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Changes (Dresden Files, Book 12) (edition 2010)

by Jim Butcher

Series: The Dresden Files (12)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:“A can’t-miss entry in one of the best urban-fantasy series currently being published.”—Booklist (starred review)

As Chicago’s only professional wizard, Harry Dresden has faced demons, vampires, werewolves, dark sorcerers, and hosts of horrors from beyond the mortal realm. But nothing could have prepared him for this…
 

Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry's Dresden’s lover—until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her caught between humanity and the relentless bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. She disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it. Now, she needs Harry’s help more than ever.
 
For the vengeful Duchess of the Red Court has discovered a secret Susan has long kept from everyone—including Harry—and she plans to use it. To prevail, Harry may have to unleash the full fury of his untapped power—and he may have no choice but to embrace the darkness within himself.
 
Because this time, he’s fighting to save his child.
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Title:Changes (Dresden Files, Book 12)
Authors:Jim Butcher
Info:Roc Hardcover (2010), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 448 pages
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My favorite book of the series. Never been a more aptly titled book. ( )
  Save_Mothman | Mar 7, 2024 |
Wow just ploughed through this one, as I HAD to get to the end. Funny and yet moving, this is another fabulous book in the series. Don't know what I'm going to do when I get to the latest book. ( )
  Zehava42 | Jan 23, 2024 |
Quick Word: I miss the original Dresden- the one who made earlier books so enjoyable. The novels have steadily been growing darker, and more complex, as Harry draws closer to the dark side of his powers. And while I applauded the author’s skill in gradually ‘turning down the lights” and making the evolution realistic, the whole thing is becoming repetitive. Yes, there are terrible monsters out there. Yes, people are constantly lying, manipulating and murdering. But does Harry have to respond every time the same way? I confess I am wearing Harry’s magic-boosting temper, his friends giving “I’m loyal to the end speeches”, and continual disillusionment. There was very little of the banter and byplay or the gallows humor that characterized the other books in the series. I realized that the situation in the story is more serious, and I would have been content with a more straightforward tone. Harry’s child – a topic that could have been heart rending, powerful, - instead became lost in a confusing ramble of characters/incidents. The daughter didn’t even make an appearance until almost the end of the book. Instead, she's the object of Harry's concern rather than a real person. I can’t help but feel as if Harry has already died; the funny private eye/detective has been swept away in favor of a larger than life anti-hero.If it wasn't for the author's writing skill that lifts the book above the ordinary, I would have handed this one a 1. ( )
  TashaBookStuff | Jan 13, 2024 |
one hell of a cliff hanger ( )
  Ann3alaya | Jan 7, 2024 |
Well. That was a lot. ( )
  Kiramke | Jun 27, 2023 |
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This is book 13 of the series so the character and world building was done a long time ago with a masterpiece hand. What can I say? I’m a long-time Jim Butcher fan so my opinion is biased. Reading Changes has reminded me why I love reading Jim Butcher so much! The wry humour showing through the pages
 non-stop suspense action chapter after chapter. The story telling quality is 5 out of 5, as per usual. So what new thing can I say about this book that I haven’t said already in previous Jim Butcher reviews? This book is obviously a pivotal point in the series, as aptly titled Changes. New developments in the story is emerging... And the ending was specifically designed to better torment die hard fans to having to wait for a year for the next installment

 

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I answered the phone, and Susan Rodriguez said, “They’ve taken our daughter.”
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Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:“A can’t-miss entry in one of the best urban-fantasy series currently being published.”—Booklist (starred review)

As Chicago’s only professional wizard, Harry Dresden has faced demons, vampires, werewolves, dark sorcerers, and hosts of horrors from beyond the mortal realm. But nothing could have prepared him for this…
 

Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry's Dresden’s lover—until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her caught between humanity and the relentless bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. She disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it. Now, she needs Harry’s help more than ever.
 
For the vengeful Duchess of the Red Court has discovered a secret Susan has long kept from everyone—including Harry—and she plans to use it. To prevail, Harry may have to unleash the full fury of his untapped power—and he may have no choice but to embrace the darkness within himself.
 
Because this time, he’s fighting to save his child.

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