I enjoyed this book mostly because I love Dresden and all the characters I've become familiar with over the series. I did miss Bob, who had only a small part in this novel.My problem with the story comes in what seems to have become a pattern in the stories: with each book, the demons, fae, and monsters are bigger and even tougher for Dresden to deal with. Practically next to impossible, but against all odds, he succeeds in dealing with the bad guys. It frankly, gets a bit boring. I find myself slogging through all the unbelievable battles just so I can discover what happens to each of the characters.I am also disheartened towards what happened to one of my favorite characters. I won't reveal who, but I know I will be reading the next novel to find out what happens as this character recovers.If you really love Harry, Murphy, and other characters, then, despite what I thought were the negatives, you'll still enjoy this book. ( )

I enjoyed this book mostly because I love Dresden and all the characters I've become familiar with over the series. I did miss Bob, who had only a small part in this novel.My problem with the story comes in what seems to have become a pattern in the stories: with each book, the demons, fae, and monsters are bigger and even tougher for Dresden to deal with. Practically next to impossible, but against all odds, he succeeds in dealing with the bad guys. It frankly, gets a bit boring. I find myself slogging through all the unbelievable battles just so I can discover what happens to each of the characters.I am also disheartened towards what happened to one of my favorite characters. I won't reveal who, but I know I will be reading the next novel to find out what happens as this character recovers.If you really love Harry, Murphy, and other characters, then, despite what I thought were the negatives, you'll still enjoy this book. ( )

I enjoyed this book mostly because I love Dresden and all the characters I've become familiar with over the series. I did miss Bob, who had only a small part in this novel.My problem with the story comes in what seems to have become a pattern in the stories: with each book, the demons, fae, and monsters are bigger and even tougher for Dresden to deal with. Practically next to impossible, but against all odds, he succeeds in dealing with the bad guys. It frankly, gets a bit boring. I find myself slogging through all the unbelievable battles just so I can discover what happens to each of the characters.I am also disheartened towards what happened to one of my favorite characters. I won't reveal who, but I know I will be reading the next novel to find out what happens as this character recovers.If you really love Harry, Murphy, and other characters, then, despite what I thought were the negatives, you'll still enjoy this book. ( )

Jim Butcher- I would have your babies. Please never stop writing Dresden books. ( )

One person's small favor is another's world-shifting, death-skirting onus. Especially when the one asking, nay demanding, the small favor is the Winter Queen of Faerie and saying 'no thanks' just isn't in her realm of acceptance. Poor Harry Dresden. Again. One would almost feel abounding sympathy and terror for him if it wasn't so darn funny the situations that seem to coalesce around him.

At least Harry has his trusty Mouse, a pair of holy sword-bearing Knights of the Cross, an apprentice and cop friend with attitudes, and a super-hot vampire brother to keep his butt from being roasted by the arrayed forces of antagonists - including some very irate Billy Goats Gruff. ( )