Jim Butcher
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| Original Title: | Wizard for Hire (The Dresden Files, #1-3) |
| ISBN: | 0451949617 (ISBN13: 9780451949615) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Dresden Files Omnibus #1 |
| Characters: | Harry Dresden |
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This was the way I read the first books of the Dresden series. I purchased the first 4 omnibus editions (put out by the Science Fiction Book Club) and read them back to back. While many find flaws in these books I find the writing, the character of Harry Dresden and "just simply" the enjoyment factor more than enough to push these over to a 5 star rating. These books are unique. Among fantasy and urban fantasy I think they stand alone.Yes, there are folks who disagree and prefer other writers. That's "cool". We all have different tastes but for you who think you might share my opinion don't miss these.
This volume is made up of, Storm Front, Fool Moon, and Grave Peril. If you've read my individual reviews of these books you know I like them all.
Storm Front intros us to Harry Dresden the only commercially practicing wizard to be found in the phone book anywhere (at the time of the first book. if, like me you've read the series you know that now there is at least one other...but they don't live anywhere near Harry). This book left one of my friends here at good reads a bit frustrated in it's treatment of Harry's relations with another character. It can be, but it does work out later... This book was so good that I was sold on the character and the series right away. Of course I couldn't know here, but in my opinion as the series proceeds it actually improves.
The second book in this volume is Fool Moon. IF, repeat IF there is a weakest book in the series I find it to be this one. I still enjoyed it greatly, I still decided to go with a 5 star rating. So it's like steak or beer...or "the other example" usually given which I shall side step...even when it's not the best it's good. It only gets that said about it as it's part of a series of books that I find amazing as a whole.
In Grave Peril things actually take a very serious turn. We see a different side of harry and he faces more danger (believe it or not) and significantly more loss than before. This book sets up much of the plot that we will follow throughout the rest of the series (much of, but not nearly all).
The first omnibus edition containing the first 3 of what I think is THE BEST urban fantasy out there.
Particularize Of Books Jim Butcher Box Set (The Dresden Files Omnibus #1)
| Title | : | Jim Butcher Box Set (The Dresden Files Omnibus #1) |
| Author | : | Jim Butcher |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1 page |
| Published | : | December 22nd 2010 by Roc (first published January 1st 2001) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. Supernatural. Paranormal. Vampires. Magic |
Rating Of Books Jim Butcher Box Set (The Dresden Files Omnibus #1)
Ratings: 4.48 From 2322 Users | 73 ReviewsArticle Of Books Jim Butcher Box Set (The Dresden Files Omnibus #1)
STORM FRONT: 4 Stars - Having never seen the tv series, this reminded me a lot of Tanya Huff's 'Blood Books'. I like Harry a lot! He is down to earth, sarcastically funny, and a great wizard. In Storm Front he spends all his time fighting for his life. The turn of each chapter has you wondering, how will he survive? I especially loved his skull, Bob. Bob is funnier than Harry. I did find it distracting that Harry was running around in sweat pants, cowboy boots and a black duster. Not quite aI enjoy re-reading the first few Dresden Files books because they don't take over all my free time and keep me up til Stupid In The Morning like the later ones do. Harry has a habit of describing female characters by how much make-up they're wearing, which gets really annoying, and insists on telling you at least twice a book that a) he decorates his home in textures, not colours and b) that's he's really chivalrous and can't resist a damsel in distress. It's cool, Harry, we get it! But there's
Javaczuk started out with this, read the first story/book and liked it, but put it aside rather than read all three right in a row. I "siezed the day" so to speak and read all three, back to back. The stories hold, but by the middle of the third one, I was ready for it to end so that i could take a break. But, I will look forward to reading more about this wizard Harry, who is a bit like Sam Spade meets Harry Houdini. You just get pulled right in to the slice of Chicago life and magic that is
I enjoy re-reading the first few Dresden Files books because they don't take over all my free time and keep me up til Stupid In The Morning like the later ones do. Harry has a habit of describing female characters by how much make-up they're wearing, which gets really annoying, and insists on telling you at least twice a book that a) he decorates his home in textures, not colours and b) that's he's really chivalrous and can't resist a damsel in distress. It's cool, Harry, we get it! But there's
I think I read this much, possibly I read like 5 of these. I'm not exactly proud. The books aren't horrible, far from it, they are very readable. Good action scenes. Literary fast food. And I'm not exactly complaining. There is nothing inherently wrong with that, it is non-trivial to write books of this level. I would go further, this is rather good fast food, not the kind where you start hating yourself right after taking the first bite and where you continue eating out of desperate self hate.
The Dresden books are fast becoming a favorite of mine. Not only is Butcher not adverse to getting gritty, gory, or downright sexy in his books, but there is a fresh spin to all the intrigues of the supernatural world in his particular universe. The last book in this three-in-one volume was a little off in the editing department. There were spelling errors here and there, and one character's name was completely changed from what it was before. If that kind of thing bothers you, note that before
So nice the library has all of these.
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