Jim Butcher

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in. Business has been slow lately for Harry Dresden. Okay, business has been dead. Not undead - just dead. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional wizard in the phone book. But lately, Harry hasn't been able to dredge up any kind of work - magical or mundane. But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. A brutally mutilated corpse. Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon. Take three guesses. And the first two don't count . . . Magic - it can get a guy killed. 'The Dresden Files is my favourite series ever' Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind 'Butcher's storytelling is satisfying on a level that's bone-deep' io9 'One of the most reliable post-Buffy supernatural thriller series on offer' Time Out 'Dresden has a vitality that few urban fantasy heroes can match' SFX The Dresden Files novels begin with STORM FRONT, and continues with FOOL MOON, GRAVE PERIL, SUMMER KNIGHT, DEATH MASKS, BLOOD RITES, DEAD BEAT, PROVEN GUILTY, WHITE NIGHT, SMALL FAVOUR, TURN COAT, CHANGES, GHOST STORY, COLD DAYS and SKIN GAME. For more of Harry Dresden's adventures, check out the Dresden Files short story collections SIDE JOBS and BRIEF CASES.

The Dresden Files, Book Two

Fool Moon

When the corpse of a brutally mutilated murder victim turns up at the time of the full moon, accompanied by some most unusual paw prints, professional wizard and supernatural investigator Harry Dresden finds himself searching Chicago for the werewolf stalking the city. Original.

Luke Harkness

This book stepped it up!

As is expected with most sequels of books with a great concept, this second in the series is a massive are up over the first and gets more gory and more gritty than the first!

There's more obvious relationships being built between the characters now and the writing continues to have me smiling, whether it's because of humour or just the interesting detail and the phlamboyant nature with which Jim Butcher writes. Downloaded and started the next one already!

Sarah Sammis

Zahra

I really tried to immerse myself in the story but I just couldn't. The plot was not engaging enough and it was pretty predictable. I kind of guessed who the bad guy is behind all the commotion by a quarter pages in. I turned out to be right. 

It was unfortunate since I enjoyed Storm Front very much. However, I do want to read the next book. I heard the series keeps getting better with the next book so I decided it's worth another chance.

Aaron J Mitchell

Harry Dresden bounces straight from one soul shaking case to the next as he has to deal with were wolves. One of the reasons I've loved the Dresden Files is how well the stories subvert expectations, while there's magic and monsters its well grounded in good old fashioned crime story twists and turns making for captivating reading.

Nast Marrero

A good thriller and a very good reader. The story is dense with twists and characters, so it might demand more attention than first expected.

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in. Business has been slow lately for Harry Dresden. Okay, business has been dead. Not undead - just dead. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional wizard in the phone book. But lately, Harry hasn't been able to dredge up any kind of work - magical or mundane. But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. A brutally mutilated corpse. Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon. Take three guesses. And the first two don't count . . . Magic - it can get a guy killed.

James Winduss

I’d give this a solid 3.5 if Goodreads allowed for half stars. I enjoyed the information about werewolves and the magic, but the whole dying, but not dying, but dying, but not dying thing got a bit boring after a while. I also dislike Murphy a lot. I understand she’s a cop and all, but damn.. calm down.

Beatriz Aguiar

was an enjoyable read. really thought i wasn't going to continue with the series because throughout time i'd lost interest but when i picked this up i remembered why i liked this series so much when i read the first book.
this wasn't a 5 star as apparently the first book was. it has too many elements at once and it's a bit overwhelming to deal with all the plot twists and random info but i liked the book despite that. 
excited to continue in the series and hopefully it gets even better.

Jacalyn Boggs

The second installment of the Dresden Files took me years to get around to reading. I carted it through four moves and finally sat down to read it. 

It's the full moon and Harry's up to his ears in werewolves of every type, most of which are hot for his blood. Meanwhile Murphy's highly stressed and highly suspicious. Can he manage to keep himself out of the slammer and stop hordes of werewolves from eating Chicago?

I enjoyed this book much more than the first one. The first one was so painful it really hindered me from reading Fool Moon. What a shame because Fool Moon was quite enjoyable.

Marsh Wu

Not my sort of werewolves, but very interesting with good characters. I definitely recommend the series.

Sarah Escorsa

►►► Today is your lucky day. Yes it is. 

