Storm Front The Dresden Files (Book 1) Tác giả: Jim Butcher Nhà xuất bản: ROC Năm xuất bản: 2000 Số trang: 372 Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh Giá bán: $22,46 ISBN-10: 0451457811 ISBN-13: 978-0451457813 Định dạng file: epub; mobi As in the audio adaptation of Butcher's first Dresden Files novel, Storm Front, Marsters (who played Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) slips easily into the role of down-on-his-luck wizard Harry Dresden. Marsters's self-deprecating tone fits the character perfectly; he reads with a dry, ironic humor that doesn't mask Harry's genuine concern for the lives of innocents. Marsters also displays a remarkable skill for lending even the strangest characters and creatures voices-including gentleman gangster Johnny Marconi, his henchmen, a sexy female werewolf and Bob, the British-accented talking skull. In this outing, Harry is again out of cash, and police detective Karrin Murphy, who's still angry at him over the events of the first book, isn't inclined to throw work his way. But soon a series of mysterious, violent murders sends her to Harry for help. Are the killings the work of a local motorcycle gang? Or a werewolf-and if so, which werewolf? Mac Finn, the werewolf environmentalist? The group of idealistic college kids who voluntarily become werewolves by night? Or the trigger-happy group of FBI agents turned werewolf vigilantes? Though the price of this audio package may put off some listeners, Marsters's lively telling makes it worth every penny. Review "An exciting debut novel... Wish I'd thought of this myself. Try it. You'll like it." -- Glen Cook, author of Faded Steel Heat "Exciting, well-plotted, complex, an excellent read and amazingly good first novel." -- Chris Bunch, author of The Warrior King About author Jim Butcher read his first fantasy novel when he was seven years old-- the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. By the time he turned eight, he'd added the rest of the Narnia books, the Prydain Chronicles, every book about Star Wars he could find, a great many Star Trek novels and the Lord of the Rings to his count. Jim stands accused of writing the Dresden Files and the Codex Alera. He's plead insanity, but the jury is still out on that one. He lives in Missouri with his wife, romantic suspense and paranormal romance writer Shannon K. Butcher (who is really pretty and way out of his league), his son, and a ferocious guard dog.
Storm Front The Dresden Files (Book 2) Tác giả: Jim Butcher Nhà xuất bản: ROC Năm xuất bản: 2001 Số trang: 432 Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh Giá bán: $77,77 ISBN-10: 0451458125 ISBN-13: 978-0451458124 Định dạng file: epub; mobi Could a werewolf be loose in Chicago? Common sense says no. The grisly evidence says yes. So does Harry Dresden. And with his weird connections, he should know. Review A fun new occult mystery series. -- Locus A really enjoyable read...Jim Butcher strikes just the right narrative balance between wizard and wiseguy, mystic and mobster. -- Lynn Flewelling, author of Traitor's Moon A very promising start to a news series...unusually well-crafted. -- Locus Exciting, well-plotted, complex, an excellent read and amazingly good first novel. -- Chris Bunch, author of The Warrior King Fans of Laurel K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this series. -- Harriet Klausner, BookBrowser Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this new fantasy series. -- BookBrowser Good luck putting the book down, I know I couldn't. -- Fan Attic Harry is a remarkable character...With more novels like this gem, Jim Butcher will not need magic to become a household name. -- BookBrowser Try it, you'll like it. An exciting debut novel suggesting there are wizards and witches among us... wish I'd thought of it myself. -- Glen Cook, author of Faded Steel Hat About the Author A martial arts enthusiast whose resume includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He lives with his wife, his son and a ferocious guard dog.
