Grave Peril

The Dresden Files, Book 3

By: Jim Butcher

Narrated by: James Marsters

Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden has had a rough couple of weeks. As the only openly practicing professional wizard in the Chicago area, he has squared off against a multitude of supernatural bad guys. Harry has won the day against demons, poltergeists, sorcerers, trolls, vampires, werewolves, and even an evil faerie godmother. You might think nothing could spook him. You would be wrong.

Something is stirring up angry apparitions all over town. Something that can break all the laws of supernatural physics. Something that doesnt like Harry. His closest friends are being targeted. The net is closing in. Harry must find a solution soon or find this is one Nightmare from which he will never waken.

©2001 Jim Butcher (P)2004 Buzzy Multimedia

Too much sighing my reader

Hopefully that doesn't ruin the audio book for anyone. Great story though! I recommend starting with the first in the series.

The mouth noises...

Amazing story and I love the series but they need to edit out the sounds this guy makes with his mouth. I hear it gets better in a couple of books though.

This is one of my favorites of the series

This was one of my favorites of the series when I read the book the first time, and I am being reminded why. The series really begins to take shape with this book. The characters are richer, fuller, and more real with lives prior to when they met Harry. Harry gets a sidekick who can kick butt while also being Harry's moral anchor. It's becoming clear that Harry is being guided/pushed by more than random chance too. I read the book about 3 years ago, and I am finding new clues and bits of information I didn't pick up the first time. Butcher has definitely figured out where Harry Dresden is going at least in the near term when he wrote this book, and he weaves an intricate tale with an obviously growing skill in his craft.

Marsters is coming into his own too. The recording is still quite breathy, but he saves the sighs and long expelled breaths for when it makes sense for the dialog. Marsters seems to be getting a sense of the characters because he is varying their accents and speech patterns more. All in all, the performance has improved significantly with each book.

One piece of advice: Pay attention to the details in this story. The information will come in handy when you read "Ghost Story."

Mesmerizing and hard to put down.

Twisting and turning storyline that will keep your attention. Pointed and definite moral lessons. Fascinating narrator.

To Die For

Let’s get the obvious out of the way; James Marsters is a phenomenal narrator and by far the best I’ve listened to. Jim Butcher is also, incidentally, my favorite author, so my opinion that this whole audiobook series is unparalleled might be a bit biased. Nevertheless, it’s well worth the investment of a little time and a little money to partake in this experience. It’s not just this book, either, but the series at large. Should there ever come a day where Marsters is unable or unwilling to narrate these books, I will be severely heartbroken.

Great read for mystics

True to the series. Very fast paced, ever changing. James Masters does an excellent read and gives personality to the characters.

Love this series. Well performed!

I wii continue this series. Great writer and great performance. Luckily there are more coming. I am totally absorbed!

Warts and all

I’m a great fan of the series overall, and this is one of my favorite books in the series. That said, these were still early days for the author, and mistakes were made. Still, it remains an excellent modern mystic romp leading into many others. It also provides the introduction to a large number of characters as well as the tip off of a major long term plot arc.

Some Really Good Stuff

Loved it. Really intense moments throughout. Nice introduction of new characters. Narrator James Marsters was awesome; I could listen to him all day.

Great series.

Yeah fantasic series. I appreciate how each novel can pretty much stand on its own, however I do hope that there starts to be more in the overall arch of the characters and story. maybe even a cliffhanger! haha.