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May 15, 2019 Carrie rated it really liked it

Shelves: mgr, urban-fantasy, zombie, wizards

So far this has been the most enjoyable of the series. Harry is ssssssllllooooowwwllyyy becoming someone who doesn't lead with is "staff".... BUT still has LONG LONG way to go from being a creep. I await the day where Mr. Butcher doesn't write Harry thinking something sexual or some thought on some woman's body. But I won't hold my breath, I like living. People can say but it's been awhile for him, I'm sorry when he was Susan he was just as bad.

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May 19, 2023 Slayermel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal, vampires, fantasy, zombies, favorites, fiction, mystery, series, werewolf, spirits

I swear this series is just getting better and better. I also keep getting stuck waiting for the next audio book from the library as I NEED to hear James Marsters read this now. I cannot turn back to the hard copy book. He adds such an additional feel to the novel.

In this seventh book of the series, Harry is dealing with some real bad Wizards working Necromancy magic. They are after a long lost book which will give the Wizard who chooses to use it a ridiculous amount of Power making them a kin ...more

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May 19, 2011 [ JT ] rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-but-not-owned, fantasy, urban-fantasy, mystery, detective, 2011, necromancy

This seventh novel of The Dresden Files pits Harry against necromancers in the search for the Word of Kemmler-- whatever and wherever that may be.

I enjoyed this one, though I have to say it's getting harder to "review" these novels-- they're much alike. Harry is tasked with finding/solving/protecting multiple things... Harry gets into trouble while looking for clues/info... Harry kicks some ass... Harry has a near death OMGWTFBBQ experience... Harry ends up saving the day? in the end.

So rather t This seventh novel of The Dresden Files pits Harry against necromancers in the search for the Word of Kemmler-- whatever and wherever that may be.

I enjoyed this one, though I have to say it's getting harder to "review" these novels-- they're much alike. Harry is tasked with finding/solving/protecting multiple things... Harry gets into trouble while looking for clues/info... Harry kicks some ass... Harry has a near death OMGWTFBBQ experience... Harry ends up saving the day? in the end.

So rather that "review" this, I'm going to do a bullet point list of stuff that stuck in my head while reading. This will probably be full of spoilers, so I'll put it under the spoiler tag.

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• Murphy and Kincaid?! Really? ... REALLY? And then the end scene, where Muprhy returns from her trip with Kincaid... and she's injured. REALLY? Murphy is into pain/violence as a sexual kink? ... REALLY?? This was totally weird and seemed really out of character to me. But I guess it was a way to get Murphy out of town for the story that follows.

• Butters was pretty cool. Though I have an extremely difficult time separating Dresden-Butters from South-Park-Butters. Luckily, they both sort of have that naive thing going for them so it wasn't too ridiculous of a correlation.

• Everyone seems to be rather concerned for Harry's mental well-being in this novel. At first, I was just as confused as Harry about this. I mean, he's acting pretty normal, for himself, everything considered. This was something that made me a little uncomfortable throughout... was Harry now turning into an unreliable narrator?

• The group of necromancers seeking the Word of Kemmler were an interesting bunch. Harry meets up with each one in a variety of circumstances, and it was interesting to see their strengths/weaknesses/tactics.

• Lasciel makes a major appearance in this novel. We've been having hints in the last couple that Harry's Blackened Denarius fallen angel buddy hasn't forgotten him, and this time she plays a major role. I had no idea the girl from the bookshop, Shiela, was Lasciel's projection the whole time. This was a really cool surprise, actually, and was very well-written. Thinking back, there were definitely hints that Shiela wasn't quite normal, but I never caught on that she was entirely in Harry's head. NO WONDER everyone thinks Harry is going nuts-- he's been talking to Lasciel's projections.

• Again with more Lasciel info-- I'm actually kind of surprised that Harry ends up opening up to her a little. I'm a bit worried for him actually, since Lasciel is still a fallen angel, and incredibly dangerous even if she is knowledgeable. Harry intends to use her knowledge but keep her coin buried under his subbasement, but even so-- this could end poorly for him, eventually.

• Poor Bob! I was worried after he was taken that Harry would not get him back. Luckily, he did. Phew.

• HARRY AS A WARDEN?! Oh man! Did not see this coming. Pretty much the last job Harry would ever want, offered to him by the White Council who doesn't really think very highly of him at all. Will be interesting to see how this plays out... Especially since Morgan hats his guts. Desperate times call for desperate measures, though, and the war with the Red Court is really taking a toll on the White Council. Not many wardens left.

• Sue, the T-Rex, that Harry reanimates at the end of this novel for the final battle scene is AWESOME. I loved this section. Hahaha. Well, except for the part where Harry is almost eviscerated... that made me feel a bit sick.
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Oct 24, 2012 Cora rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, urban-fantasy, vampires, wizards, detectives, chicago, illinois, mystery, paranormal, magic

I am still enjoying my reread of this series. In this book we get to see Harry riding a Zombie version of Sue the Tyrannosaurus from Chicago's Field Museum into battle. This is one of the books in the series where there seems to be a lot going on rather than one focused mystery. It's purpose seemed to be to serve the larger plot arc of the series with the main story line as a vehicle to do so. I miss a lot of the supporting characters that are off scene in this one, but it was nice getting to kn ...more

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