taschenbuch, 384 pages
German language
Published by Blanvalet.
Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Nutzen Sie meinen Namen auf eigenes Risiko für Beschwörungen. Wenn Sie es nachts mit der Angst zu tun bekommen, dann schalten Sie das Licht ein. Erst wenn Ihnen wirklich sonst niemand helfen kann, rufen Sie mich an. Das tat auch Lieutenant Karrin Murphy von der Chicagoer Polizei, als sie vor den Opfern eines bizarren Doppelmords stand. Die Tat war eindeutig durch etwas Übernatürliches verübt worden. Doch was den Fall noch viel gefährlicher machte: Das eine Opfer war der Leibwächter von »Gentleman« Johnny Marcone, dem Kopf des organisierten Verbrechens in der Stadt. Ich wollte auf keinen Fall zwischen die Fronten eines Mafiakrieges geraten. Leider blieb mir keine Wahl, und am Schluss war ich dankbar für jeden Funken Magie, der noch in mir steckte.
Very much enjoyed it.
Think I found a plot hole, but it didn't detract from the fun. Nice, fast moving adventure, and if you like wizards in modern times, this one is for you. Obviously.
Delicious, but like a snack with too much salt rather than the healthy hearty meals to which my reading self is accustomed. Jim Butcher has built a picturesque world, but Storm Front is only going to give us tastes of what's inside. Still, I'm very intrigued and the series is huge, so I'm definitely enthusiastic about what will come. This review deals just with Storm Front though.
I gave 3 stars, but it's actually a little closer to 3.5, in that I really did enjoy the way the plot came together. I cannot give 4 because I wanted more depth, but maybe that doesn't really come with the territory. I also did not feel much affinity for any character (not even Lt Murphy who was the best described outside of Dresden, who basically is no one anyone would want to meet, including Dresden himself).
On the other hand, I did …
Delicious, but like a snack with too much salt rather than the healthy hearty meals to which my reading self is accustomed. Jim Butcher has built a picturesque world, but Storm Front is only going to give us tastes of what's inside. Still, I'm very intrigued and the series is huge, so I'm definitely enthusiastic about what will come. This review deals just with Storm Front though.
I gave 3 stars, but it's actually a little closer to 3.5, in that I really did enjoy the way the plot came together. I cannot give 4 because I wanted more depth, but maybe that doesn't really come with the territory. I also did not feel much affinity for any character (not even Lt Murphy who was the best described outside of Dresden, who basically is no one anyone would want to meet, including Dresden himself).
On the other hand, I did think Dresden was interesting, and I'm afraid if I read more of the series that I might end up liking the guy, which may mean that I will start to suck socially too. I'm sure an amulet or something can be found to stop it from happening.
I am interested in the magic, but I have this feeling that a spell is there whenever Dresden needs it. He seems to not have any power and then all at once have enormous mana to fire off one spell after another. This didn't bother me when I read it but later on it came to mind. I hope the magic system is fleshed out in the other books.
As for the characters, I've already read a lot of criticism about their "tropish" nature and I'm not going to add more here. Again, their lack of depth and diversity hits harder after the story is done than when I was reading. I was completely hooked to the story and devoured the book in only a few hours.
All in all, this was a nice way to enjoy some time on the noir side. I'm looking forward to more.
I really enjoyed this quick read and can see why many people enjoy the Dresden Files. The main character is the primary driving force in the novel and I look forward to seeing more of his adventures as I continue the series.
My full review can be found at my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2014/06/book-review-storm-front-by-jim-butcher.html
What a fun read! I heard nothing but good stuff about the Dresden files, so I decided to take one along on vacation for reading. I was highly entertained by it. It's definitely a fast read, and it makes me want to find out a lot more about the past of Harry Dresden, the White Council, and how magic works in Harry's time.
