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faedemere, July 10, 2007 (view all comments by faedemere)
Jim Butcher is a witty and talented writer! I love his allusions to popular culture that he sprinkles through out this and all of the following Dresden novels. I am anxiously awaiting the release of "Small Favors" next spring.

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Ealasaid, June 7, 2007 (view all comments by Ealasaid)
This is a surprisingly good debut novel. It's a real page-turner, and lays down the exposition and introductions without being too heavyhanded doing so. Harry Dresden, wizard, is more Sam Spade than Gandalf. He's chiefly a gumshoe who happens to have magical powers. When the Chicago Police come to him to help with a strange case, Harry finds himself facing down both an incredibly powerful magician and the incredibly powerful mob boss in town. It's a cross between hardboiled detective fiction and classic high-magic fantasy that works surprisingly well. Butcher has a great authorial tone and has created a terrific reluctant hero in Harry.

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Joyce Gravino, October 12, 2006 (view all comments by Joyce Gravino)
This first book in the Dresden series is really great. Dresden is different kind of wizard, he really does try to stay within the White Counsel's laws but when things are trying to kill you, what's a wizard to do? This is a very different take on wizard and PI's. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780451457813

Subtitle:

Dresden Files #1

Author:

Butcher, Jim

Publisher:

Roc

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

Fantastic fiction

Subject:

Detective and mystery stories

Subject:

Mystery fiction

Subject:

Fantasy

Subject:

Fantasy fiction

Subject:

Fantasy - Series

Subject:

Fantasy - Contemporary

Subject:

Illinois

Subject:

Wizards

Subject:

Chicago (Ill.)

Copyright:

2000

Edition Description:

Paperback

Series:

Dresden Files

Series Volume:

00-12

Publication Date:

April 2000

Binding:

Mass Market Paperbound

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

322

Dimensions:

6.72x4.26x.90 in. .35 lbs.