If you like wizards and magic, but maybe aren’t such a huge fan of medieval fantasies, or other “old world” type settings, you ought to check out Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files series, featuring Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only wizard-for-hire, who delves into the nitty-gritty underworld (of both real life and faerie realms) to solve crimes and save the day. There are (how many? I ask my inner self- nine? You sure? Okay) nine books so far in the series, and each one gets better and better. Start with Storm Front if you want to start in on the ground floor and work your way up from there. Awesome stories. You won’t regret it. Great writing, strong humor and intense action (with all sorts of pretty twisty-topsy-turvy-ooh-look-shiny plots thrown in).
And hopefully none of us will regret the book series being turned into a television series on the SciFi Channel. Yes, we all know that turning a book or series of books into a film version can often screw up the characters, the world, the artistic vision and all that. However, after checking out the trailer for the series, which starts up early 2007, I am very excited to see it. I’m not one to watch a lot of television myself, considering that it takes away from writing time, but this just might be a show I’ll have to schedule in each week. Check it out.
The Dresden Files series preview
I see that smile.
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