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Proven Guilty

(The Dresden Files #8)

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

4.39 · Rating details · 104,366 ratings · 2,810 reviews

There's no love lost between Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, and the White Council of Wizards, who find him brash and undisciplined. But war with the vampires has thinned their ranks, so the Council has drafted Harry as a Warden and assigned him to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City.

As Harry adjusts to his new role, another problem ...more

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Jun 18, 2020 Petrik rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Not as good as Dead Beat, but this is another great read, as expected.

I’ll keep this review shorter than usual. I’m eight books into the series now, and it’s getting harder to talk about the book without including spoilers. Let’s start by saying that I’m genuinely surprised that I still find myself so entertained. I mean, Butcher hasn’t changed his formulaic storytelling structure, but the characters have been super well-established, and their development has brought me constant happiness. In Pr ...more

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Aug 09, 2018 Lyn rated it liked it

The 8th book in Jim Butcher’s fantastic Dresden Files series, Proven Guilty, first published in 2006, is a more sedate, brooding and dark entry.

No doubt Butcher’s page turning, fast paced first person narrative, corny humor and ubiquitous and fun cultural and pop references abound as in other Dresden books, but this one seems more introspective and more attuned to story and character development.

There’s plenty of action, don’t get me wrong, Harry’s ability to use Hellfire is again explored and t ...more

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Mar 25, 2015 Heather K (dentist in my spare time) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: narrator-amazing, audiobook, not-a-romance-book, little-to-no-sex-content, loved-it, paranormal, at-my-library, favorites-2015, urban-fantasy

So wonderful, it hurts.

This series on audiobook is TO DIE FOR! It keeps getting better and better, and I'm hooked beyond hope. I love you, Harry Dresden, and I love Jim Butcher for his brilliant mind. ...more

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Dec 02, 2012 David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2013-reads, urban-fantasy

If the charge is writing one of the best Harry Dresden novels yet, then Jim Butcher has just been Proven Guilty!

As a practicing wizard, Harry Dresden has always been troubled by the methods of his bosses in the White Council. But since becoming a Warden and witnessing the Council's methods firsthand...now he's outright disgusted by them! When someone is caught practicing black magic, rather then considering rehabilitation for the practitioner, the Council prefers to simply cut the dark wizard of ...more

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May 17, 2015 Luffy rated it it was ok

Well, well, well. My, my, my. This book illustrates perfectly why I'm safe from being a die hard fan of any author. I don't have a shred of loyalty towards my favorite authors, and I wear that attitude like a badge of honor. Most of the Dresden books I've read so far have scored well. Because of that, I believe that Jim Butcher doesn't need to punch above his weight to write a damn good book. He is frighteningly talented. So what happened here?

I'm not alone in finding Proven Guilty a mediocre Well, well, well. My, my, my. This book illustrates perfectly why I'm safe from being a die hard fan of any author. I don't have a shred of loyalty towards my favorite authors, and I wear that attitude like a badge of honor. Most of the Dresden books I've read so far have scored well. Because of that, I believe that Jim Butcher doesn't need to punch above his weight to write a damn good book. He is frighteningly talented. So what happened here?

I'm not alone in finding Proven Guilty a mediocre book. The foundation of Jim Butcher's books relies on sentimentality. If the structure of the story is sound and pleasing, the readers ignore the underlying cheesiness of the premise. But if the structure of the story lends itself badly to deconstruction, we are aware of the paucity of logic and intelligence in the writing. The hitherto strength of the series, namely that we are willing to accept that Harry Dresden courts trouble, and gets away with it despite a humongous display of stupidity with gallantry as his cloak, becomes his weakness in this book. Paradoxically, the writer keeps Harry underpowered. Harry escapes from a tight bind in Proven Guilty with resourcefulness, but with no show of power. What messes the balance in the series is that the hero keeps fighting foes who are increasingly dangerous. He should not have survived. Also, when the biggest villain yet is pitted against the hero, the stakes should be high. But curiously, they're not. Also, not to nitpick, but this is the first book where we get to learn nothing new about Dresden.

