Fifteen books in, Harry Dresden is still running strong.
Here’s our review of the latest Dresden Files book.
As far as urban fantasy goes, the market is full of contenders.
Youve got a plethora of characters fighting the good fight against nasty creatures in our modern world.
Why is Harry Dresden any better or different from these other characters?
Too often, I see urban fantasy writers create a character thats a little too perfect.
Theyve got more powers than you could even name, like Anita Blake in Laurel K. Hamiltons books.
It seemed both Anita and her author couldnt keep her series good for an extended period of time.
Harry Dresden also has a wit and sense of humor that makes many tense scenes a delight to read.
The commentary is priceless.
Harry doesnt need to just use magic or guns to take down an enemy.
Sometimes, he can use his big mouth.
In fact, that talent comes in very handy when facing down some impossible foes in the underworld.
You want to see some smack talk with a demon?
Its part of a debt that needs to be paid, and hes none too happy about it.
Yes, were talking about that Hades.
Theres a great cast of characters.
Theres some sexual tension there but handled quite well.
These characters arent pawns in a romance novel.
In fact, the author does a great job of creating equally fascinating female and male characters.
We have the professional thief Anna Valmont and the righteous Knight of the Sword Michael.
Butters, the medical examiner who secretly fixes up Dresden whenever he gets wounded, proves a worthy ally.
On the bad guys side, we have the demonic Denarians, Nicodemus and his daughter.
They have cult-like status, converting humans to their cause.
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I really enjoy Harry Dresden.
With a swirl of his rune-enchanted coat, a deft leap, and a joyous shout of Parkour!
he reminds us that a hero does not need to be the chiseled, gruff-voiced bad boy.
Amusing commentary and great characters are complemented by intense action scenes.
It all plays out clearly, and the stakes are definitely high.
Theres so much going on that might sound silly in a review.
Theres a talking skull named Bob, a clearly outmatched nerdy guy who takes up arms against evil.
Oh, and Harry Dresden may or may not have something living in his head.
I guess youll just have to read it yourself to find out.
I can easily say the story is easy to follow for someone new to Dresdens life.
This is handy because this is Dresdens 15th book, not counting the side stories.
An author can help gain new readers by making it easy to get into a later book.
The writing style is crisp and tailored to be entertaining, since we get it all from Harrys perspective.
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Rating:
5 out of 5
