Cold Days

The Dresden Files, Book 14

By: Jim Butcher

Narrated by: James Marsters

Length: 18 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Harry Dresden lives!

After being murdered by a mystery assailant, navigating his way through the realm between life and death, and being brought back to the mortal world, Harry realizes that maybe death wasn’t all that bad - because he is no longer Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard. He is now Harry Dresden, Winter Knight to Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness.

After Harry had no choice but to swear his fealty, Mab wasn’t about to let something as petty as death steal away the prize she had sought for so long. And now, her word is his command, no matter what she wants him to do, no matter where she wants him to go, and no matter who she wants him to kill. Guess which one Mab wants first?

Of course, it won’t be an ordinary, everyday assassination. Mab wants her newest minion to pull off the impossible: kill an immortal. No problem there, right? And to make matters worse, there exists a growing threat to an unfathomable source of magic that could land Harry in the sort of trouble that will make death look like a holiday.

Beset by enemies new and old, Harry must gather his friends and allies, prevent the annihilation of countless innocents, and find a way out of his eternal subservience before his newfound powers claim the only thing he has left to call his own… his soul.

©2012 Jim Butcher (P)2012 Penguin Audio

This Is What I Was Looking For Last Book

Absolutely great return from the dead with Dresden more powerful than ever before. With more mental, psychological, and physical conflict than most other books, Dresden returns with a bang. Power-wise this is what I was looking for last book, a very good addition to the series providing a new internal struggle for Dresden going forward in the series while re-addressing solutions to old problems. Overall one of if not my favorite addition to the series!

why are you reading this when you should be....

Listening to this book. After changes this is one of my favorites. Since these books get better and better with each one reviewing these books kinda becomes pointless just mark 5 stars and move on to the next. I promise you wont be disappointed.

Have absolutely loved this entire series!

Any additional comments?

Can't wait for the next installment of the Dresden Files. The writing is top notch with unexpected twists and turns and the narration is spot on. Truly entertaining!

Read and reRead

I am so entertained by these stories. Thank you, Mr. Butcher and Mr. Marsters!! <3

Another great story by Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher and James Marsters team up to deliver the ultimate in a great story told by a master story teller.

Awesome addition to the series

What made the experience of listening to Cold Days the most enjoyable?

I was disappointed in the last book but this one was certainly worth sticking with the series for. Was a great book with tons of action. I am also soon glad that they brought back Marsters to read this. He is exactly what Dresden should be.

Can't get enough!

once again a solid detailed story with an amazing narrator. this series gets better with each book. the details from the previous works really plays into each new book and adds depth and solidity.

Dresden at his best, with James Marsters at the he

What did you love best about Cold Days?

intricate plot but written well enough that it doesn't leave you confused. And so thrilled to have James Marsters back as narrator.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Harry, as usual.

What about James Marsters’s performance did you like?

variation in accent, intonation, rhythm in that gives each character his/her own voice.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

When hell freezes over, a wizard is your only hope.

awesome!

this was a great one, this series and the Iron druid books are always a great listen.

Still Excellent After all These Years

What made the experience of listening to Cold Days the most enjoyable?

Maybe I knew what had to happen. There were hints in the last three Harry Dresden novels. I am sure the readers of Jim Butcher novels would not let Harry rest in whatever configuration the author had left him. We needed Harry Dresden to be reborn. The Winter Knight served all just fine.

What other book might you compare Cold Days to and why?

One thing that has happened to this reader is that I have lined up ALL the Harry Dresden novel and am listening to them again, in order. I am looking for the Gestalt that Jim Butcher, James Marsters and the listener, me, myself create when we get together. It will be awesome once I get a hold of that.