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I'm really struggling with this.
Angel has eaten more people. Shocker.
And now some idiots are wanting to catch a liopleurodon. Only the biggest sea predator EVER.
And then there's the racism. And sexism. And just general stupidity. I'm over it. No amount of awesome dinosaur fish can salvage this.
There's no love lost between Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, and the White Council of Wizards, who find him brash and undisciplined. But war with the vampires has thinned their ranks, so the Council has drafted Harry as a Warden and assigned him to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City.
As Harry adjusts to his new role, another problem arrives in the form of the tattooed and pierced daughter of an old friend, all grown-up and already in trouble. Her boyfriend is the only suspect in what looks like a supernatural assault straight out of a horror film. Malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose in Chicago, but it's all in a day's work for a wizard, his faithful dog, and a talking skull named Bob....
4.5★
Oh wow another great book in the series. What a wild ride not only this book but the entire series so far. Also the books are getting harder and harder to review without spoiling it. But I will try my best but this review might spoil something from previous books, so if you haven’t read them please be aware that this might spoil you.
One big thing happening in this book has to do with Charity and she has had kept a huge secret from everyone as they deal with the fallout from that, Harry and Charity work together Unlikely duo, yes, but I loved it and some things are also being revealed along the way. Though there were a few moments between Harry and her daughter Molly that had me worried for a while and a bit nervous and too weird for me. But overall it worked all out for the most part and for now. As we know things never quiet rest in these books.
One thing that happened in now in a few books is the whole coin and fallen one, Lasciel. Inside Harry thing. I’m not sure what to think of that, I’m not a huge fan of it but still curious to see where it takes us from here on out in the story.
We get more into depth of the whole winter and summer court, but to be honest all that is starting to get a bit confusing. The same with the Vampire courts and so on but I can’t wait to see how things work out now that Harry has been on the council, how it will effect things for him.
We learn more about Thomas as things also move and they seem to be more comfortable with each other and the whole situation. I can’t get enough of them two together.
Murphy, things might or might not be happening, we might never know to be honest. Only time will tell as most of everything in his life things are complicated and never that easy. Though one thing is for sure Harry seems to be getting really lonely and I feel for him. I also still hoping Susan will come back some time with her hunger under control and they can make it work somehow. I not only liked her but I liked them together.
I listened to the audio book as all the other prior and again I can’t praise them enough, they are s great to listen to and James Marsters does a phenomenal with these books.
Over all I loved the book and rate it 4.5★, there are a few minor things that I don’t care for and feel drawn out like Lasciel but overall I loved it.
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Yay for the Megs. Boo for most of the people in this book. I was super annoyed with every single person in this massive book. But...damn if Jonas didn't have the baddest moment at the end. Like, total badass for a 65 year old. Ugh. It gives me mixed feelings.
The writing itself was shotty. Not terrible but just poor. The informative sections were so factual they felt out of place. He knows his science, no doubt. But it just takes you out of the moment when you're going along with the plot then you're being given an overview of an island chain and its history.
Anyway, I read this because it's a paperback and I take it to work with me. It's been really slow so I sit on my throne of milk crates and read when I have no prep work or orders. It makes time go by better. I can't decide if I want to move on the 4th book or just end this misery.
The holidays are here, and now it's time to say our thanks.
I'm thankful for each of these books for different reasons. They aren't all favorites per se, but have all made a positive impact on me.
Danse Macabre, Stephen King
This one got me into genre-specific reference books and pointed me towards several books that became favorites. I may never have discovered Harlan Ellison were it not for this, and that would've sucked.
Early Autumn, Robert B. Parker
This was the first Spenser novel I read, at my mother's request. After this, PI novels became one of my go-to subgenres and Spenser one of my favorite PI's. This one also had many solid lessons on how to be an adult male, something I needed at the time. It holds up, too.
Devil in a Blue Dress, Walter Mosley
Another PI novel, but this one showed me that genre fiction was super-flexible and able to tackle almost any theme or issue. It also introduced me to another favorite author and series.
Guilty Pleasures, Laurell K Hamilton
I'm not a fan of this series anymore, but this book introduced me (and may others) to the Urban Fantasy genre, which was one of my faves for years. I liked the first few (heavy on the horror, light on the sex) best, and walked away when the series became, essentially, Erotica. Still, this one had a tremendous impact on my own reading as well as the industry as a whole.
Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin
I'm not caught up with the series (got tired after binging the first three), nor have I watched much of the show, but this book got me back into traditional fantasy and introduced many to GrimDark. I will come back to these... eventually.
The Great Movies, Roger Ebert
These books introduced me to many, umm, great movies while giving me new perspective on many I'd already seen. Ebert has shaped how I watch and think about films, and his beautiful prose helped me see what criticism should be.
A Song for Arbonne, Guy Gavriel Kay
A very literary semi-historical stand-alone that introduced me to one of my new favorite authors. It also had an effect on what I look for in fantasy. It's awesome, and not even Kay's best.
