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Someone is targeting Chicago's magic practitioners, the members of the supernatural underclass who don't possess enough power to become full-fledged wizards. Some have vanished. Others appear to be victims of suicide. But now the culprit has left a calling card at one of the crime scenes- a... read more
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A sensational addition to the Dresden Files adventures-from a USA Today bestselling author. Professional wizard Harry Dresden is investigating a series of deaths in Chicago. Someone is killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards. Shockingly, all... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Harry Dresden: Wizard, P.I
- Thomas Raith: Vampire of the White Court
- Mini Mouse: Harry's dog(introduced in Blood Rites) is clearly established to be a Temple Dog (Foo Dog)
- Mister: Dresden's 30+ pound bobtailed tomcat
- Molly Carpenter: Michael Carpenter's daughter; Harry's apprentice
- Ebenezar McCoy: a Senior member of the White Council and one of Harry's mentors. He is also the Blackstaff of the White Council, a form of assassin that is allowed to break the Laws of Magic to accomplish what the White Council needs.
- Karrin Murphy: Chicago PD, one of Harry's closest friends. Used to be head of the Special Investigations division but got demoted in Proven Guilty.
- Bob: A intelligent air spirit who lives inside a skull in Dresden's sub-basement laboratory
- Madrigal Raith: White Court vampire who first appeared in Proven Guilty, cousin of Thomas Raith
- Lasciel: (Lash) One of the Fallen. Harry touched a coin and made contact with her in Death Masks.
- Gentleman Johnny Marcone: Chicago's lead gangster
- Lara Raith: Thomas' sister
- Carlos Ramirez: Harry's fellow Warden in North America
- Justine: servant of Lara Raith
- Waldo Butters: A medical examiner who became very aware of the supernatural in Dead Beat
- Elaine Lilian Mallory: Harry's first love and a former apprentice to Justin DuMorne, now working as a wizard in San Diego
- Anna Ash: Leader of the Ordo Lebes, an organization of minor female practitioners
- Helen Beckitt: The ex-wife of Beckett, and ally of Victor Sells in Storm Front. She is a member of the Ordo Lebes
- Cesarina Malvora: White Court vampire working with Madrigal Raith
- Abby: Member of the Ordo
- Olivia: Member of the Ordo
- Bonnie: Receptionist at an upscale bordello
- Luccio: Member of the White Council
- Lord Skavis: Head of the branch of vampires of the white court that feed on despair
- Cowl: A powerful wizard and likely traitor on the White Council. First appeared in Dead Beat. Also a powerful necromancer
- Vittorio Malvora: vampire
- Tony Vargassi: Add a description of this character.
- Warden Rodriguez: a warden in the white council from California, friend of Harry's. Young and cocky
- Janine
- Spike
- Stallings
- Rawlins: police officer
- Jessica Blanche: Prostitute that belonged to Marcone. She is one of the victims at the beginning of the story
- Corpsetaker
- Pauline Moskowitz
- Maria Casselli
Quotes edit
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“Bring it, darth bathrobe!”
Harry -
“If there's a welcoming committee from the lollipop guild waiting when these doors open i'm out of here.”
Harry -
“Call them names and then kill them. What could possibly go wrong with that?”
Carlos -
“"A virgin! Is he a present?"”
Lara Raith -
“"Virgin?" I asked him.He turned more red."Carlos?" I asked." She's lying," he snapped. "She's evil. She's really evil. And lying."”
Harry Dresden and Carlos -
“Murphy should be a novelist, she writes so much fiction.”
Harry Dresden
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Organizations edit
- White Court: The most humanlike group of vampires. They are succubi and incubi who feed off the emotions and life force of their prey. Consists of three Houses, The Raith whom are sexual predtors, the Skavis who feeds of despair and House Malvora who feeds of fear.
First Sentence edit
Many things are not as they seem: The worst things in life never are.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters One - Forty-Three
Series & Lists edit
This is book 9 of 15 in Dresden Files. (standard series)
Preceded by Proven Guilty, and followed by Small Favor.
This is book 9 of 29 in Dresdenverse. (universe)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: ROC: New American Library
Country: New York, NY., USA
Publication Date: Apr-2007
ISBN: 9780451461407
Page Count: 407
Publisher: ROC: New American Library
Country: New York, NY., USA
Publication Date: Apr-2007
ISBN: 9780451461407
Page Count: 407
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3602.U85 W48 2007 FT MEADE
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Contemporary
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Epic
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Dark
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Urban
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Magic & Wizards
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Jim-Butcher.com: Author's official website
Movie Connections edit
- The Dresden Files (IMDb): TV Mini-Series
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