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Blood Rites
(The Dresden Files #6)
by
HARRY DRESDEN — WIZARD
Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, or Other Entertainment.
For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Dodging flaming monkey-poo for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a ...more
Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, or Other Entertainment.
For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Dodging flaming monkey-poo for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a ...more
Audiobook, 13 pages
Published
April 6th 2010
by Penguin Audio
(first published August 1st 2004)
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Dec 06, 2010
Stephen
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy,
ebooks,
sequels,
2000-2005,
audiobook,
good-guys,
supernatural-spies-and-slayers,
detectives
Stick a fork in me, folks…I’m done. My relationship with the Dresden Files has officially hit rock bottom.
This is one review I've been dreading to write, both because A LOT of my friends passionately love these books, and because there are so many aspects of the series that are praise-worthy and enjoyable. The world-building is terrific, the magic system is well constructed, and there are host of likeable supporting characters, such as Thomas, Kincaid, Bob, Michael, Ebenezer...just to name a ...more
This is one review I've been dreading to write, both because A LOT of my friends passionately love these books, and because there are so many aspects of the series that are praise-worthy and enjoyable. The world-building is terrific, the magic system is well constructed, and there are host of likeable supporting characters, such as Thomas, Kincaid, Bob, Michael, Ebenezer...just to name a ...more
Dec 13, 2014
Will M.
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Urban Fantasy readers
Urban Fantasy is the genre I choose when I'm in the mood for a light read, and The Dresden Files is my number 1 choice in that particular genre. I like the characters, plot, and writing. This series keeps getting better along the way, but sometimes it tends to feel like it has a routine.
No money. New enemies. Girl problem. New job. Almost died. Didn't die. Saved the day.
That's the particular routine of The Dresden Files, and it's slowly starting to get boring. Sure I like reading about Dresden, ...more
No money. New enemies. Girl problem. New job. Almost died. Didn't die. Saved the day.
That's the particular routine of The Dresden Files, and it's slowly starting to get boring. Sure I like reading about Dresden, ...more
In this entry in The Dresden Files, the vampire Thomas asks Harry to help his friend, an adult film maker. People keep dying on set and Thomas thinks its magic-related.
Part-mystery, part-comedy and 100 percent wizard, I think Blood Rites is one of the best in the series so far.
"I was agreeing to help him and taking a job, just as though Thomas were any other client. It probably wasn't the smartest thing I'd ever done. It had the potential to lead to lethally unhealthy decisions." pg 17
As usual, ...more
Part-mystery, part-comedy and 100 percent wizard, I think Blood Rites is one of the best in the series so far.
"I was agreeing to help him and taking a job, just as though Thomas were any other client. It probably wasn't the smartest thing I'd ever done. It had the potential to lead to lethally unhealthy decisions." pg 17
As usual, ...more
BROWN CHICKEN, BROWN COW!
(Sleazy saxophone riff)
Dresden magic on a porn movie set.
I have to admit that when I read the trailers for this, I smiled to myself but did not expect much. Oh, I knew I’d probably like it, it’s Jim Butcher’s wise cracking wizard for hire after all, but the premise seemed off. I imagined Burt Reynolds and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights doing magic; Jackie Treehorn producing Log Jammin’ with werewolves fixing the cable.
But I was very pleasantly surprised. I think this is ...more
(Sleazy saxophone riff)
Dresden magic on a porn movie set.
I have to admit that when I read the trailers for this, I smiled to myself but did not expect much. Oh, I knew I’d probably like it, it’s Jim Butcher’s wise cracking wizard for hire after all, but the premise seemed off. I imagined Burt Reynolds and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights doing magic; Jackie Treehorn producing Log Jammin’ with werewolves fixing the cable.
But I was very pleasantly surprised. I think this is ...more
About halfway through Blood Rites I was thinking this was probably one of the weakest books in the series I have read so far. But, as soon as I start to think this the story takes a turn and it ends up being one of my favorites. Butcher supplied some interesting twists in this one. And just when you thought Harry's life couldn't get any crazier....it always does.
