Storm Front

, #1

Mass Market Paperback, 322 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 2000 by ROC, New American Library.

ISBN:
978-0-451-45781-3
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OCLC Number:
43892393
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4 stars (7 reviews)

The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim Butcher's first novel and introduces his most famous and popular character-Harry Dresden, wizard for hire.For his first case, Harry is called in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with the blackest of magic. At first, the less-than-solvent Harry's eyes light up with dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage. Now, that black mage knows Harry's name. And things are about to get very...interesting.

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3 stars

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 …

reviewed Storm Front by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #1)

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5 stars

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

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4 stars

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.

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Subjects

  • Wizards -- Fiction.
  • Dresden, Harry (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction.