pretty serious stuff!
Another reason I really enjoyed this story is that it introduces Mouse, Harry’s dog. In this book, he’s just a puppy and he gets snuggles from everyone, whether they be a police detective, a porn star, or a vampire. Everyone loves a floppy-eared pup. There’s also this dynamic between Harry and Thomas. They aren’t quite friends but they do have some mutual trust going on. Yet Harry still wonders why Thomas has helped him out as often as he has. In this book, Harry finds out. It’s pretty intense and we get to see the darker side to the White Court, which up to this point has been a rather mild bad guy organization of incubi.
There’s plenty of Harry’s snarky humor flung about in this book. I recognized some favorite movie references as well. While Harry works the Evil Eye case, he makes some interesting observations about the adult film industry, like how it’s not all that sexy to have someone yelling directions as you get busy. It’s done really well without being raunchy. By the end, Harry has suffered a serious physical injury and he’s also learned some truths that are hard to swallow. While the humor is great in this book, I enjoyed the serious parts more. I definitely feel like Dresden is being prepped by something (fate? a twisted author?) for something bigger.
The Narration: James Marsters is a continued win for the voice of Harry. He also did a Greek accent for the movie producer that was well done. I really liked the screaming of Harry and Thomas as they attempted to avoid the demons in the opening scenes. His regional accent for Ebeneezar was great and his ultra-spooky voice for Mavra was hair raising!
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recommend reading the previous books before you jump into this one.Many years ago, a friend lent me her old Kindle in an attempt to bring me into the 21st century and this book was one of the first books listed and so I jumped right into it not knowing it was Book 6 in this series by some author I had never heard of. I absolutely loved it and went back and read the previous books. Now, finally, I have recently read the first 6 in order and I’m glad I did. Each book definitely builds upon the others and the larger story arc that holds them all together is much more apparent when the books are read in order.
Chicago’s only phone-book listed wizard is about to get pulled into a very odd job. Thomas Wraith, a White Court vampire, has helped Harry more than once and Harry isn’t too sure why. But now Thomas calls in a favor – he wants Harry to help his friend, a movie producer. He believes he is at the center of a curse, the Evil Eye. And since Thomas just helped him rescue a litter of Temple dogs from monkey poo flinging demons, Harry can’t say no. However, Thomas failed to mention that his friend works in the adult film industry. Harry is in for an education!
As Harry digs into the Evil Eye mystery, he is attacked by a vampire. It looks like he has to deal with a nesting Black Court vampire in the area and he suspects Mavra. Harry starts building his team of vampire hunters even as he narrows in on the cause of the Evil Eye. He taps Karrin Murphy for this hunt which is great. She was mostly absent in the last book. He also calls in Ebeneezer McCoy, his old mentor, and Kincaide, the bodyguard of the Archive. This mix leads to some interesting revelations about Ebeneezar and Kincaide. Pretty serious stuff!
Another reason I really enjoyed this story is that it introduces Mouse, Harry’s dog. In this book, he’s just a puppy and he gets snuggles from everyone, whether they be a police detective, a porn star, or a vampire. Everyone loves a floppy-eared pup. There’s also this dynamic between Harry and Thomas. They aren’t quite friends but they do have some mutual trust going on. Yet Harry still wonders why Thomas has helped him out as often as he has. In this book, Harry finds out. It’s pretty intense and we get to see the darker side to the White Court, which up to this point has been a rather mild bad guy organization of incubi.
There’s plenty of Harry’s snarky humor flung about in this book. I recognized some favorite movie references as well. While Harry works the Evil Eye case, he makes some interesting observations about the adult film industry, like how it’s not all that sexy to have someone yelling directions as you get busy. It’s done really well without being raunchy. By the end, Harry has suffered a serious physical injury and he’s also learned some truths that are hard to swallow. While the humor is great in this book, I enjoyed the serious parts more. I definitely feel like Dresden is being prepped by something (fate? a twisted author?) for something bigger.
The Narration: James Marsters is a continued win for the voice of Harry. He also did a Greek accent for the movie producer that was well done. I really liked the screaming of Harry and Thomas as they attempted to avoid the demons in the opening scenes. His regional accent for Ebeneezar was great and his ultra-spooky voice for Mavra was hair raising!
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LibraryThing member teharhynn
These books continue to get better and better! I love Mouse!
LibraryThing member redderik
Six book- Dresden Files, series.
One of my all time favorite series.
Things get dark, but Harry get's a puppy!
This is the last of the lot of books I bought online, it only took a couple weeks and I was begging for more
One of my all time favorite series.
Things get dark, but Harry get's a puppy!
This is the last of the lot of books I bought online, it only took a couple weeks and I was begging for more
LibraryThing member Elphaba71
Harry's back for the sixth book in the series along with the familiar faces of Murphy, Ebenezer, Bob and a very cute new puppy! If you're new to Jim Butcher's books, do yourself a favour and buy Storm Front first(and the rest too!) as they follow on from each other and it does help to have the
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history as you're reading. This series is simply class though and is one of the few I've read that gets better with each book. Show Less
LibraryThing member fnrlr1
"The building was on fire, but for once it wasn't my fault". The opening line of this novel and, in my opinion, one of the best opening lines anywhere. Harry Dresden is once again kicking undead butt and fighting the good fight as a wizard/private investigator in an alternative Chicago. The author
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gets better with each book, each new story becoming more multi-layered and complex. Show Less
LibraryThing member bigorangemichael
he on-going Dresden Files series continues to get better and richer with each novel. In "Blood Rites" Dresden is hired to look into a mysterious series of deaths on the set of an adult film. Meanwhile, Dresden tries to take out an ancient vampire leader that threatens Chicago. Throw into this, some
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revelations about Dresden's past and you've got all a good combination to keep the pages turning. The best part is that revelations that could easily be soap-opera-ish are deftly handled by Butcher. The family secrets and the way all the storylines dovetail in the end is masterfully done. Show Less
LibraryThing member bgale11
Like the other 5 books previous I thought Jim Butcher did a great job presenting Harry in his best light. Butcher also has a nack for developing the best lines ever. Lines said by characters that make you laugh out loud.