The Dresden Files relies a lot on characterization. We don't ask for it, but us fans have been served with books that ooze chutzpah, sincerity, wholesomeness, and among others,braveness in the face of decay and death. Some of the passages depict human frailty, with us not even at the top of the food chain. The magic of this world is shown to great purpose. In this book, the sincerity sounds faked. The winks and nods have more in common with fan service than with humor. The twists are moribund, and may perhaps be the most embarrassing aspect of book 8. The most pleasing element of Proven Guilty is the exposure of the corrupt intricacy of the White Council - the wizard court. What happens near the end, the case where Harry moonlights as an attorney, feels realistic. Such a tainted organization as the Council would behave the exact way as it has been shown. I hear the next book serially is just as bad as this one, but after that things get better. I'd better get on with it. ...more

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May 01, 2017 Steven rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: reread, read-in-2017

Reread with the lobster

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Feb 04, 2020 Jody rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Monster movie mania meets The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Another magic filled adventure in good ol' Chicago with the worlds most notorious wizard. Full RTC!

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Aug 20, 2015 Lindsey Rey rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, 2015

[4.5 Stars]
Amazing start, even-more-amazing finish, but it definitely got dull in the middle so I couldn't give it a full 5 stars.

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Oct 12, 2018 Heidi The Reader rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction, fantasy-and-sci-fi

The wizard Harry Dresden continues to anger the White Council, the Red Court of Vampires, the winter court of the Fey and pretty much everyone else in the universe. He and Bob have a new (dangerous) project in his work space. He's worried about his half-brother, Thomas, who has been acting kind of weird and may or may not be feeding off of people again. He and Murphy are starting to talk about their interesting relationship and there's a fallen angel in the concrete of his house. Could things ge The wizard Harry Dresden continues to anger the White Council, the Red Court of Vampires, the winter court of the Fey and pretty much everyone else in the universe. He and Bob have a new (dangerous) project in his work space. He's worried about his half-brother, Thomas, who has been acting kind of weird and may or may not be feeding off of people again. He and Murphy are starting to talk about their interesting relationship and there's a fallen angel in the concrete of his house. Could things get much worse?

Yeah, it could. When Michael's daughter begins to have problems, Harry has to deal with those too.

First, he has to witness an execution of an evil magic user by the council. It makes him sick to his stomach because the boy was never trained and didn't know that what he was doing was wrong. It reminds Harry of his own questionable past and how close he came to the same fate.

"But it doesn't change the fact that we've just murdered a boy who probably never knew enough to understand what was happening to him." pg 15

The White Council is so stretched by the war with the vampires, they've giving less time to social niceties than perhaps they able to in the past. They've also been able to train fewer wizards. And there's a new threat running around Chicago that Harry has been tasked to discover.

"As the senior Warden in the region, it falls to you to investigate and find those responsible. In my opinion, it is vital that you do so immediately. To my knowledge, no one else is aware of the situation." pg 29

I really enjoyed this entry in the series until the end of the story arc with Michael's daughter. That part felt off to me and crossed a line that I didn't know I had for these books.

In my mind, The Dresden Files are sort of the "junk food" of my to-be-read pile. The hero of the stories is not perfect and admittedly so. He's kind of a dog when it comes to women and relationships. He tries to make the right decisions but it sometimes back fires in his face. But I usually agree with what he tries to do and understand his motivations behind it.

But the way that he treats Michael's daughter... I didn't agree with that. There's a kind way to go about things and a cruel way, and I felt like he unnecessarily chose the cruel way. It's not what I look for in my "junk food" reads. Plus, the whole scene gave me the creeps and made me feel like I didn't know the character after all.

And perhaps that was the point. Sometimes Harry does the wrong thing. Sometimes he thinks the wrong thing. But at the end of the day, in this book at least, he didn't make a different type of unforgivable mistake.

That being said, if he lived in my world, I wouldn't let him be around my kid, end of story. And if this book hadn't included the icky part with Michael's daughter, it would have been a five-star read for me. ...more

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Apr 01, 2017 Angela rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, five-star-reads

Wonderful read. This series just gets better and better and I love how there are now so many secondary characters that get revolved between the various books. It makes the series that little bit more compelling as when you start the book you're not 100% sure who is going to be in it.

