It’s assuring to me that the second half and the conclusion of this book showed promise that the main story will truly “begin” in the next installment, but that’s only one out of several things that’s great about Grave Peril. I think one of the main reasons why the first three books garnered mixed receptions was that despite being three books into the series-that’s roughly 1000 pages-already, it still felt like the series was still in its introductory phase. They have power, and that power is very real. They resound in the heart and mind, they live long after the sounds of them have died away, they echo in the heart and the soul. “Some words have a power that has nothing to do with supernatural forces. Otherwise, there’s a good chance that Fool Moon would’ve put me off from continuing with the series.

I know I’ve mentioned this-and I’m repeating myself here-but I’m thankful for the fans of the series who have acknowledged and mentioned to me that the first three books of this series were generally considered the weakest books of the series. Harry Dresden-with Michael-are dealing with a new case in this installment: ghosts and vampires. Grave Peril is the third book in The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, and the story takes place a year after what happened at the end of Fool Moon. This book showed the first signs of The Dresden Files getting better in quality. We can still stay friends, though, because I've heard your friend Codex Alera is kind of cool, and I wouldn't mind hanging out with him maybe.Īnd if anyone tells you that this is because I've already been hanging out with a different wizard named Harry, you leave that sweet British boy out of this, Dresden. I'm just not jiving to what you're offering. I'm sure that somewhere out there is an amazing reader who loves you for who you are - 300 pages of a main character who has worse days than Jack Bauer, constantly finding that LAST OUNCE of strength to fight, and then another ounce, and one more ounce, and an ounce in the back pocket you were holding onto for the penultimate chapter.

That the books that come later are much better and SO worth it, but frankly, I heard you have a kid, and a vampire ex-girlfriend in the refrigerator, and that's just not part of my 5-year plan. If she is, in fact, wearing that much clothing to begin with.)Īnd, you know, everyone's been telling me I should just wait it out with you. (Never mind that every time a female character DOES show up, no matter how dire the peril, Harry makes sure to describe the precise way whatever she's wearing cups her breasts.

I like awesome, interesting female characters, and while I will give you that Murphy is awesome, the rest aren't cutting it for me. I know my trusted friends set us up, and they have really good taste and usually know what I like, but it's just not going to work out between us.

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