Brief Cases

The Dresden Files

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Jim Butcher: Brief Cases (2018, Little, Brown Book Group Limited)

432 pages

English language

Published Nov. 18, 2018 by Little, Brown Book Group Limited.

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978-0-356-51168-9
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4 stars (6 reviews)

"An all-new Dresden Files story headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring the Windy City's favorite wizard. The world of Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is rife with intrigue--and creatures of all supernatural stripes. And you'll make their intimate acquaintance as Harry delves into the dark side of truth, justice, and the American way in this must-have short story collection. From the Wild West to the bleachers at Wrigley Field, humans, zombies, incubi, and even fey royalty appear, ready to blur the line between friend and foe. In the never-before-published "Zoo Day," Harry treads new ground as a dad, while fan-favorite characters Molly Carpenter, his onetime apprentice, White Council Warden Anastasia Luccio, and even Bigfoot stalk through the pages of more classic tales. With twelve stories in all, Brief Cases offers both longtime fans and first-time readers tantalizing glimpses into Harry's funny, gritty, and unforgettable realm, whetting their …

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Wow the quality of some of these are dreadful. Looking at you, the Molly stories. I feel like he needs more women to read his drafts (also stop watching Buffy. Please.). This is a persistent failing of Butcher; he's fine with one POV. Multiple POVs he just fumbles terribly, and this is no exception. Get some women beta readers, please!

The audiobook is really good though, on the whole. They got a full cast in to do the different POVs for the stories, and they're really strong choices. The weird accent they gave Mouse in the last story reads as a bit racist to me, so um. Can we not? Can we please not?

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