It felt to me like there was a lot of foreshadowing in this one. Ultimately how powerful is Harry going to become?

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Oct 16, 2017 Tosh rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, fantasy, paranormal, buddy-read

I’m gonna say it again...the series just keeps getting better! I know - told ya so’s are in order, but I have to tell you that those first few books weren’t all that convincing. Not that they were bad mind you, but I didn’t feel much for the characters other than a very shallow interest. Mostly, I kept reading to satisfy a mild curiosity to see how Harry would solve his next case - oh and I was being pressured by a longtime fan. Twisted my arm, she did.

But now, these last few books I’ve been rea I’m gonna say it again...the series just keeps getting better! I know - told ya so’s are in order, but I have to tell you that those first few books weren’t all that convincing. Not that they were bad mind you, but I didn’t feel much for the characters other than a very shallow interest. Mostly, I kept reading to satisfy a mild curiosity to see how Harry would solve his next case - oh and I was being pressured by a longtime fan. Twisted my arm, she did.

But now, these last few books I’ve been reading as much for my love for the characters as for the outcome of his next disaster...I mean case. There has been a significant improvement in the quality of each book as we get to know a deeper side of Harry. Not just the chivalrous sex-starved wizard, but a guy who when all else fails will stop at nothing to save lives, protect his friends and be a thorn in the flesh of any who stand in his way. He’s got a lot of help too. Each book has introduced some pretty awesome friends, sidekicks, villains and nasty monsters. And we’re finally at a point where they all begin to connect to a bigger picture. It’s so cool to see some of the earlier characters showing up, helping out, or revealing more about themselves. Mysteries abound folks! The more you know the more you realize you’re missing.

I felt that this book had a lot of heart. Harry finds himself in the midst of family turmoil while working his next case and I had so many feelings on how the family handled themselves. I’m also always happy when Michael or his family shows up. I love how Jim Butcher handles the topic of faith even though his main character is far from religious. He stays true to each of his characters and I can absolutely respect that. Especially being that they all must work together for the same cause while being of very different backgrounds.

The magic is straightforward and I always enjoy the moments Harry is gathering up his power or formulating his next spell. It’s very cool to see how it works, how limiting it can be for him, and the means he must use to get around his own limitations. Not always the most ideal means, but definitely interesting - sometimes concerning.

So for what it’s worth, I would recommend to anyone who has given up on the series or is struggling to get through those first few books not to give up on it just yet. It might seem like a waste of time to push through books you’re not truly enjoying but once you get over that hump it will be well worth the effort. ...more

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Aug 06, 2012 William Thomas rated it it was ok

Shelves: dont-believe-the-hype, authors-who-got-old-quick

Jim Butcher is a creep. And not the cool kind of creep like Bukowski that you romanticize, but like Ezra from 'Pretty Little Liars' kind of creep. Seriously, Butcher, I'm not putting this one on Harry. The last few pages of this book made my skin crawl. Sexualizing an underage character and Harry blatantly lusting after her and beating himself up over it and trying to moralize it is just... awful. But like I said, this isn't Harry. This is some weird thing Jim Butcher has going on in his head. W Jim Butcher is a creep. And not the cool kind of creep like Bukowski that you romanticize, but like Ezra from 'Pretty Little Liars' kind of creep. Seriously, Butcher, I'm not putting this one on Harry. The last few pages of this book made my skin crawl. Sexualizing an underage character and Harry blatantly lusting after her and beating himself up over it and trying to moralize it is just... awful. But like I said, this isn't Harry. This is some weird thing Jim Butcher has going on in his head. Was he substitute teaching while writing this one? I mean, he talks about her body, and piercings that you 'can't see' and I wondered which one of his friends' daughters he is lusting after in real life.

Aside from that, this book is mostly just an interlude. It's a way for Butcher to get from one book to another and introduce his concubine, Molly. There's really nothing going on iin this book that alters the Dresden universe, and really, this book can just be skipped entirely. I mean, Butcher starts to repeat himself even more than ever. Not just plot points of other books, but full sentences, sentiments and other diatribes.

