Grave Peril - Jim Butcher
The third book in The Dresden Files series, Grave Peril did for me what Storm Front did not, and added significant flesh and some fat to chew. It was a little daunting to get into as ghosts, faeries and vampires are all thrown at your pretty quickly, and some how end up all lending to the plot line.
I often find that with mystery movies and books I am able to figure out how things are going to end pretty early on. But so far the plot twists have been many and I've been pleasantly surprised that my assumptions have been incorrect. It's nice to get a surprise ending now and then!
Anyway, Grave Peril starts with our second favourite wizard named Harry rushing off with an acquaintance (and Knight of the Cross) named Michael to go deal with a particularly nasty ghost. They chase her into the Nevernever and, after dealing with the ghost (who they find out is being tortured), Harry's godmother greets him. The problem is, she is a high ranking fae and these are not the sweet faeries that sit around on toadstools and drink dew drops and play with sunshine.
Throw in some murderous vampires, and a maniacal demon, and... well it sure gets messy. But it makes for some pretty good reading.
Bone #4: The Dragonslayer - Jeff Smith
This.... series... is.... so...... good.
****
Book count: 40/50
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