Want know why? Well this was going to be one of my never-ending, ever-rambling reviews. This was going to be an ode to the awesomeness that is Harry D. I was going to go all "blah blah blah this is fantastic, blah blah blah this is so cool, blah blah blah Harry D. I love you even though you're not an asshole, blah blah blah I love what you do with your staff, blah blah blah blah blah blah" on you. 

But I won't. Because as much as I love Harry I don't have time for this. Because 
  this
. Can't put it down. Not humanly possible. So you're about to get the condensed version of this review. 



Not so fast young lady, let's not get too excited here. I said the condensed version of this review, I never talked about a short review. Sometimes I wonder if you know me at all.

▧ Okay, let's do this.

Wait. You weren’t expecting a plot recap from me were you? Oh good, because you’re not going to get one. Things to do, places to go and all that. If you want to know what the story is about, just read the book. You're welcome.

▧ Okay, let's do this.

Wait. You know that fans of this series usually say that it gets better around book 3 and 4. Exqueeze me? Baking powder? You mean the Kate Daniels kind of "it gets better" when you end up giving a 10 out of 5 stars rating? Because so far this is pretty good. Hell, so far this is very good. Oh well, who am I to judge anyway? Everyone knows I have crappy taste in books.

 ▧ Okay, let's do this.

Wait. ← hahahaha just kidding! You really thought this was going to be another pointless paragraph didn't you? Gotcha! Although, technically, I have to admit this paragraph is pretty pointless. Actually it's even more pointless that my previous pointless points. 

 

Mr Bond! So nice of you to stop by! Shaken, not stirred is that it? One martini coming right up! No no really, it's no problem. My pleasure. I mean, if you were Daniel Craig the most ridiculous 007 ever I'd tell you to get lost but you're Sean Connery the one and only so it's an honour to mix that drink for you. Hold on. I don't think I'm supposed to be mixing drinks right now. I'm pretty sure there is something else I'm supposed to be doing. Damn. Harry D! How could I forget?! Moving on.

►►► Why I'm still in love with Harry D. ◄◄◄

① He's a disaster magnet. He's the king of worst decision making in the history of bad decision making. He's a total dork. To some this is really annoying. To some this is over-the-top. But I think it's pretty cool. Yes, this is me falling for a guy with huge loser potential (and no dress sense. Apart from his t-shirts. His t-shirts are pretty cool). I'm telling you, the aggravating assholes in my harem can't quite believe it. Me neither actually. A non-asshole with underdog tendencies. And I love him. What is the world coming to I ask you? 

② Harry's magic is VERY cool. And, again, it has nothing to do with his staff. And there's still no pulling rabbits out of hats involved here. Just cool potions and cool magic stuff. With Snoopy tagging along. And Harry chanting to the Peanuts theme music. Very cool I tell you. 



③ Harry still has the coolest friends/acquaintances/pets/whatever. 
→ Murph: she seems to annoy the hell out of everyone. So obviously I love her. She's bad tempered. So obviously I love her. She has very low tolerance for BS. So obviously I love her. She gives Harry hell. So obviously I love her. She's one tough cookie. So obviously I love her.
→ Werewolves! Werewolves everywhere! Werewolves galore! Everything you ever wanted to know about werewolves but were afraid to ask! I LOVE werewolves! RAWR! CLAWS! YESSS! 
→ Hyperkinetic amoebas. Don't ask.
→ And then there's Bob. I'm in love.



►►► What else? I think that's pretty much it. Told you this was going to be a condensed review. What? Sorry, I can't hear you. Huh? What do you mean this is not your idea of a condensed review? Hahaha you're so funny. 
1- Last thing I knew this was my review so if I say it's condensed then it is.
2- Wait till I write a full-length review and the word condensed will take a whole new meaning. 
►►► You guys really crack me up.

▧ Wait. ← nope, not kidding this time, there's actually something I forgot to say. Ha! Gotcha again! So. Wanna know why I love this instalment so much? Because gore. So much gore. Blood. Torn open guts. Detached limbs. Crushed bones. So freaking awesome. How many times do I have to tell you people?! Romance is overrated. Gore is cool. 

►►► That's it from me. Love story to be continued in the next episode. Harry, baby, try not to do anything too stupid while I'm away. And, by the way:



✎ Book 1: Storm Front ★★★★
✎ Book 3: Grave Peril ★★

Jan Jackson

Harry Dresden. Good guy private eye, with added wizard. And werewolves. Cynical, tired, and world-weary, Harry bumbles along, walking into peril and managing to extricate himself, and save everyone that needs saving - and the day - at the same time. 

