Small Favor: The Dresden Files, Book 10

  Mab, monarch of the Sidhe Winter Court, calls in an old favor from Harry. Just one small favor he can’t refuseone that will trap Harry Dresden between a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and one that will strain his skills—and loyalties—to their very limits.   And everything was going so well for once. In this novel in Jim Butcher’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, an old debt puts Chicago wizard Harry Dresden in harms wayHarry’s life finally seems to be calming down. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow. The White Council’s war with the vampiric Red Court is easing up, n

Lake Michigan Has Islands? Wizard Harry Dresden has a major problem: He owes Mab, the manipulative fairy Queen of the Winter Court, a couple of favors. And in the dead of winter during a brutal snowstorm, Mab comes calling to cash in on a favor: Rescue mobster kingpin Johnny Marcone from his unknown kidnappers--kidnappers with enough supernatural powers to destroy Marcone's near-impenetrabl. Sneaky Burrito said if you like the rest of the series, you'll like this one too. Continuing on my Dresden Files binge, I read Small Favor a couple of days ago. This is another one that took me only a day, and it kept me entertained the whole time. As usual, this is definitely NOT the place to start this series. There are simply too many characters and events referenced to make sense of it without having read the previous books. If you've forgo. Another Exciting Installment! Yet another great installment of The Dresden Files! I thought this book was excellent.To begin with, Butcher brings back a host of the most interesting characters from past books. One of the things I really like about Butcher is that he always includes the right characters at the right times — he keeps the most frequently recurring characters in a constant s

Butcher smoothly manages a sizable cast of allies and adversaries, doles out needed backstory with crisp efficiency and sustains just the right balance of hair's-breadth tension and comic relief. . All rights reserved. Karrin Murphy, Harry's reluctant police liaison, will intrigue seasoned fans as well as newcomers attracted by last year's TV adaptation of the series. Encounters with a series of increasingly dangerous Billy Goats Gruff unfold with particular cleverness, and key developments involving Sgt. A friendly snowball fight opens the Chicago-based wizard-detective's latest tale, but it's not long before a host of more dangerous foes are out for Harry's blood. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. A missing human mobster is said to be seeking greater influence among Ch