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  • 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 (55,869 ratings)

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Storm Front

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.

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Loved the show, was looking for more Harry Dresden

What made the experience of listening to Storm Front the most enjoyable?

Terrific story, narriation, and pacing. The concept of Wizard For Hire in a mundane world is fraught with possibilities.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Harry, naturally. .. the Real Wizard caught between disbelief of mundanes and The Council.

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

Marsters caught Harry's constant anxiety and ironic acceptance of his lot perfectly

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

Will Wizard for Food...

Any additional comments?

Getting the next book and looking for enough hours to listen from beginning to end.

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Modern Merlin

Imagine a world where Merlin survived until the 21st century. you definitely read this book.

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Pleasantly Surprised!

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

Yes I would. At fist I wasnt sure I would like this book. One of my best friends is an avid Jim Butcher fan, and has been harping on me to give the book a chance. (Im normally into Fantasy novels like Way of Kings). So I did give it a shot, and ended up loving it! Just got book 2. Narrator is excellent, main character is humorous.

What did you like best about this story?

The main characters wit and personality seem perfectly paired with the narrator.

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

No. This was my first, he is a very good narrator.

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

It made me laugh in a few parts.

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Give it a shot!

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Great story

It was a great story. wish that the narrator did female voices, or at least made them distinctive from the male voices. but its still really good.

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loved it! kept me going until the end!

the narrater does a great job personifying Dresden! the story kept me interested with the twists and turns. can't wait to listen to the next book!

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Intiguing first book, next?

OK, not my hard SF but quite good. Will try a few more or maybe the first in Cinder series.

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A Masterful Reader!

Would you listen to Storm Front again? Why?

Absolutely. James Masters really captures the character of Harry Dresden and it's a really fun book

What does James Marsters bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His take on Dresden is so perfect - the self-deprecating humor, the world-weariness, the heart ... he's got it all

Any additional comments?

Read it! (well, listen to it!)

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awsome

awsome ..........that is all. stop reading i said that is all. and you're still reading

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Dresden's Voice

Having previously read the book it was unlikely I would then bother with the audio version. However, recommendations from several friends made me think it would be a decent listen on the drive to work. I was skeptical of James Marsters as the voice of Harry. But it didn't take long for me to realize he is the perfect fit. I was engaged anew in the series and now look forward to listening to them all!

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Amazing Story

This was my first Jim Butcher book and first fiction audio book. What an incredible story and awesome reading! Great work!!!

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