Death Masks (Dresden Files)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611763940 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 302 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Demons abound in this book along with more knights than you can shake a stick at. Rocky Sunico Death Masks is the fifth novel in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. It takes place some time after the events of Summer Knight.The book begins rather unusually with Dresden being part of a daytime TV talk show in an effort to get information out of a contact. But things result in him being on-air with a priest all the way from the Vatican and a Duke of the Red Court, Ortega. He's there to issue Dresden with a formal challenge for a duel as a way to result the war between the Red Court of vampires and the Council of Wizards. And Dresden decides to accept the challenge for now. Immediately after, the Vatican representative has . "Harry how much trouble can you possible get into in one story?" according to Robin Snyder. Harry how much trouble can you possible get into in one story? 3.5 Who Else Could Want To Kill Harry StarsFive books in and the world and characters keep expanding a little at a time. I enjoy reading this series to a certain extent but the thing is Harry isn’t the reason. Mostly I like all of the side characters more than him. Each doesn’t get a lot of page time but the glimpses I see of them…well usually the side character steals the show from Harry, at least for me.It isn’t specifically Harry’s fault I mean sure he is a wizard with a snappy wit, pop culture references and a keen sense of humor in the face of danger but here is a list of the side character. .5 Who Else Could Want To Kill Harry StarsFive books in and the world and characters keep expanding a little at a time. I enjoy reading this series to a certain extent but the thing is Harry isn’t the reason. Mostly I like all of the side characters more than him. Each doesn’t get a lot of page time but the glimpses I see of them…well usually the side character steals the show from Harry, at least for me.It isn’t specifically Harry’s fault I mean sure he is a wizard with a snappy wit, pop culture references and a keen sense of humor in the face of danger but here is a list of the side character. "Another fun supernatural ride" according to PJ. Another great story in the Dresdan Files series. The characters are colorful and getting more depth with each book. The only things that keep me from giving it five stars are the consistent plot hiccups that keep popping up. The character of Michael is suddenly back, after having disappeared in book four, an that was after suddenly appearing in book three! Also, the author has a habit of repeatedly describing familiar settings, or what should be familiar settings to anyone reading this series. For example, almost every book so far has had a detailed description of Dresdan's apartment, his office, the police station, the taver
He lives with his wife, his son and a ferocious guard dog. . A martial arts enthusiast whose resume includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practicing professional wizard, is hired by a mysterious priest to find the stolen shroud of Turin.
Harry has almost no hope of winning the duel, but soon he is preoccupied by another problem: Father Vincent, a priest, needs Harry's help in finding the Shroud of Turin, stolen by a trio of thieves. A group of terrifying demons wants the shroud, and its leader is interested in Harry's soul, too. Kristine HuntleyCopyright © American Library Association. A vampire named Ortega is hunting the beleaguered wizard, intending to challenge him to a duel that, Ortega claims, will end the war between the vampires and the wizards. This imaginative series continues to surprise and delight with its inventiveness and sympathetic hero. Butcher maintains a breakneck pace in Harry's exciting fifth adventure. From Booklist Harry Dresden is not having a good day. Harry must call on all of his friends, including three brave knights, his police-officer friend, and even his half-vampire ex-girlfriend, Susan. All rights reserved<