Title: Grave Peril
Author: Jim Butcher
Series: The Dresden Files series #3
Genre: Detective, Private Investigator, Urban Fantasy, Wizards, Faeries, Demons, Vampires,
Review:
Grave Peril has one of the unusual introduction of the book series so far as the book jumps right into the action with Harry a certain Michael Carpenter (who we later learned was one of the Knights Templar) are about to engage a powerful ghost. I found the introduction of Michael Carpenter a bit odd since the character was thrust into the storyline without the least a background history on how Harry met this person (Jim Butcher should write a short story on how dit Harry met Michael in the frist place).
The plot of Grave Peril is the most complicated yet in this series, with multiple story-strands involving ghosts, vampires, revenants, and Lea (aka the Leanansidhe pronounced as "Li-nan-she"), Harry's exquisitely malicious faerie godmother, who is looking to collect on a promise Harry's been trying for years to dodge. There's also Harry's relationship with supernatural reporter Susan Rodriguez, to whom he can't quite bring himself to make a full emotional commitment.
Despite the grueling events that happen on this book Dresden remains the wry, wisecracking self, a stubborn champion of "Doing the Right Thing" under any circumstances, and a sucker for ladies in distress. It's a good balance between change and permanence, adding depth to Dresden's character while retaining the basic qualities that make him such an appealing series protagonist.
All in all, Grave Peril is a must read book for Harry Dresden fans as this is the "turning point" of the series.
Author: Jim Butcher
Series: The Dresden Files series #3
Genre: Detective, Private Investigator, Urban Fantasy, Wizards, Faeries, Demons, Vampires,
Review:
Grave Peril has one of the unusual introduction of the book series so far as the book jumps right into the action with Harry a certain Michael Carpenter (who we later learned was one of the Knights Templar) are about to engage a powerful ghost. I found the introduction of Michael Carpenter a bit odd since the character was thrust into the storyline without the least a background history on how Harry met this person (Jim Butcher should write a short story on how dit Harry met Michael in the frist place).
The plot of Grave Peril is the most complicated yet in this series, with multiple story-strands involving ghosts, vampires, revenants, and Lea (aka the Leanansidhe pronounced as "Li-nan-she"), Harry's exquisitely malicious faerie godmother, who is looking to collect on a promise Harry's been trying for years to dodge. There's also Harry's relationship with supernatural reporter Susan Rodriguez, to whom he can't quite bring himself to make a full emotional commitment.
Despite the grueling events that happen on this book Dresden remains the wry, wisecracking self, a stubborn champion of "Doing the Right Thing" under any circumstances, and a sucker for ladies in distress. It's a good balance between change and permanence, adding depth to Dresden's character while retaining the basic qualities that make him such an appealing series protagonist.
All in all, Grave Peril is a must read book for Harry Dresden fans as this is the "turning point" of the series.
