![]() ![]() Karrin Murphy, Harry's reluctant police liaison, will intrigue seasoned fans as well as newcomers attracted by last year's TV adaptation of the series. And everything was going so well for once. Encounters with a series of increasingly dangerous "Billy Goats Gruff" unfold with particular cleverness, and key developments involving Sgt. Just one small favor he can’t refuse.one that will trap Harry Dresden between a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and one that will strain his skillsand loyaltiesto their very limits. Butcher smoothly manages a sizable cast of allies and adversaries, doles out needed backstory with crisp efficiency and sustains just the right balance of hair's-breadth tension and comic relief. A missing human mobster is said to be seeking greater influence among Chicago's extranormal population, but the true threat proves both more subtle and of much greater consequence. Shes calling in a small favor he cant refuse-one. Might as well go for broke, put on a black top hat and pipe in some organ music. About the Book An old bargain has placed Harry in debt to Mab, monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe. A friendly snowball fight opens the Chicago-based wizard-detective's latest tale, but it's not long before a host of more dangerous foes are out for Harry's blood. Thomas Raith & Harry Dresden, Small Favor, Jim Butcher Jim Butcher, Small Favor tags: fantasy, harry-dresden, magic, wizards 69 likes Like You’re playing the creepy vibe a little hard, I said. ![]() Intricate yet accessible plotting and near-Arctic winter weather mark the 10th Harry Dresden adventure from bestseller Butcher (after 2007's White Night). ![]()
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