And if this is your first time at Dresden Club, you could do worse than jumping in here, enjoying a ripping yarn, and then if you like it go back to some earlier ones maybe (I'd start with book 3 if you're listening on Audible - Marsters' narration is a bit hinky in the first couple of books). Well, if you're on the fence because you don't wanna hear about more emo sex vampires, then rest assured this one isn't about them. Wait, who am I writing this for? Like if you're thinking about buying this one then you're probably already several Harry Dresden adventures deep by now and you've enjoyed them enough to make it this far. Equally author Jim Butcher has found a great rhythm with these stories, and the depth of the world building shows too. Narrator James Marsters has well and truly hit his stride by this point in the series, with great characterisations and excellent pacing. I just listened to this for probably about the 6th time, and it's always a pleasure.
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