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Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3)

Jim Butcher

Start date: March 1, 2018

Finish date: March 31, 2018

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Jul 18, 2010 Regina rated it it was amazing

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ETA 9/29/11 Re-read:
I am moving this up to 5 stars. This is a fantastic book. So many good things. The book turns the corner for the series and becomes interesting, dynamic and introduces a story arc. Really cool, really cool characters are introduced -- Mavra, Leea, Thomas, Charity, Michael, the spirit communicator (forgot his name), and the Carpenter clan. And existing characters are profoundly changed. At the end of this book, Harry is permanentntly altered -- both in his talent and power and ...more

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Apr 27, 2010 AH rated it really liked it

Shelves: zzxread-jan-2011, demons, ghosts, urban-fantasy, vampires, fae, wizards, dragons

Wow! I love Harry.

This was an excellent way to spend a snowy winter’s day, cuddled up in front of the fire with every light on in my house because I was so scared and creeped out by parts of this book. Think of every scary monster you know and pretty much they are in this book. There are ghosts, demons, different kinds of vampires, fae, and even a dragon.

Grave Peril is the third book in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series. Each book is better than the previous book. If this trend continues, and Wow! I love Harry.

This was an excellent way to spend a snowy winter’s day, cuddled up in front of the fire with every light on in my house because I was so scared and creeped out by parts of this book. Think of every scary monster you know and pretty much they are in this book. There are ghosts, demons, different kinds of vampires, fae, and even a dragon.

Grave Peril is the third book in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series. Each book is better than the previous book. If this trend continues, and I hear that it does, I’ll be a very happy reader. What makes these books so good and so entertaining is Harry Dresden. Harry Dresden is an understated character. I enjoy his wit and his observations of the world that he lives in. When I read about Harry, I feel like I am watching an old time black and white detective movie, a film noir. But Harry still uses modern conveniences whenever possible, and whenever they don’t malfunction around his brand of magic.

Harry has some wonderful friends. I love how Michael’s character seems to offset the dark magic that Harry needs to use. The juxtaposition between good and evil, magic and faith is done very well without getting preachy.

Who knew that there could be so many different kinds of vampires? Red vampires, black vampires, and white vampires – I’ll take the white guys, please. Thomas was a white vampire and while I wasn’t pleased with some of the things he did, he did become a good ally for Harry.

Harry has some pretty scary ladies in his life. I’m still not too keen on Susan, but I am glad that Harry has found someone. Michael’s wife Charity, was really scary at times, but she had good reason to act that way. The scariest lady in Harry’s life was Harry’s fae godmother, Lea. Lea is definitely a force to be reckoned with and Harry owes her.

This book had a lot of action, sword fights, snarling vampires, and hell hounds. I feel bad for Harry, he takes a lot of hits. Part of the attraction of this series is how Harry thinks on his feet. His “aha” moments make the book so exhilarating.

Can’t wait to get my hands on the next book, Summer Knight.
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Jun 09, 2012 Michelle rated it really liked it

*stands on soapbox* Book was fine, but heaven help me, Susan and Murphy drive me absolutely bonkers. I cannot stand them! I get so sick of hearing "chauvinist pig" this and "I can take care of myself" that. Why the effing hell do they never listen to Dresden? Yeah, I hate taking orders as much as the next girl but if it is something important, like, I don't know, a life-or-death situation, then I would follow those damn orders and get the heck out of the way so the people who actually know what ...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Mashara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Is always the third book. The first one is world setting, the second one is enjoying the life in the world set, a bit freak of the week, and then the third one hits and all bets are off.
This book is darker, grittier than the first two and with a sad and worrisome ending. That doesn't make it any less a good book, it's just not uplifting because Harry wins you over, with his rotten luck and his annoying stubbornness to do the right thing, you just want him to win.
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Mar 28, 2010 Wenj rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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An utterly captivating novel! A supernatural mystery thriller that will have you guessing until the very end. And did I mention that it has ghosts, vampires, fairies, hellhounds and a dragon (oh my!) ?! A highly recommended read that will have you wanting more.

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