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THE FIRST DRESDEN FILES NOVEL FROM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JIM BUTCHER

For Harry Dresden—Chicago's only professional wizard—business, to put it mildly, stinks. So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder 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...

“A great series—fast-paced, vividly realized and with a hero/narrator who’s excellent company.”—Cinescape

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As in the audio adaptation of Butcher's first Dresden Files novel, Storm Front, Marsters (who played Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) slips easily into the role of down-on-his-luck wizard Harry Dresden. Marsters's self-deprecating tone fits the character perfectly; he reads with a dry, ironic humor that doesn't mask Harry's genuine concern for the lives of innocents. Marsters also displays a remarkable skill for lending even the strangest characters and creatures voices-including gentleman gangster Johnny Marconi, his henchmen, a sexy female werewolf and Bob, the British-accented talking skull. In this outing, Harry is again out of cash, and police detective Karrin Murphy, who's still angry at him over the events of the first book, isn't inclined to throw work his way. But soon a series of mysterious, violent murders sends her to Harry for help. Are the killings the work of a local motorcycle gang? Or a werewolf-and if so, which werewolf? Mac Finn, the werewolf environmentalist? The group of idealistic college kids who voluntarily become werewolves by night? Or the trigger-happy group of FBI agents turned werewolf vigilantes? Though the price of this audio package may put off some listeners, Marsters's lively telling makes it worth every penny.
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“Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this series.”—Midwest Book Review

“Superlative.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“One of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves.”—Cinescape

“Butcher...spins an excellent noirish detective yarn in a well-crafted, supernaturally-charged setting. The supporting cast is again fantastic, and Harry’s wit continues to fly in the face of a peril-fraught plot.”—Booklist (starred review)

“What’s not to like about this series?...It takes the best elements of urban fantasy, mixes it with some good old-fashioned noir mystery, tosses in a dash of romance and a lot of high-octane action, shakes, stirs, and serves.”—SF Site

“A tricky plot complete with against-the-clock pacing, firefights, explosions, and plenty of magic. Longtime series fans as well as newcomers drawn by the SciFi Channel’s TV series based on the novels should find this supernatural mystery a real winner.”—Library Journal

“What would you get if you crossed Spenser with Merlin? Probably you would come up with someone very like Harry Dresden, wizard, tough guy and star of [the Dresden Files].”—The Washington Times

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Series: Dresden Files (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 372 pages
Publisher: Roc; 1st edition (April 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451457811
ISBN-13: 978-0451457813
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 7.5 inches
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Average Customer Review: 2,233 customer reviews
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Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book One: 1 (The...

ByCpheon March 18, 2017

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A couple of years ago I became submerged in the worlds of Mercy Thompson and Kate Daniels and loved them to bits. I may have thought higher of this start to the Harry Dresden series if I had come across it first.

Harry Dresden reminded me very much of the character Magnum P.I. The swagger, the quips, the tongue in cheek humour plus a touch of wizardry. I enjoyed the concept of the story, the idea of good trumping over evil and the world that Harry Dresden resides in. Am reliably informed that this series gets better and better so will have to read further to judge. A quick read, entertaining.

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I Haven't Stopped Buying This Book.

ByRachel Bon January 13, 2015

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I have purchased this book three separate times to give to three separate people because it's too great not to share. Harry Dresden is, (in many ways) like an old private eye detective: Chivalrous (can't say no to a dame in distress), gentlemanly, and super-smart. He has the comedic timing and fourth-wall breaking commentary of Deadpool. And if that wasn't enough, he's ALSO a wizard. As the reader, you are like an old friend to Harry. While reading the book, it is as though he has written this all down knowing YOU would be the one to pick it up and read it. The book opens like a scene from an old private eye show. The old gumshoe reading a book in his office while a ceiling fan lazily rotates overhead. He gets a call from a woman saying she needs his help and he can't turn her down (something about the desperation and fear in her voice). Then it gets weird. In the most awesome, terrifying, haunting, edge-of-your-seat kind of way. The Chicago PD has a special department for cases that can't be wrapped up with a neat little bow, and they need Harry's help to solve one of the grizzliest murders it's seen in years. It looks to Harry, like it may have been committed by someone with very dark magic, and an even darker soul. And that's just the first few pages. Buckle up kids, this ride gets bumpy. It has everything: Comedy, sci-fi, action, adventure, fantasy, and a hell of a lot of fun. BE WARNED: Once you start this series, you will not be able to stop yourself from buying all the books and reading them. And at this moment (January 2015), the series is yet unfinished. So pace yourself, enjoy the story line and the many characters you will grow to love and appreciate. Enjoy!

