• Grave Peril

  • The Dresden Files, Book 3
  • By: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (32,243 ratings)

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Grave Peril

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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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

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woo what a ride.

absolutely splendid story. suspense around every corner. left me beckoning for the next chapter !

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The Frame has been Built

What made the experience of listening to Grave Peril the most enjoyable?

James Marsters!

What other book might you compare Grave Peril to and why?

Don't know

Have you listened to any of James Marsters’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, he is only getting better as the series goes on!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Jim Butcher always makes me laugh. It was touching when he finally found Susan

Any additional comments?

I stated in my review of the second book, Fool Moon, that the foundation was being built. Well, in this book, the frame of the series is built here. He introduces many of the major players in his series and even some foreshadowing. I never picked up on those things the first time listening to this series. I'm really enjoying listening to this series a second time. Even better!

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Intense ride

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This is my favorite of the first three books. You have to accept the ridiculousness of the story as Harry goes from one impossible to escape certain death situation to another even more perilous and then another ...etc...etc...to the point of absurdity. I like the new characters Michael and Fairy Godmother. Glad there is very little of Murphy who I find highly annoying. All in all good stuff. I was almost ready to quit the series after book 2 but this one brought me back.

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awesome story and narrorating

Where does Grave Peril rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

among the top :)
the whole dresden serie is amazing. i normally don't like these "mystery" stories, but this is so well written and story so well made it simply drags my mind so far into it that i can't stop listening to it.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

yes it did, there isnt any "filler" or "useless" info and everything ties up and have reason and make realistic sense within the universe

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

dresden ^^

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

i would have loved too sadly my work+study+hobby+wife doesn't allow for that right now.

Any additional comments?

the narrowrator is amazing, simply just amazing for the story type :D it is so nice to listend too.

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great characters and intense story!

I had heard that the series "picks up" in this book and it seems to have - even though I liked the first 2 as well!

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Fan of Butcher Audio

The narrator did a great job portraying Harry Dresden. My only criticism is a few mispronounced words.

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Vapires Are Gross

fun in the sun, jk its very dark abba babba do hicim up trudy bingo

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Series really takes off here

This is where I fell in love with this series and where the characters started to feel more real. This is also where I started to get really excited and want to read one right after the other. Re-read it for the 3rd time and still like it just as much might be in my top 3 Dresden files books.

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Loved it!

This was probably my favorite of the first three books. The introduction of Michael and Thomas are great, and I think that's one of the things I like most about the series. Butcher continues to introduce new characters to flesh out the world that he's building, and it takes great leaps in this story.

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Amazing story. It’s clear that this is where Butcher and Dresden hit their stride!

Amazing story. It’s clear that this is where Butcher and Dresden hit their stride. James Marsters is the only voice of Dresden in my head...

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