My Review of Peace Talks:
For Wizard Harry Dresden, Chicago is his home and he is
determined to protect it. He has battled countless enemies, faced danger beyond
compare and always has come out alive and a bit broken at times as he continues
his quest to keep Chicago and the world safe from the paranormal creatures that
hide in the shadows. But after facing demons, the fae courts and more, Harry
has become the Winter Knight to Queen Mab of the Fae Winter Court as well as a
White Council wizard. Harry is tasked to make sure the peace talks between the
supernatural nations of the world meet in Chicago and now the trouble begins.
First you got his brother is in trouble, his grandfather, Wizard McCoy tells
Harry there is faction determined to kick him out of the council and now the
accords between everyone is on the verge of collapse. Harry just can not get a
break. But he continues in his duties as he investigates a multipronged attack
that will leave Harry, his city and the world on the brink of a war they did
not see coming……
PEACE TALKS is finally here after a five year long
drought, Jim Butcher delivers the first of two books this 2020 in his acclaimed
and beloved Harry Dresden Files series and I got to say this one just had me on
the edge of the seat right off the bat. I love this author’s world building and
he completely enamored me with Harry Dresden from the first book, Storm Front.
The last few books in the series have led to PEACE TALKS and we finally find
out who has been in the shadows, covertly aiding and abetting events that have
left Harry, his friends and family and allies battered and bruised from all te
constant attacks. Now with the peace talks about to begin, the author amps up
the danger and suspense as he delivers a wild ride from start to finish.
If you haven’t read this series before I highly urge you to
start right from the beginning because each book delivers character growth as
well as subtly delivers clues on where Jim Butcher is leading Harry and by
extension, the readers. PEACE TALKS is no mere story, it’s a wild edge
of the seat ride with so many twists and turns, I had to keep flipping the
pages to figure things out and once I did, the author would flip the script and
there went my hypothesis. The characters continue to grow with each book and even
though Harry is my favorite main character, I still enjoy the secondary
characters as well, including Butters (Polka Never Dies!!!), Bob the skull and
more. Each character plays an important part in PEACE TALKS and the
ending, which I won’t go into so I don’t spoil it for any who haven’t read this
one yet, is one I sure didn’t see coming. The minute I put PEACE TALKS down,
I immediately had to preorder Battle Ground, the next book in the series, so I
can see where this author is leading us to. If you enjoy high octane stories
filled with supernatural nations, characters that deliver wonderful quips, puns
and adventure that will keep you on your toes, then RUN-DON’T Walk-to grab this
series and be prepared to fall in love with harry and the gang. Now it is time
to get ready for battle. Are you ready?
This is an objective review and not an endorsement
Book 17 is now available as well....
Harry has faced terrible odds before. He has a long history of fighting enemies above his weight class. The Red Court of vampires. The fallen angels of the Order of the Blackened Denarius. The Outsiders.
But this time it’s different. A being more powerful and dangerous on an order of magnitude beyond what the world has seen in a millennium is coming. And she’s bringing an army. The Last Titan has declared war on the city of Chicago, and has come to subjugate humanity, obliterating any who stand in her way.
Harry’s mission is simple but impossible: Save the city by killing a Titan. And the attempt will change Harry’s life, Chicago, and the mortal world forever.
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