• Cold Days

  • The Dresden Files, Book 14
  • By: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 18 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (27,822 ratings)

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By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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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

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Welcome Back James Marsters!

Thank you Jim Butcher for bringing back James Marsters! Harry Dresden isn't the same without him.

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Fast-paced and Enveloping

Started listening and had a seriously ​difficult time stopping. Excellent narration and quick pace made this an entertaining listen.

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Dresden Nails it Cold

Where does Cold Days rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The whole Dresden series is amazing. Wish there were more.

What did you like best about this story?

The characters are amazing, Butcher brings back people from multiple books in the series.

What about James Marsters’s performance did you like?

Marsters's performance is great. I missed him in Ghost Story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wish I could have listened to it straight through, but as long as it is it took me a week.

Any additional comments?

Jim Butcher, please keep writing.

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Another winner from Jim Butcher

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Excellent follow-up from the last book. Can't wait to see where it goes from here.

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amazing

the series is amazing and adventurous James marsters does and amazing job totally fantastic EPIC

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James Marsters is just awesome!

Just dropped by to say that James Marsters does an impeccable job in this book, which is very entertaining in its own right.

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Another great Dresden story

Jim Butcher knows how to write stories that keep me invested. I hope there are many more to come!

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Don your duster and drive to Harry's house

This is not my kind of story at all. I can't even remember how I got started. It might have been because of James Marsters' and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This is well written and full of similes. I love a good simile. It's not serious but it is fun and a great way to spend a summer working in the yard and traveling the underworld with Harry.

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Awesome!

I love this series! Harry is back and in trouble with Mab's first assignment! Terrific story always action packed! James Marsters is a fantastic narrator!

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Dresden files Rock

I love the Dresden files. James marsters is an excellent narrator and Jim butcher is a great writer. If you're looking for a good series this is the one!

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