• Summer Knight

  • The Dresden Files, Book 4
  • By: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (29,867 ratings)

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Summer Knight

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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Publisher's summary

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a very powerful wizard and a dedicated private eye. He is also a wise cracking trouble magnet. Fueled by a tempest of guilt, sleep deprivation, malnutrition, bad temper and frankly awful personal grooming. Harry is hurtling toward oblivion. According to Harry that is nobody's business but his own.

The Winter Queen of Faerie manipulates him into accepting a case to solve a murder and stop a war between the courts of Summer and Winter that could have literally earth shattering consequences. His own soul is up for grabs. Dresden must dig deep to discover that at time a willingness to accept a little help from your friends, be they a cub pack of werewolves, old loves in sheep's clothing, or a battalion of pizza loving dewdrop fairies, is a very good thing.

©2002 Jim Butcher (P)2006 Buzzy Multimedia

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Monsters Galore!

I don't know what Jim Butcher dreams about, but I'm glad he does, since his books are populated with amazing monsters (a tree monster?). But so much fun to listen to... I'm reading a couple more of his books, and the good thing is I can put it down when my adrenaline starts spiking!! In the car, I have to drive and can't turn off the ipod easily! But honestly I really don't want to... this is one of my all time favorite series! And thank goodness I have about 10 more to go!!

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Love James Marsters!

James is the perfect choice for this series. I thought I'd loved him as Spike, but this is his true calling!

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This one hooked me...

Up to this point I had just been enjoying a fun and interesting series. Not really engaged but this story hooked me and I can't wait for the next.

Love that smart-ass Harry Dresden...

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good enough

dresden is always good as a audio book. easy listening without deep plots.

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Love this series!

Always a good story from Jim Butcher. Fast paced and entertaining...reader is clear and concise.

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Perfect performance, except...

What made the experience of listening to Summer Knight the most enjoyable?

I've read the entire series, but it's been a while. It was fun to revisit the characters and see the story unfold again.

Which character – as performed by James Marsters – was your favorite?

James Marsters is the perfect Harry voice. Except maybe he doesn't sound as silly as I imagined Harry's dorky one-liners.

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Please please please James Marsters, drink some water. I loved the performance, but the dry swallowing made my skin crawl.

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need a different narrator

you can hear quite a bit of the narrator swallowing and other mouth noises throughout the book.

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great read

great narrarator and great book. The narrarator really juggles his spit around while he talks though...makes me cringe from time to time.

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Absolute Banger

What an incredible fantasy novel! Jim Butcher’s world building takes off in this novel and is filled with his ENORMOUS cast of friends and foes. James Marsters performance brings the words to life - his sound effects are well placed and appreciated. Can’t wait to listen to more :)

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Harry discovers he is not alone.

SO MUCH fun and twisty-turny surprises wrapped up in a delightful tale of endurance, camaraderie, and revelation. Defining friendship and love while fighting to survive, Harry learns and grows.

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