On top of that, I don't think Butcher has ever actually seen another human being. Or rather, he's never payed attention to another person's body language. For some reason, he's addicted to writiing that his characters 'changed their stance' while in the middle of conversations. What? Are we haviing an argument in a dojo? No one, and I mean, no one, except a cop who's about to pull his weapon, changes their stance while having a general Q&A/coonversation. People stiffen, avert their eyes, relax their posture, put their weight on one hip, get in your face, etc, but 'changing stances' isn't something that happens. I don't know why he's so fond of saying that so often, but it is just such an irritant.

Also, don't say something is 'almost -blank-'. An 'almost silver light'. Pick what it is and say it. Simple. Oh, and while I'm on it, don't say everyone is a '-blank- in their own right'. What does that even mean? Was your word count low? Did your editor take a vacation? I just don't get it.

The last Dresden book I'll ever read.

The end. ...more

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Nov 28, 2014 Deborah Markus rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

6 Super-Quick, New-Year's-Eve-And-I-Have-To-Finish-This-Year's-Reading-Challenge Reasons I Finally Gave A Harry Dresden Novel Five Flippin' Stars

1. Harry eased way the heck up on the two things that always make me roll my eyes in Dresden File novels: the obligatory "People don't believe in the supernatural these days" speech (yeah, that happened), and the "Women are different from men and I'm a way nice guy for being extra-protective of women" scene.

2. I was genuinely spooked by one scene, and t ...more

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Apr 27, 2018 Audrey rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, 2018-books, uf-paranormal-horror

3.5 stars

This was a great addition to the Dresden Files. The first half is about fighting a phobo-phage at a horror convention, but it turns out there is more going on than just a monster. This gives the story an interesting twist. The story is well structured with good pacing.

Side characters feature Michael’s family, though Michael himself is mostly absent. Bob also has some great lines. Excellent audio narration by James Marsters.

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Jan 17, 2020 JHollywood rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favs

Feel like im always saying the same things. With every book the risk get greater, the power gets stronger, the consequences become bigger and greater and a lot more interesting. Truly, with every new book the story gets larger and bigger. The events and results have a lot more impact on a lot more then previous. Plus I always love new and old coming together and making the results that much more fun. Dresden is a fucking bad ass and I can’t wait to continue with the series. The scale and scope i ...more

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Jul 27, 2017 Will M. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, bbc-book-list, audiobooks, magic, urban-fantasy, 2017

The audiobook version of this series is really good. Terrific narrator, and this novel almost made me give the book a 5 star rating, but it's still lacking a bit more. Can't wait to listen to the next novel, or maybe read it.

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Mar 13, 2019 Patrick rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-reading-challenge, fantasy

Another awesome adventure!

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Jun 30, 2017 Israt Zaman Disha rated it liked it

Comparing with the previous book of the series, I found it a little less thrilling. But I can make peace with that. Harry Dresden doesn't always need earth collapsing disasters or dangers. He is a mortal after all. Well whatever that was stake in this story was no less important to him. Overall a good story. But after the seventh book my expectation was bound to be high. So I am guessing my rating is a little biased. Maybe I would give it a 4 if I had not read the previous one.

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Feb 23, 2014 Em Lost In Books rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2014, 4-star, 2000-09

this book starts with Harry witnessing an execution of a black magic practitioner. Then he gets a warning about something dangerous is about to happen in Chicago. Harry has to find what is about to happen and stop it. if all that is not enough Molly Carpenter, his friend Michael’s daughter, ask him to come and bail out her friend. And thats where Harry finds himself in knee deep shit.

