Storm Front

Storm Front

Author: Jim Butcher
4/5 stars
Reviewer: Marina

The only ad you’ll find in Chicago’s yellow pages that you’ll find when you look up “wizard” is as follows:

“HARRY DRESDEN—WIZARD

Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations.

Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates.

No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties, or Other Entertainment”

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a professional wizard. The only one that he knows of. Most of Harry’s jobs are basically private investigation with the aid of his magic. Harry makes most of his income through being a paid consultant for the Chicago P.D. Special Investigations Unit- the division of the force that gets tasked with all the bizarre, unexplainable, and frequently supernatural cases that arise in the city. In this story he gets called by Karrin Murphy to investigate the grizzly death of two people found with their hearts exploded out of their chests in a hotel room. There can be only one explanation—black magic. And serious black magic to boot. Pick up this read and join the wise cracking Harry on his investigation and battle against a black mage.

Storm Front is the first book in a series I encourage you to keep reading in even if you aren’t thrilled by the first book or two. Book three is where Butcher really hits his stride and if you’re anything like me you’ll be picking up one after the other not wanting to stop.