Through it all, Harry sees just how crappy Chicago and his friends are without him around. So GHOST STORY is essentially about Harry being a ghost and attempting to solve his own murder while also trying to help the friend who he left behind when he ate a bullet. At the end of CHANGES he gets totally shot and we are left wondering what the heck happened to our snarky hero. There’s no way around it, and frankly if you are reading this review of the thirteenth novel in the series without having read the rest of them… well, you deserve to have some stuff spoiled. If you haven’t read the past few novels, then I’m going to ruin a few things for you. What GHOST STORY amounts to is “It’s a Wonderful Life, Dresden Edition”… kinda.Ĭoming right out the gate I’m just going to say there are some spoilers in here. The newest Dresden Files novel, GHOST STORY ( Amazon), is not the absolute best in the series, but is isn’t the worst either. Overall I love this series, but there have been some moments that have driven me absolutely crazy (like the whole novel, TURN COAT). I simply wasn’t sure what I should say about Jim Butcher’s latest.

of chases or violence 30% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20% Descript.I realize this review is fairly (really) late. He knows when to ask for help, but is also a formidable power in his own right.Ĭlick on a plot link to find similar books! Plot & Themes Composition of Book Descript. Harry is brave, self-sacrificing, funny, and incredibly determined. (This is followed shortly thereafter by Harry's allies deciding that if this were the LotR, the Leanansidhe would clearly be Gandalf, since she's so good with magic even if she is extremely murderous at times.) Opinion about the main character: When the Leanansidhe decides to redo Harry's and Susan's clothing, in order to make it more appropriate to the occasion as well as more well-armored, there's a pretty hilarious bit where Harry is discomfited and has no way to get out of it it's like magical clothes-shopping with an Unseelie psychopath. And in general, it was fantastically well-written. It had bits of Harry's trademark humor, but was also very serious when that was more appropriate. It showed Mouse in full battle form, willing to face off against one of the most terrifying Sidhe of the Winter Court. It changed Harry's life in major ways, bringing in a daughter but destroying most of Harry's mundane possessions. It brought in a ton of important characters, including some we haven't seen much of yet, such as Vadderung.

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