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Tran Phuong anstndus19aa1 — Storm Front is the first book in Butcher’s Dresden Files where Harry Copperfield Dresden is introduced. Harry is a wizard who works in midtown Chicago, Illinois. He is the only practicing wizard in the country and you can find him in the yellow pages under “Wizards.” How funny is that to have such a character selling his services for hire out in the yellow pages? Harry is a regular “Joe” trying to make ends meet. He is a bit irresponsible, much like those guys who would rather sit in front of the television watching sports and eating chips and drinking beer than working. Harry is perhaps a bit on the lazy side. He can’t pay his bills on time and he is not really that active in taking on work. He has this sense of entitlement as if he is a bit special because he has powers and other people don’t. When I first started reading Storm Front, I found Harry to be a bit of a jackass. His personality is quirky and some would call him an anti-hero. He is the type that if he found a wallet on the street, he would take the money out of the wallet and throw it in the garbage can. He is the one who hits on the girls with the lame pick up lines and never goes home with the girl at the end of the night or gets a phone number. Harry is a bit of a loser. He is everything I do not like in a man. From time to time, Harry is a consultant for the Chicago police. Lieutenant Karrin Murphy is his contact there and she doesn’t care for Harry either. But when a crime occurs that is a bit on the supernatural side, she calls Harry to come in and help her out. I have the feeling that Harry is Karrin’s last resort. Because Harry needs the money dearly, off he goes with his feet dragging. A high priced prostitute and her client are found dead in bed. Their murder is quite gruesome with their torsos torn out and blood all over the place. It looks like magic was used in a foul way and now Harry has to figure out who is responsible for this horrible crime and why. Harry is going to wish he was never involved in this case. The head of the Chicago mob wants Harry to sit back and do nothing and The White Council who keeps tabs on wizards like Harry thinks he is responsible for the killings. Harry is already on probation by the White Council because sometimes Harry uses his magic in unethical ways. There is also a mysterious creature called the Shadowman who uses dark magic and wants to get rid of Harry. Harry also has to deal with some interesting characters such as a freaky vampire queen, fairies, a newspaper reporter who wants the next big scoop and who Harry is close to defenseless against her feminine wiles. Harry doesn’t have many friends except for his cat Mister and Bob the Skull who is a spirit of the air, a faery who lives inside a skull and helps Harry. Bob is a bit vocal and tells Harry like it is. I really came to like Bob. Jim Butcher is a wonderful author and Storm Front was a fun and exciting read. This is a fast paced story that fans of Urban Fantasy and magic will surely enjoy. I usually come to like the main character the author brings to life on paper but I am still on the fence when it comes to Harry. The only reason he comes out on top and saves the day is because of luck. The catastrophes that comes his way and the way he survives them is not necessarily because of his skill but because of some oops or mistake on part of the bad guys. Harry is the poor man’s version of MacGyver. Harry may not be my favorite hero of all time but Storm Front gave me some laughs and groans, but all in good ways. If you were like me and haven’t read Jim Butcher, I would recommend you read Storm Front and see if Harry Dresden is the man for you.

Tobias Erevik tobias5244 — The whole story happens in the course of one Saturday. It's amazing that Henry is able to think of so many things (pages worth of thoughts) within seconds of time…

Yi Xing erye — Very enjoyable story about Rory Swenson who is FINALLY turning 12! At 12 she can get a cell phone, pierce her ears, go the the mall with her friends and no parents, and on and on. Rory can hardly wait to grow up, but Rory finds that growing up isn't always as easy as it sounds.

Zamirt Romero _amiro — An oblique look at the world of book collecting through the author's interviews with a man dedicated to stopping the theft of rare and valuable books and a book thief who justifies each theft.