This series continues to supply an endless amount of humor, magic, and just plain old fun. You never know what type of situation Harry ...more
This series continues to supply an endless amount of humor, magic, and just plain old fun. You never know what type of situation Harry ...more
Full review now posted!
It’s a thankless job, being Chicago’s only professional wizard. But it’s what Harry Dresden signed up for, and he is up to the challenge. Usually. But for someone always so swamped with work, the poor man never has two quarters to rub together. That lack of funds always ends up getting him in trouble, whether because of the jobs he takes to get some cash or because he ends up owing some sketchy people money.
This book opens with Dresden rescuing puppies from demonic purple ...more
It’s a thankless job, being Chicago’s only professional wizard. But it’s what Harry Dresden signed up for, and he is up to the challenge. Usually. But for someone always so swamped with work, the poor man never has two quarters to rub together. That lack of funds always ends up getting him in trouble, whether because of the jobs he takes to get some cash or because he ends up owing some sketchy people money.
This book opens with Dresden rescuing puppies from demonic purple ...more
My guilty pleasure reading is the Harry Dresden series, featuring Chicago’s only professional wizard. Butcher has the first-person hardboiled narrator voice down pat, and throws out one-liners and rock ‘em sock ‘em action with equal abandon. Harry Dresden’s world gets increasingly complicated in this book with new allies and new enemies, and I’m glad I went back and started at the beginning of the series. This book, like the rest of the series, offers a wild ride and lots of fun.
Feb 22, 2019
Carole (Carole's Random Life in Books)
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.
I think that I might have enjoyed this book even more than I did the first time I read it. It has been several years since I worked my way through the Harry Dresden series the first time and I have been slowing re-reading the series on audio. I am somewhat surprised that I remembered as much of this story as I did but I think that this is really a pivotal book in the series and it stood out in memory for that reason. I really had a ...more
I think that I might have enjoyed this book even more than I did the first time I read it. It has been several years since I worked my way through the Harry Dresden series the first time and I have been slowing re-reading the series on audio. I am somewhat surprised that I remembered as much of this story as I did but I think that this is really a pivotal book in the series and it stood out in memory for that reason. I really had a ...more
I can honestly say, Blood Rites is my favorite in the series so far. Now, this was also my first audiobook of the series so that could have something to do with it. It's hard to tell at this point, but either way, I highly enjoyed Bood Rites.
At first, I thought Marsters was a bit too serious for Harry, at least the Harry I had in my head, but the more I read, the more I realized Marsters is pretty much as perfect as you can get. Harry's wit and constant one-liners were actually made more ...more
At first, I thought Marsters was a bit too serious for Harry, at least the Harry I had in my head, but the more I read, the more I realized Marsters is pretty much as perfect as you can get. Harry's wit and constant one-liners were actually made more ...more
Jan 12, 2017
Steven
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
read-in-2017,
reread
Rereading with the Lobster. :)
[4.5 Stars]
Feb 18, 2019
Patrick
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2019-reading-challenge,
fantasy
I have to admit, the first hundred or so pages weren't all that great. However, once I got to the part about Harry's life and family I couldn't put it down. I really like these characters. I love Thomas and Murphy more after reading this book. I got to see more of their humanity and not so much of their hard exteriors. After just reading this I think this is one of the best books yet. It will be one sad day in this house when there are no more Dresden File books left to read. Such a great
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3.5 stars.
Enjoyed the character development in this volume, but not so much the plot. I've forgotten how hilarious Harry can be. True that some of the humour is quite sexist in nature, but it didn't bother me.
Enjoyed the character development in this volume, but not so much the plot. I've forgotten how hilarious Harry can be. True that some of the humour is quite sexist in nature, but it didn't bother me.
Many gave up on the series after Blood Rites and I can see why...
