Changes

by Jim Butcher

Electronic resource

English language

Published Jan. 7, 2010 by Penguin USA, Inc..

ISBN:: 978-1-101-18149-2

(123 reviews)

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.

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Andrew Goldstone reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

Is that a shark I see going by underneath this car?

No rating

Have been gradually administering doses of this series to myself for quite a while now, spacing it out so as not to blunt the empty-calorie thrills too much. This one doesn't even make a token attempt at the detective half of "magical detective" and continues the drift towards a bog-standard apocalyptic confrontation, messianic hero, etc. Even some family romance thrown in (spoilers! but really, I'm not the one spoiling the fun here). The always chauvinist representation of women gets a bit more chauvinist, but the thing that really irked me was that Murphy's Aikido expertise is once again underlined and once again Butcher has not bothered to finish reading the wikipedia entry on Aikido; he seems to think it's a kind of karate. I can suspend my disbelief for vampires, "soulfire" magic, fairies (I'm sorry, Sidhe), etc. but hands off my niche martial art. These extremely serious and probing criticisms …

dkniffin reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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5 stars

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".

cargide reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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5 stars

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.

AJ Kerrigan reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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3 stars

Another perfectly adequate Dresden episode. That'll do, pig. That'll do.

Blind_Mapmaker reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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1 star

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 …

B. Zelkovich reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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5 stars

Um. What? What the heck kind of ending is that? Someone get me the next book ASAP!

govmarley reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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4 stars

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 …

Wetdryvac reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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5 stars

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.

RxBrad reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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5 stars

I think Jim Butcher was reading a little too much "Game of Thrones" when he wrote this. He's killing everybody off!

btuftin reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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3 stars

This is a four or three point five star book that I'm bumping down to three for reasons best left unspoiled. If you've followed the series this far there's no reason you should stop because of this book.

Eoghann Mill Irving reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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4 stars

After 11 books Jim Butcher has established something of a formula for the Dresden Files books so I don't come to them looking for surprises. It's more slipping into a familiar world and visiting characters I'm fond of.

This novel is aptly named though. From the first page, Butcher tilts the table and he continues to destroy the status quo chapter after chapter. The final cliffhanger seems impossible for Harry to get out of, but no doubt there is a way.

The Harry Dresden novels are always fun to read and this was no exception. I am starting to wonder how much higher the stakes can be made though.

Katherine Villyard reviewed Changes by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #12)

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4 stars

Okay, Harry should give up on the whole romance thing. It's not working for him.

I would have given the book five stars if it wasn't for the cliffhanger ending. Grrrr.