Harry Dresden is back in the Dresden Files series in the newest caper Small Favor (The Dresden Files, Book 10)
I can't say I follow all the byways. I read nearly every word or I'd miss something, but because he has set up a sort of parallel universe I'm not always catching nuances. Sometimes another book adds some of the backstory in a way I find I understand it better. And I haven't read the first 9 books all in order (it isn't really necessary as there are enough allusions to other characters and their place in the story in each book.)
I really enjoy the narration of the main character, Harry. We get inside his head where there is plenty of cynicism, a lot of caring, and some interesting ways to handle evil.
This is sort of an apocalyptic series of good vs. evil with assorted vampires, archangels, evil spirits, and other literary and Biblical allusions, such as the fearsome Gruffs in this book (as in Billy Goat Gruffs). That one tickled my fancy!
I enjoy the humor.
At one time in my life, a shapeshifted, demonically possessed maniac crashing through a window and trying to rip my face off would have come as an enormous and nasty surprise.
But that was pretty much in the past. (p 102)
There is an entire website devoted to those who love the series and the various things (such as time lines and ages) that the fans are figuring out for the rest of us.
In the meantime, you could do a lot worse than spending some time in this series. There are godly believers; agnostics; atheists; a police officer in charge of paranormal with a developed sense of responsibility for her charge, the city of Chicago; and even a crime lord who has redeeming qualities. It is certainly thought provoking. There's not a lot of gratuitous gore and what there is often happens to the bad guys. It's not a series that would keep me up at night. I don't expect any of these non-human characters to meet me in an alley.
Karin
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Originally posted 2008-05-19 08:29:47.
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