Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book One
Mar 2010 · Hachette UK
4.5star
245 reviews
Ebook
352
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About this ebook
'The Dresden Files is my favourite series ever' Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind
***THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING SERIES***
Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I.
Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.
Harry's business as a private investigator has been quiet lately - so when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, he'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.
Magic - it can get a guy killed.
The first case file of Harry Dresden, private investigator and wizard, Storm Front is the first novel in the Sunday Times bestselling Dresden Files series, perfect for fans of Supernatural and urban fantasy fiction by authors such as Benedict Jacka and Ben Aaronovitch.
'Butcher's storytelling is satisfying on a level that's bone-deep'
io9
'One of the most reliable post-Buffy supernatural thriller series on offer'
Time Out
'Dresden has a vitality that few urban fantasy heroes can match'
SFX
The Dresden Files novels begin with STORM FRONT, and continue with FOOL MOON, GRAVE PERIL, SUMMER KNIGHT, DEATH MASKS, BLOOD RITES, DEAD BEAT, PROVEN GUILTY, WHITE NIGHT, SMALL FAVOUR, TURN COAT, CHANGES, GHOST STORY, COLD DAYS and SKIN GAME.
For more of Harry Dresden's adventures, check out the Dresden Files short story collections SIDE JOBS and BRIEF CASES.
***THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING SERIES***
Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I.
Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.
Harry's business as a private investigator has been quiet lately - so when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, he'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.
Magic - it can get a guy killed.
The first case file of Harry Dresden, private investigator and wizard, Storm Front is the first novel in the Sunday Times bestselling Dresden Files series, perfect for fans of Supernatural and urban fantasy fiction by authors such as Benedict Jacka and Ben Aaronovitch.
'Butcher's storytelling is satisfying on a level that's bone-deep'
io9
'One of the most reliable post-Buffy supernatural thriller series on offer'
Time Out
'Dresden has a vitality that few urban fantasy heroes can match'
SFX
The Dresden Files novels begin with STORM FRONT, and continue with FOOL MOON, GRAVE PERIL, SUMMER KNIGHT, DEATH MASKS, BLOOD RITES, DEAD BEAT, PROVEN GUILTY, WHITE NIGHT, SMALL FAVOUR, TURN COAT, CHANGES, GHOST STORY, COLD DAYS and SKIN GAME.
For more of Harry Dresden's adventures, check out the Dresden Files short story collections SIDE JOBS and BRIEF CASES.
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4.5
245 reviews
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May 14, 2014
it was an enjoyable read, not the most amazing book I've ever read but it was a book I enjoyed from cover to cover with some laughter as well as an interesting intensity in parts. Not a long book at only 270 pages but I would not have wanted it stretched out any more. I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series and if the sample has caught your eye I would suggest reading the whole thing as Im quite sure you will enjoy it just as I did
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November 9, 2012
A pleasant read, some clever ideas, not too introspective, story flows along nicely and kept me interested. A light read and I will probably be happy to read others in the series. The three star were almost four.
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May 4, 2017
Very impressive for a first novel, so I hope Jim can keep up the writing quality and find inspiration to provide variety and suspense. I look forward to Harry' s character development.
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About the author
Jim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera and the Cinder Spires series. His résumé includes a laundry list of skills which were useful a couple of centuries ago, and he plays guitar quite badly. An avid gamer, Jim plays tabletop games in varying systems, a variety of video games and LARPs whenever he can make time for it. He currently resides mostly inside his own head, but his head can generally be found in his home town of Independence, Missouri.
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