Now these books in the series are at a point where I can not discuss the story without giving spoilers about pre ...more

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Nov 20, 2011 Carole (Carole's Random Life in Books) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own-kindle-copy, 2020, own-digital-audiobook, audio-book, paranormal, series

Initial Thoughts
I always seem to have a good time with Harry and this book was no exception. When Harry gets a call for help from Molly Carpenter things get interesting really quickly. Someone is doing black magic and Harry needs to get the bottom of everything before someone gets hurt. There are some pretty big developments in this installment in the series and it was great seeing Harry work his magic. James Marsters did a phenomenal job with the narration which added a lot to my overall enjoym ...more

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Oct 16, 2010 Ashley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: orphalins, fantasy, horror, urban-fantasy, audiobooks, i-do-believe-in-fairies-i-do-i-do, ridiculously-prolific-authors, i-vant-to-drink-your-blood, mysteries, paranormal-and-supernatural

September 2017 re-read: Most of this book is muchly good, but I do have one substantial complaint. But more on that later.

As I re-read this series, I continue to enjoy it much more than I did the first time through. I'm not going to rehash why (combo of knowing all the characters now and where they end up, along with catching things I didn't the first time through). Just assume the same things I've said for books four through seven also apply here.

Most of this book is spent with Harry adjusting September 2017 re-read: Most of this book is muchly good, but I do have one substantial complaint. But more on that later.

As I re-read this series, I continue to enjoy it much more than I did the first time through. I'm not going to rehash why (combo of knowing all the characters now and where they end up, along with catching things I didn't the first time through). Just assume the same things I've said for books four through seven also apply here.

Most of this book is spent with Harry adjusting to his new role as Warden of the White Council, and trying to find out who is responsible for letting monsters who prey on fear loose at a horror convention. Molly makes a return appearance, and she and her friends are mixed up in it somehow, which brings Harry back into the lives of Michael and Charity and their family. Harry has been avoiding Michael successfully for two years now. He's too ashamed to face his friend (and knight of the holy cross) with a demon hitching a ride in his head.

Along with Molly, who it seems has magic, comes a lot of Harry's baggage. He has a responsibility to the White Council now to track down and deal with practitioners of black magic, but he also remembers being that scared kid with a black bag on his head, just a hair's breadth away from having his severed head laying in a pool of blood on the floor of some dank warehouse. Murphy and Harry also have a conversation about their possible romantic future, both of them coming to the conclusion that it couldn't work between them. I didn't remember this conversation happening, honestly, so it was refreshing how adult they both were about it. The climactic battle at Arctis Tor was intense, and the visit to Faerie suitably creepy and harrowing.

My one issue was the Molly thing near the end. (view spoiler)

I'm actually reading the next one right now, so I'm sure my review of it will be arriving shortly. Molly will go back to just being a teenaged girl in that one, thank god.

December 2012: I really liked this one. The monsters were scary, the fairy politics were awesome, as was the stuff with the White Council. All the plot twists kept the story fresh and exciting, and Butcher just keeps getting better at using his secondary characters, like Thomas, Murphy, and the Carpenter family (and he finally managed to make Charity likable). He also sets a bunch of stuff in motion for the rest of the series that makes me even more excited to keep reading.

I just wish -- and I really really really really REALLY wish this -- that for the love of God, Butcher would stop having characters say things 'quietly.' It seriously happens every other sentence at this point, and it is completely unnecessary and over the top. It needs to stop or I'm going to rip my fucking hair out of my head, and then mail it to him in a manila envelope. I will address it to 'Mr. Butcher' in crazy slanty writing, maybe with red ink, and inside will be a note that says:

"This is your fault, author," a crazed fan said quietly.

If I got arrested it would totally be worth it. ...more

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Jan 03, 2019 ☕️Kimberly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Narrated by James Marsters Proven Guilty offered an intense, sometimes heartfelt story and engaging mystery. Take my hand, we're off to Never, Neverland.

Harry has his hands full with the White Council, the Red Court of Vampires and the Winter Court of the Fey. Thomas has been acting strange and won't share with Harry. But, an assignment investigating the use of dark magic in Chicago soon brings more problems for our wizard.

When Harry gets a call from Molly Carpenter, the daughter of his friend M ...more

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Jan 25, 2018 Skylar Phelps rated it it was amazing

Full Stars! And quite possibly my favorite of the series yet. Maybe.

