Jim Butcher: Changes
Dear Author,
You killed the Beetle. You cruel [insert word here].
It seems the enemies weren't dangerous enough yet. This time you send Harry Dresden against the whole of the Red Court of vampires. It turns out the Red King and his highest lords are the Mayan Gods. And they still have priests who offer them human sacrifice. While you were at it, you brought the Norse gods into the game, too.
The war with the vampires has weakened the White Council. It might wipe them out. And as if the stakes weren't high enough, you have the vampires abduct a little girl. Harry Dresden to the rescue, Susan by his side.
Changes had the highest tension of all the Dresden books so far. We still know Dresden must be around for the next volume - but everyone he loves can die, and Dresden himself can sell his soul to all sorts of devils. He's short on help, too: In the past volumes you killed a Knight of the Sword and sent another into retirement, you made Harry call in favours so he can't use them now. Doom all around, fighting scenes galore, and Harry Dresden wisecracking throughout. This is my favourite book in the series.
I can't wait to see what comes after Changes.
On an afterthought: The cover image is all wrong. You describe Harry Dresden in a Conquistador's shining armour. Pity the painter drew the usual leather coat. It looks cool, but the armour would have looked even cooler.
Your sincerely
Christina Widmann de Fran
Changes: Book Twelve of The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
published in 2011
ISBN: 0-4514-6347-1
Get your copy on Amazon.co.uk.