No, it wasn't Harry that I had problems with (I'm actually quite loving his chivalrous tendencies). Nor was it the porn movie plot or the inconsistencies. It's just so... predictable . Not the plot, but the structure. Each book has all of the following:
- 1. There is a main case that, eventually, threatens the general public, so Harry gets hired to solve it. (view spoiler) ...more
No, it wasn't Harry that I had problems with (I'm actually quite loving his chivalrous tendencies). Nor was it the porn movie plot or the inconsistencies. It's just so... predictable . Not the plot, but the structure. Each book has all of the following:
- 1. There is a main case that, eventually, threatens the general public, so Harry gets hired to solve it. (view spoiler) ...more
Book Twenty-four
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Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
"Hell's Bells" count: 19 [1:]
As far as I know, The Dresden Files is an open-ended series that Butcher will continue to write until he decides to end it, which is fine with me. He's set up a universe that has endless possibilities to it, from simple mysteries to humorous romps to soul-searing betrayal and heartache. Can't go wrong with all that, and if Butcher wants to just keep putting out Dresden books every eighteen months or so, I'll ...more
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Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
"Hell's Bells" count: 19 [1:]
As far as I know, The Dresden Files is an open-ended series that Butcher will continue to write until he decides to end it, which is fine with me. He's set up a universe that has endless possibilities to it, from simple mysteries to humorous romps to soul-searing betrayal and heartache. Can't go wrong with all that, and if Butcher wants to just keep putting out Dresden books every eighteen months or so, I'll ...more
Apr 26, 2015
Carmel (Rabid Reads)
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
audio,
audio-2015
I've been enjoying this series thus far, but this installment really brought it! The porn star murder mystery had barrel-of-laughs written all over it, doubly so with Harry Dresden on the case. BLOOD RITES put a lot of the characters' roles into perspective; Murphy tries being a vigilante on for size, Ebenezar is not what he seems, and Thomas—I did NOT see that one coming. This book was a turning point for THE DRESDEN FILES, and... PUPPIES!
Best of the series so far!
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Re-read, February 2017: So far on this Dresden Files re-read of mine, I've liked all the books better (some significantly so). But this one gave me feeeeelings. I mean, I mostly remembered it for the Harry-goes-undercover-on-the-set-of-a-porno plot, so to say that these feeeeelings were unexpected was a bit of an understatement.
So Harry goes undercover on the set of a porno! His White Court vampire acquaintance, Thomas, has asked him for a favor, to take the director on as a client, to protect ...more
So Harry goes undercover on the set of a porno! His White Court vampire acquaintance, Thomas, has asked him for a favor, to take the director on as a client, to protect ...more
I fricking love Jim Butcher. I love Harry Dresden, I love Karrin Murphy, I love Thomas Raith. I love Mister and Mouse, Bob and Ebenezer, and every single thing about this series!
:)
:)
Reason to grab your headphonesand listen to Blood Rites
*Like most urban fantasy series the books share an overall arc and the relationships and characters experience growth that are best read in the order of their release. Each book however contains a complete case that Harry takes on and tries to survive. *winks*
I love when I am into a series and suddenly characters and connections click into place. In Blood Rite we learn much about Thomas and Harry.
Harry is becoming a little jaded butwe ...more
*Like most urban fantasy series the books share an overall arc and the relationships and characters experience growth that are best read in the order of their release. Each book however contains a complete case that Harry takes on and tries to survive. *winks*
I love when I am into a series and suddenly characters and connections click into place. In Blood Rite we learn much about Thomas and Harry.
Harry is becoming a little jaded butwe ...more
9/10
This was probably the best outing in the Dresden world for me to date. The series could have gone one of two ways really; tedious and repetitive with stale characters with a too jokey style or an ever increasing amount of world building with entertaining characters with a whimsical style that amused. Luckily, the later seems to be more apt for me and I love that with each novel there is more information provided, like a slow drip feeding, about the world and characters to draw you in ...more
This was probably the best outing in the Dresden world for me to date. The series could have gone one of two ways really; tedious and repetitive with stale characters with a too jokey style or an ever increasing amount of world building with entertaining characters with a whimsical style that amused. Luckily, the later seems to be more apt for me and I love that with each novel there is more information provided, like a slow drip feeding, about the world and characters to draw you in ...more
Despite the fact that this book needed an editor to point out places where the character gets up from a chair twice in the same paragraph without ever sitting down again or when he eats 3 breakfasts at three different places while seeing a doctor at the last minute between the last two (er, what time is breakfast at the last place?) without ever even mentioning he was full... Okay I'm going to pause there and add a period because even though that isn't a complete sentence, it's too dang long.
