Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Storm Front

Storm Front is by Jim Butcher. This is the first book in the fantasy Dresden Files Series. Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a wizard; think Philip Marlowe combined with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The only wizard listed in the Chicago Yellow Pages; Harry is more of a paranormal detective than a wild wizard. He lives in a basement apartment with a thirty-pound cat with half a tail and an oversexed talking skull who loves romance novels. In the first book there have been two grisly murders; Harry is called in by Karrin Murphy, head of the Special Investigations Unit that handles "unusual" crimes. Add to the mix a woman with a missing husband, a crime lord, and an evil wizard and you've got a great tale. This is a wonderful read. It's supernatural fantasy mixed with a hero straight from a Dashiell Hammett novel. There is some violence and profanity, but the story is gripping.

Ratings: 9th grade - 10 out of 10 - P (profanity) - MC (mature thematic content) - V (Violence).

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