Grave Peril The Dresden Files (Book 3) Tác giả: Jim Butcher Nhà xuất bản: ROC Năm xuất bản: 2001 Số trang: 378 Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh Giá bán: $22,46 ISBN-10: 0451458443 ISBN-13: 978-0451458445 Định dạng file: epub; mobi Wizard Harry Dresden stars in the third installment of the Dresden Files (following Fool Moon), a haunting, fantastical novel that begins almost as innocently as those of another famous literary wizard named Harry. In the opening scene, Dresden and his knight friend, Michael, battle the ghost of a woman who is terrorizing a local hospital's maternity ward. From there, the novel quickly evolves into an unorthodox tale spiced with sexual innuendo and subtle humor (Dresden carries his ghost-hunting gear in an old Scooby-Doo lunch box). Due to the weakened barrier between the spirit world which Butcher refers to as "the nevernever" and the actual world, obsessive and violent ghosts are on the loose in modern-day Chicago, and they seem to be targeting Dresden and Michael. Horny vampires and possessive demons join the mix as Dresden journeys into the spirit world to hunt down the villains who are terrorizing him and his friends. Butcher narrates Dresden's story in the first person, which limits the amount of detail he can inject into the lives of his secondary characters. Despite this narrow point of view, Butcher successfully lends human dimensions to vampires and spirits through his vivid descriptions and colloquial dialogue. (Sept.)Forecast: A vivid cover showing glowing barbed wire wrapped around a pair of cemetery gates is misleading as is a cover quote appealing to fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff but it will catch the browser's eye. This over-the-top tale is more likely to entertain young adult readers than fans of the aforementioned authors. Review A fun new occult mystery series. Unusually well crafted. -- Locus Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this new fantasy series. -- Midwest Book Review
Summer Knight The Dresden Files (Book 4) Tác giả: Jim Butcher Nhà xuất bản: ROC Năm xuất bản: 2002 Số trang: 371 Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh Giá bán: $23,10 ISBN-10: 0451458923 ISBN-13: 978-0451458926 Định dạng file: epub; mobi Private detective/wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden is suckered into tangling in the affairs of Faerie, where the fate of the entire world-and his soul-are at stake. Review Highly recommended SFFWorld.com Fast paced and tightly plotted, Summer Knight delivers the kind of action-packed adventure Jim Butcher's fans have come to expect SFSite.com Arguably the finest urban fantasy series being written at the moment Bookgeeks.co.uk
Death Masks The Dresden Files (Book 5) Tác giả: Jim Butcher Nhà xuất bản: ROC Năm xuất bản: 2003 Số trang: 464 Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh Giá bán: $26,61 ISBN-10: 0451459407 ISBN-13: 978-0451459404 Định dạng file: epub; mobi Harry Dresden is not having a good day. A vampire named Ortega is hunting the beleaguered wizard, intending to challenge him to a duel that, Ortega claims, will end the war between the vampires and the wizards. Harry has almost no hope of winning the duel, but soon he is preoccupied by another problem: Father Vincent, a priest, needs Harry's help in finding the Shroud of Turin, stolen by a trio of thieves. Harry traces two of the thieves to his hometown, Chicago, but when he finds them, he learns that he isn't the only one after them. A group of terrifying demons wants the shroud, and its leader is interested in Harry's soul, too. Harry must call on all of his friends, including three brave knights, his police-officer friend, and even his half-vampire ex-girlfriend, Susan. Butcher maintains a breakneck pace in Harry's exciting fifth adventure. This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight with its inventiveness and sympathetic hero. Review Butcher maintains a breakneck pace Booklist Inventive storylines, dark supernatural themes, edge-of-your-seat adventure, strong characterizations, and irreverent humour ... Everything works SFSite.com This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight Booklist.
Death Masks The Dresden Files (Book 6) Tác giả: Jim Butcher Nhà xuất bản: ROC Năm xuất bản: 2010 Số trang: 465 Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh Giá bán: $200 ISBN-10: 0451459407 ISBN-13: 978-0451459404 Định dạng file: epub; mobi Per usual, wizard-detective extraordinaire Harry Dresden is in trouble. He barely escapes an assassination attempt, courtesy of the Black Council of vampires, when Thomas, a vampire who has helped Harry out on occasion, asks him to take a case. It seems someone doesn't want porno film director Arturo Genosa's latest effort to get off the ground. An entropy spell has killed two of Arturo's assistants, and Thomas wants Harry to find the culprit. With suspects abounding--Arturo has no fewer than three ex-wives--Harry decides to pose as a production assistant at the studio. Though he isn't able to stop another sabotage attempt, this one threatening an actress' life, he does save the young woman. With danger closing in, the last thing Harry needs is a sexy succubus and a surprising revelation about his heritage. Filled with sizzling magic and intrigue as well as important developments for Harry, the latest of his adventures will have fans rapidly turning the pages. Review "Edge-of-your-seat adventure." — SF Site "This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight with its inventiveness and sympathetic hero." — Booklist "Good fun for fans of dary fantasy mystery." — Locus ""As usual in Butcher's books, the action begins on page one and moves rapidly from there." — Best Reviews