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It was a pretty good romp in many ways, but I was highly ticked off my numerous logical flaws, especially around the middle of the book. Harry's staff is very important, but through sheer sloppiness, Butcher manages to have it in two places.
He also puts a manual car - one that has been a stick throughout the series & we just read was hard for Harry to drive due to a wounded leg - into 'drive' instead of first. A sentence or two later, he shifts into second.
Power is out in the city - a big ...more
He also puts a manual car - one that has been a stick throughout the series & we just read was hard for Harry to drive due to a wounded leg - into 'drive' instead of first. A sentence or two later, he shifts into second.
Power is out in the city - a big ...more
Chicago's favorite wizard is on another case. This time he helps out a white vampire "friend," Thomas, after saving a bunch of puppies, Tibetian temple dogs, for a Tibetian monk. There seems to be some problems in the adult film industry. Someone is trying to kill Arturo Genosa's stars and Dresden is hired to find out who is doing the killing and stop it. Also in this story, the Red Court vampires still want Dresden dead. The Black Court is actively working to kill him and although Thomas is his
...more
So far I've found the Dresden books very unbalanced. The huge space reserved for a usually sprawling finale often messed with the clever, heartfelt, carefully dosed, and, sometimes, funny and smart precedents. What has changed is yours truly. I have learned why Dresden, the book series, has garnered so many fans. Its irreverent take on the little problems of life, which laces and binds the opening chapters, has been something I didn't detect with the previous 5 books. But here, I know and
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Like the previous books of the series it's pretty exciting. Dresden gets tangled in several threatening problems. I was wondering, why does all the problems have to fall on him at the same time? He gets really beat up and I feel bad for him.
This book is a little off than the previous three books of the series. I feel that it's too melodramatic. At one point Harry himself admits that it's more melodramatic than a Hollywood film. But when I see some possibilities between the most badass man and ...more
This book is a little off than the previous three books of the series. I feel that it's too melodramatic. At one point Harry himself admits that it's more melodramatic than a Hollywood film. But when I see some possibilities between the most badass man and ...more
Finally see Jim butcher hits his stride! Blood Rites is a fantastic book that brings out all of the best part of this series. The humor is better (and more frequent), story was more interesting, and the writing was better. To clarify, the earlier books are not bad, but you can see the finer details and effort that Jim Butcher puts into this book.
The Dresden Files do seem to have a formula to them. Harry is still recovering from the events of the last book. He has girl troubles. And now someone ...more
The Dresden Files do seem to have a formula to them. Harry is still recovering from the events of the last book. He has girl troubles. And now someone ...more
I’ve really been enjoying The Dresden Files series so far. Blood Rites opens with a bang and just kept going. The war between vampires and wizards is still going strong, but that doesn’t stop Harry. He’s got to pay the bills and so he finds himself in another odd situation.
I will say I felt a little lost at the being and was trying to remember who Thomas was, but I think this had to do with how much time between the books before I read. I just forgot some things is all, but I soon remember and ...more
I will say I felt a little lost at the being and was trying to remember who Thomas was, but I think this had to do with how much time between the books before I read. I just forgot some things is all, but I soon remember and ...more
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I have mixed feelings about this one...
The whole porn movie production and Dresden working on the set of one, didn't sit well with me at all.
It feels like all of Harry's progress and attitude towards women regresses here, with all of the female characters being objectified by him, one way or another... AGAIN. This is seriously annoying.
The pretty much only good thing was the characters around Dresden, mainly Thomas and Murphy.
The whole porn movie production and Dresden working on the set of one, didn't sit well with me at all.
It feels like all of Harry's progress and attitude towards women regresses here, with all of the female characters being objectified by him, one way or another... AGAIN. This is seriously annoying.
The pretty much only good thing was the characters around Dresden, mainly Thomas and Murphy.
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