The quick action and standard Dresden episodical feel were sidelined a little bit, or at least that’s how I felt, as there was less of a clear cut villain to defeat and more of a sinister overarching conspiracy that Harry realizes he’s been thrown into and has to puzzle answers together piece by piece while still fighting with everything he’s got to protect his friends and the innocent people of Chicago.

Proven Guilty is satisfy ...more

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Feb 14, 2019 fleurette rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-ability, urban-fantasy

The beginning of this story is rather slow, but I generally enjoyed it quite a lot. Maybe I was just in mood for something like this or maybe this addition to the Dresden series is one of the better ones because I find it somehow more interesting than the previous books.

I think that the whole story is not as dark as some other books in this series and I really like it. And still, the story is very eventful and with lot of action. The plot is complicated and well-developed.

I truly enjoyed this b ...more

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May 19, 2015 Justyna rated it it was amazing

This book is one of my favourite of Dresden Files. There are several books in the series that are better than Proven Guilty, but still, this one is quite strong and very enjoyable.

Harry is now a part of the White Council and a Warden, and I really enjoyed seeing how he adjusted to his new role. After reading how he always got into troubles with the White Council, it was interesting to see him as a part of it...not that he didn't get into trouble with them again;) But that wasn't really his faul ...more

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Aug 01, 2020 TS Chan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars.

Another strong instalment in the Dresden Files series. The plot was fascinating and engaging with some horror cum slasher vibe. The best part was how the characterisation of Harry and the key supporting characters just kept on improving with each book. I truly care for all these people now and that makes any reading experience more powerful. What I loved most about this series is that Harry Dresden is far from being the most powerful wizard around. However, his resourcefulness and kind ...more

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Sep 27, 2016 Carolyn rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

I love Harry Dresden and I love this series but this book felt like a bit of a filler. It didn't seem to move the overall story along very much and nothing new about Harry himself was revealed. The war against the Red Court of vampires and the White Council of wizards is still raging but it's mostly happening in the background and Harry is only peripherally involved. Instead Harry, now a Warden, is involved in tracking down whoever is using black magic to terrify and hurt people attending a horr ...more

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Oct 02, 2018 Angela (Angel's Guilty Pleasures) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fav-urban-fantasy, 4-stars, favorites, fav-magic-books, library-love

Proven Guilty is book eight in The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.

It never rains, but it pours. This one was full of black magic, faeries, ghost and more. Harry is adjusting to his new role as Warden, doing the right thing and enforcing the laws of magic don’t always go together and a bit of tough love proceeds. So much happens and the surprises keep coming.

Harry gets help from an unlikely source, Charity. Also Thomas and Murphy come along on this adventure. The war is still going on, but things ...more

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Jul 08, 2015 Jilly rated it really liked it

Shelves: faeries-fae, paranormal-mystery, urban-fantasy

Sometimes I get tired of being the guy who is supposed to deal with un-deal-withable situations.

(I just found another reason I like Harry - his penchant for making up his own words. That's totally my thing! I find that adding an -ness and -ish to words that shouldn't have them is helpful.)

Anyway....
In this exciting episode, Harry is assigned to find out information from the Fae courts, who is practicing black magic, and catch the person or thing responsible for sending out creepy monste ...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Becky rated it really liked it

Shelves: multi-dimensional, vampires, mystery-and-thrillers, owned, fantasy, ebook_nook, 2012, humorous, politicalish, religion-y

Another great edition in this series. I'm terrible at writing reviews of in-progress series books, and I think I'm running out of ways to say that I love Harry Dresden, because I just finished this book and I'm completely at a loss as to what the heck to say about it.

Except that I love Harry Dresden. But we knew that, didn't we?

I did really enjoy coming back to Harry's world, and despite the 2 1/2 month gap between finishing Dead Beat and starting Proven Guilty, I picked up right where I left ...more

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Jim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, the Cinder Spires. His resume includes a laundry list of skills which were useful a couple of centuries ago, and he plays guitar quite badly. An avid gamer, he plays tabletop games in varying systems, a variety of video games on PC and console, and LARPs whenever he can make time for it. Jim currently resi ...more

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