• 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 (55,357 ratings)

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By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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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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Getting old but still good

The very best audio book performance I have ever heard. I always look forward to hearing the narrator read and a book in the Dresden Files series is not the same without the audio playing.

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Loved it!

Loved It!! The Narrator really brings this book to life. I can't wait to start the next book in the series.

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Leaping Wizards!

I enjoyed this story. Lots of magic and action. Harry has too many guilt trips for me, though, and I could choke Murphy for always wanting to arrest everyone and drag them downtown behind bars for questioning. James Marsters does a good job of narration, but his quick inhalations hurt my ears sometimes. Still, I now own the next three audiobooks in this series, and I am looking forward to listening to them.

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Loved it

Really good story and I absolutely love the characters. The magic and supernatural were really well written.

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Wonderful Book! Poor production job.

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

I would give my friends a word of warning that the story is excellent, but the production is a bit sloppy. It's worth it if you can focus on the narrative, though. James Marsters does a lovely reading.

What did you like best about this story?

The use of fantasy and magic in a modern day setting makes the story much more identifiable to a reader in today's world. It was a charming experience.

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

I took the book in chunks mostly, but it would be fine for a long drive or one sitting.

Any additional comments?

James Marsters is a lovely performer and his voice really works with the narrative. However, the production on the audiobook was sloppy. The occasional breath and natural mouth sounds worked alright with the dramatic narrative, but I could pick up background sounds like a body shift from time to time, as if he were moving in his chair. I think at one point I also heard a voice, and there's at least one occasion when a word is mispronounced and it was left in the final cut. The story is wonderful, the performer is good, but the production flaws were distracting and frustrating to sit through. I will keep listening to the series but I sincerely hope the producer gets his act together!

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Charm

Tight focus and solid progression make this in a lot of ways better than the later character-focussed entries in the series.

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Paranormal Chandler

I'm not always into mysteries but if you like Raymondville Chandler try it with a wizard gumshoe.

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This is a good story. I enjoyed the characters.

The only thing is. I wish the story went into more detail. To get you more deeply involved into the story. but for the most part it's still four stars I plan to read every book in the series .

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Wonderfully creative

If you love and appreciate writers with a lot of humor and creativity, you enjoy Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. James Marsters does a fantastic job capturing the sarcastic tones of the main character Harry. My son introduced me to these books and I'm a super fan. I enjoy listening to these books over and over as I seem to hear something new and I love imagining the world and situations Jim Butcher creates. I hope you'll give it a try.

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jw

loved it Harry dresden is a great guy someoneyou really like will read all the books

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