Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, Book 3)
Wizard for hire Harry Dresden gets mixed-up with the dead in this “haunting, fantastical novel”(Publishers Weekly) in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Harry Dresden’s faced some pretty terrifying foes during his career. Giant scorpions. Oversexed vampires. Psychotic werewolves. It comes with the territory, when you’re the only professional wizard in the Chicago area phone book.
But in all Harry’s years of supernatural sleuthing, he’s never faced anything like this: the spirit world’s gone postal. All over Chicago, ghosts are causing trouble—and not just of the door-slamming, boo-shouting variety. These ghosts are tormented, violent, and deadly. Someone—or something—is purposely stirring them up to wreak unearthly havoc. But why? And why do so many of the victims have ties to Harry? If Harry doesn’t figure it out soon, he could wind up a ghost himself...
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Definitely the best out of three I’ve read so far. I’ll start with the good. Almost all side characters especially Mitchell were good in this book and added to the story. The set up for future books are promising. The bad is I feel like the plot was convoluted and Harry Dresden always seems to get out of every situation by luck and not skill. I can recall two times he got of a pinch in this book by pure skill. He always seems every time calling up the last of his powers to fight his foes and then 5 pages later finds some more power to help him win the fight or survive and reading the first three books in one week this starts to get repetitive. Besides that Harry was better in this compared to others books. I just wish he would stop falling into traps so easily. I think I’ll take a break before continuing the story.
3.4/5
3.4/5
Okay I’m going to have to agree with the fans, this book really amps up the whole series. It was lightning fast, filled with new characters I already love (or love to hate) and it seems like from here on out the series is going to be beyond excellent. I’ve already gotten the next one on lock ready to go. Quarantine series?? Hell yes.
I was wondering what had been going on with Bianca!! I had read the first few chapters a few months ago, so I had gone back and skimmed over them only to be instantly pulled in again. This was the first book introducing Michael. He is an AMAZING addition. I love just how strong, faithful and unwavering he is. Usually people think of priests and 'holy people' as fragile. In games they are the female 'healers' it was awesome to see such a strong bad-a$$ mofo.
I had also been wondering in this setting about ghosts and this was the first time that was really addressed, and it knocked me over. I usually read before bed and I found myself exhausted in the mornings from staying up way too late, not able to put the book down.
Poor poor Susan... I won't spoil anything, but Jim Butcher obviously doesn't write faerie tales. It's refreshing and agonizing for everything to not be perfect and A ok at the end.
I can't wait for the next book!
I had also been wondering in this setting about ghosts and this was the first time that was really addressed, and it knocked me over. I usually read before bed and I found myself exhausted in the mornings from staying up way too late, not able to put the book down.
Poor poor Susan... I won't spoil anything, but Jim Butcher obviously doesn't write faerie tales. It's refreshing and agonizing for everything to not be perfect and A ok at the end.
I can't wait for the next book!
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