• Storm Front

  • The Dresden Files, Book 1
  • By: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (55,387 ratings)

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By: Jim Butcher
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My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk. I'm a wizard. I work out of an office in midtown Chicago. As far as I know, I'm the only openly practicing professional wizard in the country. You can find me in the yellow pages, under Wizards. Believe it or not, I'm the only one there.

With rent past due and a decent meal becoming an issue of some importance, Harry needs work, and soon. A call from a distraught wife, and another from Lt. Murphy of the Chicago PD Special Investigation Unit makes Harry believe things are looking up, but they are about to get worse, much worse. Someone is harnessing immense supernatural forces to commit a series of grisly murders. Someone has violated the first law of magic: Thou Shalt Not Kill. Tracking that someone takes Harry into the dangerous underbelly of Chicago, from mobsters to vampires, while he himself is under suspicion of the crimes.

©2000 Jim Butcher (P)2002 Buzzy Multimedia

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Definitely told through a "male gaze"

This is definitely told through a male gaze...which can be a little irritating. That being said, the main character is dynamic and the story is engaging and entertaining. I hear that the books get better after the 2nd or 3rd installment. I am enjoying the character development of the main character and hope that other characters are just as strong as the series progresses. :)

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Definitely a new fan of the series

absolutely brilliant! I'm so absorbed into the adventures of Harry Dresden and this is only the first book. I look forward to devouring this series like a rabid frog demon.

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Dresden Files get better with each book

I read the first few books long ago and am so excited that I found the audio books. It takes longer to get going than I remember but it is well worth the time invested! I see a lot of rating bashing the narrator, but after the first several chapters I got used to it and actually feel that he was able to portray Dresden fairly well. In any case, if you enjoy this book at all, I feel confident that you will become increasingly enthralled as you partake further into the series.

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I have read this book many times. It just gets be

better. I really am hoping Jim will come with another Dressing Files soon. A+++ on Jim's books.

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Well written and great story telling method

Its generally about a modern day wizard trying to make an honest living in the city wiht his particular talents. I rooted for the main character the entire book because as opposed to steretypical wizards like merlin or gandalf hes human and lives just like us with imperfections and hopes. Good mature strory peppered with some comic relief. Im anxious the for my next credits so I can continue onto the other books. They also made this into a TV series but of course books will always be better than movies simply because one's imagination is not bound by technology.

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a gritty fantasy noir

I have been wanting to read this book for a long time. I love the style and story

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Epic narration for an amazing book!

This is a great start for Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden! James Marsters provides a good start for the dresden files series and throughout the series his voice becomes Dresden! I can't wait to listen to the next book!

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Harry Dresden review

I love Jim Butcher's storylines for Harry Dresden and James Marsters reads it so well. I am glad they have continued the whole series together. Huzzah gentlemen.

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James Marsters

I really enjoy the stories and characters that Jim Butcher writes, but James Marsters brings the Dresden Files to life. Excellent narrator and author combo.

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Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great entertainment.

Looking forward to next book. Great distraction while working or working out. Great characters, engaging story. Excellently narrated.

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