LibraryThing member hoosgracie
As usual, for Harry, when it rains it pours as he ends up fighting vampires and an entropy curse. He also ends up with a dog. The best in the series so far.
LibraryThing member lewispike
A return to vampires in this book, this time focussing on both the Black and White courts. As usual the stories intertwine and move smoothly - Harry finds out that the Black Court has a representative in town trying to kill him and decides to strike first with moderately successful results, but a
Harry finds out some unpleasant truths, and also acquires a new companion, Mouse.
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badly burnt hand that becomes relevant in the later stories. He is also contacted by Thomas to help a friend who thinks he is being hit by the Evil Eye at his film set. Being Thomas it's a porno flick that's being made, and Harry gets mixed up with the White Court, who are the incubi and succubi of legend in the vampire world, drinking emotion, especially lust rather than blood.Harry finds out some unpleasant truths, and also acquires a new companion, Mouse.
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LibraryThing member lithicbee
Another good addition to the Harry Dresden series, with new revelations in the ongoing storyline, continual character development, new types of vampires, old baddies come to visit, and a puppy to boot.
LibraryThing member MrsLee
For a book whose main character is solving a mystery for a porn film producer, this is remarkably restrained. Harry is beginning to know more about his life and history. Some of this knowledge is painful, some very comforting. Of course, he finds out these sentimental tidbits in the midst of mind
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numbing peril and fast paced action, so the reader never has to worry about feeling maudlin, they only have to remember to breathe. I enjoyed this book very much. Show Less
LibraryThing member Shrike58
In which our hero gets further evidence that while the truth might set you free, it sure as hell won't make you happy. This time around Harry has become entangled in the internal affairs of the White Court, and in the process takes more damage to body, mind, and soul; besides learning more about
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his dubious relationship with the While Council. The saving grace is that Harry gains family. If nothing else I found the plotting much sharper then in the previous volume of the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member Aeyan
Meeting Thomas one may be stricken with how very much he resembles an importation from another urban fantasy writer in nearby St. Louis, not for actual character but just how damn scrumptious he is. Plus he teaches Harry a valuable lesson while roping him in to help with a case on a porn movie set.
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Add in some crazies wielding magic, stuffed-shirt vampires wearing very near nothing to stuff, and flaming monkey poo, shake a bit, and you end up with a rather woozy Harry Dresden. Show Less
LibraryThing member wbentrim
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden is up to his hips in naked women. Asked to be security on an adult film set, Harry discovers it just isn’t that sexy. Harry makes a discovery that changes both his life and the way he looks at life in this story.
Once again, I enjoy the self depreciating
I highly recommend the entire series. You will be seeing more as I have finally purchased all the ones that have currently been printed.
Harry Dresden is up to his hips in naked women. Asked to be security on an adult film set, Harry discovers it just isn’t that sexy. Harry makes a discovery that changes both his life and the way he looks at life in this story.
Once again, I enjoy the self depreciating
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humor that Butcher imbues in his protagonist. Harry is an eminently likeable person with an admitted rough around the edge skill set. His choice of friends and foes provide the basis for entertainment. Murphy is beginning to be seen as more than just a friend and Harry’s discovery of family colors his entire outlook. I highly recommend the entire series. You will be seeing more as I have finally purchased all the ones that have currently been printed.
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LibraryThing member miyurose
I had burned out a little on this series, but thankfully, there’s a cure for that ailment: a fantastic audio production. James Marsters (known by some as Spike from Buffy/Angel) is the narrator, and he does a superb job. He breathed life back into Harry.
Another thing that helped is that this book
But don’t worry, it doesn’t get very hot and steamy for Harry. Instead, he ends up in the middle of a family squabble turned turf war, and he’s connected to it more than he ever expected.
I’ll definitely be continuing the series on audio. I can’t resist a great narrator.
Another thing that helped is that this book
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departs a bit from the giant “save the world” tasks of the last few novels. Harry’s looking for a way to pay the bills, so when his vampire “friend” Thomas comes to him and asks him to help his porn-producer friend, Harry finds it hard to resist. Even though the chivalrous side of him isn’t very comfortable with learning how porn is made.But don’t worry, it doesn’t get very hot and steamy for Harry. Instead, he ends up in the middle of a family squabble turned turf war, and he’s connected to it more than he ever expected.
I’ll definitely be continuing the series on audio. I can’t resist a great narrator.
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LibraryThing member tinLizzy
See review of book #1 the series - Storm Front.
LibraryThing member 391
Fun, action-packed and a quick and nailbiting read. Pretty much everything I've come to expect from a Dresden Files novel!
LibraryThing member MaryWJ
I like these earlier Dresden books much more than the later ones.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2004-08-03
Physical description
372 p.; 4.25 inches
ISBN
9780451459879
UPC
099769009997