Plot: 7/10
Character sketch: 9/10
World creation: 8/10
Presentation: 10/10
Compelling: 8/10
Overall: 8.4/10
Opinion: Looking for something cool. You are at the right
place.
Storm Front is the first of the
supposedly 23-24 book long “The Dresden Files” series (god knows how many there
would be), not that I’m complaining. A great start to one of the intense
fantasy series ever written. I have read the series till the latest book and am
starting again as I review the individual books. Even though I’m reading for
the second time, the book hasn’t lost its charm. Jim Butcher is truly a master
craftsman.
I agree, the first few books are
not as good as the rest of the books, but hey! No one can become an expert from
the word GO, right? You can actually feel the series maturing and Jim Butcher’s
writing evolve as you go through the books. And yeah, the first few books are completely
worth investing your time to relish the rest of the books (also, the first few
books aren’t bad either. It’s just that the later books gloriously overshadow
the first few.)
There’s a lot of world building
that goes in this book to set the stage, which feel natural and believable. The
characters building done in this book provides the best example for budding
writers to follow. And believe me when I say, you will not regret investing
your time in any of these characters.
Storyline (Spoilers): Harry Dresden, the only wizard to have
advertised in the yellow pages. He’s pulled into the investigation of a bizarre
double murder as a consultant for Chicago police department. Harry has to pull
all the strings he has and much more to find the person behind the murders to
solve the case for his friend Karrin Murphy, from the Chicago PD. The white
council, a powerful organization of wizards, puts Harry under the Doom of Damocles,
suspecting his involvement in the murders. Harry now has to prove his innocence,
save his butt, stop further murders, and catch the murderer.
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