review post.
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.
In one word.
Amazing.
But if I was to not restrict myself to only one adjective, I could go on and on and on.
Extremely witty repartee makes Butcher's modern fantasy series an absolute delight to read.
The main character, Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden (I know I could have just put it as Harry Dresden, but with a name like that, who would); is very close to my heart. Insolent, chivalrous, and however much he resents it; charismatic, Dresden plows through danger and delight alike with his rather raw approach to life.
The Dresden Files is a blend of magical fantasy and modern detective fiction, with the stories centering around Dresden, who offers his services as an investigative wizard.
I love how fresh Butcher's approach to this genre of fantasy is. Yes, he has vampires, yes he has fairies, yes, his wizard carried a staff, but to all these relatively overused elements, he adds a dimension to them that entrances the reader, pushing them into looking at these recycled elements with new eyes.
I, for one, am very sure that when someone ever mentions vampires, the first character to pop into mind is Butcher's suave vampire Thomas.
Sexy, sometimes conventional as vampires go, but has much more depth than any Cullen would ever be able to muster.
And it wasn't enough that The Dresden Files knock me completely off my feet, but after Butcher's inspiring writing, I decided to sample his more traditional fantasy series, The Codex Alera.
Boy, was I not disappointed.
If I allow myself to give into ranting about the mind-boggling amazingness of The Codex Alera, I'll never be able to finish this post.
So just take my word for it, walk out there, and build a shrine for Jim Butcher.
Because he deserves it.