As a story, it trips along. The women are muddy, at best, and really only there to serve as Harry’s love interest. His subconscious gets in in the act. In case one Harry isn’t enough for you. An interesting breakdown on the micro-specifics of the werewolf hierarchy makes things more interesting..

A holiday read. Not much more. More enjoyable than Harry Potter, I’ll give it that.

Luna

i think someone forgot to drink their respecting women juice in this one :/


i’m hoping the weird objectification of women goes away as the series continues, but if i see one more man fat-shaming a teenage girl before eating an entire pizza himself ... imma have to head out. 

anyways if you take away harry’s physical descriptions of every other character, i still love my little burger king <3

Tom Turner

On the surface of things the Dresden Files are pulpy urban fantasy novels, but having just finished this, the second in the series I'm begining to understand why others rave about them. The world building is quite incredible, especially given I hear it just gets better from here!

Eugenia Andino

Audiolibro. Donde el primero era muy entretenido, este se hace un poco pesado porque la estructura es casi la misma. A ver qué tal el tercero.

Nickie Mohler

This is a really fun read. A wizard that helps the police with paranormal investigations. Enough said.

Leigh Osborne

It took me a bit to get through this one as it was a very slow read. I thought the first one was better but then again I'm not big into werewolves. The recording wasn't edited very well as you could hear him swallow quite a bit.

Melea Mullican

Southern Today Gone Tomorrow

This is an okay novel, but I had to struggle through to finish it. Not because it is a difficult read, or even a long read, but because I don't like how Harry Dresden and the other characters are written. Within the first 50 pages I could tell you the ending, if not exactly how they got there, and I didn't care at all about how they got there. I still read every page, but when I went back through looking for a specific scene, I didn't remember conversations I was passing through.

And I despise that Butcher made Dresden a man who thinks he is chivalrous. 

Here is the thing about people who have good manner or who are truly chivalrous: they rarely think about the things they do. Or, to better phrase it, they rarely think about why they do the things you do. When I hold a door for someone there isn't the thought of "oh look, and old person, because I am a good person I will hold the door" the thought process is more like "oh, look, they are about to come through the door, I'll hold it for them." There is no conscious thought behind why I am holding the door. There is a conscious thought behind why I might not act in a polite way when I normally would. But there isn't a thought behind why I do something polite, or kind, other than if I should or should not do it. I could be wrong, but I think men think the same way. Its why some people come off so fake. Whether that is because they are cursing because they think they should, or a guy opens your door after he realizes that is the "chivalrous" thing to do.

Not only that, but Butcher makes his characters so dumb. When we first met the bad guys, I knew they were the ones behind the killings. Yet, they were never considered suspects. Oh, sure, this way we got to meet a whole lot of other characters, but it, again, felt fake and forced.

This is a beloved series. I understand that. And I am going to try to, even if it takes me years, finish all of these books. But I'm finishing them for a friend, and because it is a challenge.

Who would like this book? If you are into urban fantasy, unique types of werewolves, and mystery, give this a shot. It looks like, in the past, I gave this a 4 star rating. I am berating myself for that and wondering what I was thinking.

This IS NOT A NOVEL FOR CHILDREN, a little late, but it still needs to be said. If you are a romance lover, you might enjoy this for a scene at the end, but otherwise, it really isn't a romance. So far, the third book seems to have the most romance and that still feels forced after a discussion Harry has with his sub-conscience in this book.

Sally Salinas

Really enjoying this series... don’t know what took so long. Poor Harry gets beat up a lot in this one.

Ben Nathan

Tons of fun, but there's the whole problem that lots of description was basically "the breasts breastily bounced down the breast shaped stairs as they were so breasty...oh and a woman is there too". That was very sad to happen.

Geneviève Rouleau

Saldy couldn't really get into this one, as much as I enjoyed the first book!

Anyaconda

Not as good as the first one and can we talk about how much damage Harry can take (torture, beatings, bullet wounds) and still walk around after the shortest amount of time?! I feel like they overdid it a bit.

Adam

The 2nd Dresden Files book features a new mystery -- people are being killed by mysterious slashes that don't correspond with any weapon or animal. I preferred the first one in the series, more than this one, due to it's focus on mystery. While this one had that, I didn't feel the same A-HA! moment as before.

Fool Moon The Dresden Files, Book Two

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