The Dresden Files

I had been aware of the Dresden books for several years but had never been interested enough to look into just what type of stories they were, that changed however, when I reached the end of Furies of Calderon, also by Jim Butcher, which had the first chapter or two of Storm Front included as a sample of the Dresden files.

I found the writing style refreshing and easy to read, and I was taken completely by surprise at just how enjoyable and entertaining it was. Therefore when Storm Front became available as part of a Kindle Monthly deal I snapped it up. When I came to read it I zipped through the book in a couple of days, something I hadn't done for some time.

The character of Harry Dresden, as a wise-cracking Wizard, is very engaging and made more so once you realise that even though he is a Wizard and can do magic, he has his limits and is not all-powerful, so his human frailties get in the way at times, which when you are contending with supernatural beings as well as humans, can be a problem. 

There is a lot of dry, dark, sardonic wit and humour throughout the books which just adds to the overall enjoyment, but also helps to lighten what could otherwise be very dark tales.

These are fast-paced, high-octane, tension-filled adventures, that see Harry trying to solve various problems that can have both a supernatural or mundane aspect to them, making for enthralling page-turners from start to finish.