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Harry Dresden's first hardcover adventure finds Chicago's preeminent wizard coping with his new roommate--vampire half-brother Thomas. Harry soon has problems bigger than Thomas' clutter to deal with. Marva, one of Harry's vampire foes, summons him with a threat to his police-lieutenant friend, Karrin Murphy. Marva demands Harry get the Word of Kemmler for her, or she'll frame Murphy for murder. Harry doesn't even know what the Word is, but while he's trying to find out, and also what damage Marva will be able to do with it, several necromancers descend on Chicago. When Harry learns that the newcomers are students of Kemmler, an evil wizard who mastered ancient spirits in a way no one has since, he discovers that they are seeking the Word, too, in hopes of seizing the powerful knowledge within it and calling forth a powerful creature known as the Erlking. Butcher's latest maintains the momentum of previous Dresden outings and builds the suspense right up to a rousing conclusion. Kristine Huntley
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After reading the original story, I was blown away once again by Butcher's ability to write a tight, suspenseful story with a twisting turning ending. Love his work!
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Ok so I upgraded this one to 5 stars after reading it the second time. This book is totally iconic and if anything of Dresden makes it to the movies it should be this. The climax itself is awesome but its also the build up that sets the stage so beautifully not to take away from the introduction of Mouse. Onwards
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17 primary books40 released booksThe Dresden Files is a 32-book series with 17 primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Jim Butcher, Simon R. Green, and 43 others.