Hardcover, 441 pages
English language
Published Jan. 6, 2010 by Roc/New American Library.
The new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden's lover-until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Susan then disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it.Now Arianna Ortega, Duchess of the Red Court, has discovered a secret Susan has long kept, and she plans to use it-against Harry. To prevail this time, he may have no choice but to embrace the raging fury of his own untapped dark power. Because Harry's not fighting to save the world...He's fighting to save his child.
Excellent peak in the series. This book is aptly named, because it marks a milestone in the larger plot. In my head, I tend to think about this series in terms of "pre-Changes" and "post-Changes".
Cierre de "arco" en el que cambia la vida de Dresden en todos los ámbitos.
En este libro se abraza aún más la acción, sobre todo en el tramo final, y se refuerza la manera de narrar frenética que lleva siendo seña de identidad de la saga desde el principio.
Another perfectly adequate Dresden episode. That'll do, pig. That'll do.
The book that broke a series that already had some serious issues with representation and sexism. The stupid unknown-daughter-means-instant-fatherly-love plot was contrived as heck, but that could have been saved in some way still. Harry standing on a Mayan temple in conquistador's armour and sacrificing his love to genocide a mainly mixed-race vampire species was not the way to do it, however.
And I think the whole doing-terrible-things-to-save-your-loved-ones is a valid plot - if it's written with a modicum of care. See Order of the Stick for an example that's eerily similar while still differing in matters of gender, race and real-world reactions to your horrible actions.
In short, if you had a nagging feeling from the first books that maybe the series didn't merely depict a slightly sexist guy in a realistic manner, but that maybe the author fully condones everything that made you uncomfortable about Harry, you can …
The book that broke a series that already had some serious issues with representation and sexism. The stupid unknown-daughter-means-instant-fatherly-love plot was contrived as heck, but that could have been saved in some way still. Harry standing on a Mayan temple in conquistador's armour and sacrificing his love to genocide a mainly mixed-race vampire species was not the way to do it, however.
And I think the whole doing-terrible-things-to-save-your-loved-ones is a valid plot - if it's written with a modicum of care. See Order of the Stick for an example that's eerily similar while still differing in matters of gender, race and real-world reactions to your horrible actions.
In short, if you had a nagging feeling from the first books that maybe the series didn't merely depict a slightly sexist guy in a realistic manner, but that maybe the author fully condones everything that made you uncomfortable about Harry, you can see this book as the culmination of all the unease you ever felt about the series. Whether that's true, I leave to the readers. Personally, I couldn't continue reading The Dresden Files after this and was more than happy that I had borrowed in stead of bought it.
Um. What? What the heck kind of ending is that? Someone get me the next book ASAP!
Well, well, well, Jim Butcher. I would say I'm angry, but I totally saw it coming. The only thing that surprised me is that it took 12 books to get here.
I can't say much if you haven't read it yet, so do me favor and get caught up, ok? Because I totally want to talk about this book and I don't want to spoil you. Suffice to say, my favorites were all here: Mouse, Mister, Thomas, Murph, Ezekiel, Molly, and Sanya. We even get a tiny bit of Ivy and Kincaid, although I always want more of them. What we also get is Susan, who is my least favorite character. Sorry, Susan, but you totally suck. And just when I thought I couldn't hate on you more, this book comes along. You really are the worst.
Anyway, Harry is brave, reckless, bold, and dangerous. He make a whole lot …
Well, well, well, Jim Butcher. I would say I'm angry, but I totally saw it coming. The only thing that surprised me is that it took 12 books to get here.
I can't say much if you haven't read it yet, so do me favor and get caught up, ok? Because I totally want to talk about this book and I don't want to spoil you. Suffice to say, my favorites were all here: Mouse, Mister, Thomas, Murph, Ezekiel, Molly, and Sanya. We even get a tiny bit of Ivy and Kincaid, although I always want more of them. What we also get is Susan, who is my least favorite character. Sorry, Susan, but you totally suck. And just when I thought I couldn't hate on you more, this book comes along. You really are the worst.
Anyway, Harry is brave, reckless, bold, and dangerous. He make a whole lot of bad decisions, is a total smart-ass, as usual, gets his ass kicked, and saves the day. What you have come to expect from Dresden, in spades.
P.S. Thanks for the sucker punch, Butcher. You had better have a damn good plan to write your way out of this in book 13. And don't leave me hanging about Mister, either.
Ah, right. This book. It's the perfect continuation of fluff right up until it stabs the ever loving hell out of you. Very well done.
I think Jim Butcher was reading a little too much "Game of Thrones" when he wrote this. He's killing everybody off!