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I'm late to the party, but...

ByKenneth B. Sowardon September 17, 2016

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As the author mentions in the Author's Note in my version of this book, the Dresden Files is a sort of mashup of various genres. An experiment, if you will, that ends up being deemed Urban Fantasy. A very good mashup, at that. Clearly, Harry's character is the real difference maker. A gentleman, bound to a code he could break at any time but doesn't, he's a resourceful (and morbidly funny) wizard who manages to get out of the tightest spots with quick thinking.

Sometimes Stormfront seems like it teeters on YA, but I'm constantly reminded that this is an adult series with themes that are dark and mysterious and quite entertaining. There are sexual overtones, brutal but meaningful fight scenes, and Mr. Butcher puts Harry through hell (emotionally and physically) all the way up to the end of the book.

Only in parts did I feel the writing style was a bit awkward. Mostly, I slipped right through it. All-in-all, I really enjoyed this first book and can't wait to get to the next.

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A Wonderfully Stunning Series

ByJames Brunoon April 23, 2017

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I've read the series about five times now. Each time, I pull in a new piece or perspective I didn't catch the last time 'round. For me, the meta-narrative Jim seeds throughout is reflected in the protagonist. Like Harry, each person in the df community all has it's beliefs of how the world operates, but not a whole construction of what's really going on behind the scenes.

There is a meta puzzle within the puzzle presented in each work. The "true" nature of the forces at play, the physics of magic, the misunderstandings of the unreliable narrator, all gradually unfurl if you're really willing to spend the time. And if you're really bonkers, you can use external material, leveraged as a sort of extended narrative, particularly Lovecraft (mountains of madness, ghoul, nemesis) and T.H. White (once and future king) to gain background perspective and find the inspiration.

For me the love of the series goes beyond the "wizard detective" angle, and hits on the journey of discovery beyond our own frightening levels of antipathy in the world around us. Whether intentional or not, Butcher has pieced together a work of challenging depth that can make the long-term journey into the series as rewarding as the pulpy dectective sorcery the back covers deliver on.

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Really enjoyable read!

ByLeahLizon March 16, 2017

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I had seen the (unfortunately) short-lived sci-fi channel show a long time ago and really liked it. Finally got around to picking up this book and was not disappointed (the show was pretty good but as usual the book was better).

Really like Butcher's writing style and the pace if the book. I read a lot of fantasy/sci-fi and I found this story refreshing. The urban/contemporary fantasy setting is cool but I liked how traditional elements of fantasy were woven in too. Looking forward to reading more if this series.

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Magical Mayhem in Chicago

ByBonnie Milanion August 17, 2017

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Harry Dresden's a uniquely down-on-his-luck Chicagoan: not only is he behind on his rent, he's a bit of a wash-out with women despite being tall, dark, & at least not overtly ugly. Worse, he's a wizard in a world that doesn't believe in wizards. Okay, so that last part's hard to believe given the kind of mayhem Harry manages to produce. Even in a rainstorm Chicagoans would likely notice an electric blue demon scuttling down the street, or a battle with lightning bolts.. Harry's landlord would definitely take exception to the destruction of his apartment, and I suspect Harry's neighbors would have a word or two to say about the destruction of the building's one elevator. In LA, maybe, you could get away without a demon being noticed, but Chicago? Not... Still this book zings along at such a magical pace that I'm not just willing to forgive the obvious but I've already ordered the series.

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Jim Butcher hits the ground running with his first book in a great series about Chicago's only wizard listed in the yellow pages.

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