Skin Game, by Jim Butcher

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

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Description: Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day…

Because as Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it’s something awful.

He doesn’t know the half of it…

Mab has just traded Harry’s skills to pay off one of her debts. And now he must help a group of supernatural villains—led by one of Harry’s most dreaded and despised enemies, Nicodemus Archleone—to break into the highest-security vault in town, so that they can then access the highest-security vault in the Nevernever.

It's a smash and grab job to recover the literal Holy Grail from the vaults of the greatest treasure hoard in the supernatural world—which belongs to the one and only Hades, Lord of the freaking Underworld and generally unpleasant character. Worse, Dresden suspects that there is another game afoot that no one is talking about. And he's dead certain that Nicodemus has no intention of allowing any of his crew to survive the experience. Especially Harry.

Dresden's always been tricky, but he's going to have to up his backstabbing game to survive this mess—assuming his own allies don’t end up killing him before his enemies get the chance…

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I started.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I'm starting now

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Holy Moly! A lot is going on!!!! I so don't trust Mab! The parasite is killing Dresden. Nicodemus is not to be trusted. WTH! Losing Dresden then him coming back but not really... has taken a toll on not only his friends but Chicago as well.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Leigh wrote: "Holy Moly! A lot is going on!!!! I so don't trust Mab! The parasite is killing Dresden. Nicodemus is not to be trusted. WTH! Losing Dresden then him coming back but not really... has taken a toll o..."

Nicodemus definitely cannot be trusted. I bet Dresden never thought about his disappearance from his friends' point of view. I'm glad Butters isn't afraid to be honest with him.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I can't stand Nicodemus!!!! He knows how to play the game. Love me some Butters! Butters and Bob make a good team.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Mouse as a medical assist dog, lol. I want one! Michael is pretty awesome, too. I've missed him in the last few books.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

That would be hilarious! I've missed him, too. I'm glad Michael had a talk with Dresden.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

This one had me on an emotional roller coast. (view spoiler)[ Holy Moly! Murphy saved Dresden but got so badly hurt. The parasite is really Dresden's spirit baby...WTH! When Maggy talked to Dresden about being her dad...I cried like a baby. Butters saves the day, again! Dresden and Murphy finally kiss. (hide spoiler)]So much good stuff in this one.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Leigh wrote: "This one had me on an emotional roller coast. [spoilers removed]So much good stuff in this one."

I will be finishing up today.
Spirit baby, Lol. I laughed (and rolled my eyes) so hard! I hope Harry does get to be a dad...I bet he'd be a great one.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Besides the short stories, the other two books I haven't read yet. I'm so excited for them!!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sheri wrote: "Leigh wrote: "This one had me on an emotional roller coast. [spoilers removed]So much good stuff in this one."

I will be finishing up today.
Spirit baby, Lol. I laughed (and rolled my eyes) so ha..."

That was funny! So for a man that didn't think he would have a family...he has a daughter and a spirit baby. I wonder how Bob and her will get along? I didn't remember about the spirit baby.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sheri wrote: "Besides the short stories, the other two books I haven't read yet. I'm so excited for them!!"

I haven't, either.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Yay Butters! I hope he's in the next books :)

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I love Butters!!!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats Sheri!