'Death Masks' in the series 'The Dresden Files' by Jim Butcher follows the adventures of Harry Dresden, a wizard who is hired to find a stolen religious artifact, the Shroud of Turin, while also facing a duel against a powerful vampire and dealing with various other threats. The book is action-packed, filled with humor, and features a witty and imperfect protagonist who navigates through dangerous situations with the help of unique characters like Michael Carpenter and Chicago mob boss, Marcone.
The plot of 'Death Masks' is fast-paced, involving multiple storylines that converge to create an exciting and engaging narrative. The book delves into themes of magic, monsters, and moral dilemmas, showcasing the complexity of the world Jim Butcher has created. The writing style is described as light, entertaining, and humorous, making it a fun and enjoyable read for fans of fantasy and adventure genres.
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Content warnings include violence, mentions of blood and gore, sexual themes, and complex moral dilemmas.
Has Romance?
Romance plays a medium role in the story, particularly through Harry's interactions and unresolved feelings towards Susan.
From The Publisher:
The Dresden Files have taken the genre of paranormal mystery to a new level of action, excitement, and hard-hitting magical muscle. Now, in Death Masks, Jim Butcher's smart-guy private eye may have taken on more than he can handle…
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But he also knows that whenever things are going good, the only way left for them to go is bad. Way bad. Such as:
A duel with the lethal champion of the Red Court, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards…
Professional hit men using Harry for target practice…
The missing Shroud of Turin-and the possible involvement of Chicago's most feared mob boss…
A handless and headless corpse the Chicago police need identified…
Not to mention the return of Harry's ex-girlfriend Susan, who's still struggling with her semi-vampiric nature. And who seems to have a new man in her life. Some days, it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. No matter how much you're charging.
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3 comment(s)
Nothing particularly new but I happen to like the general plot of this one. Honestly though if I stop reading this series it will be because I cannot read the stupid copy/pasted blue beetle/wizards and technology/Murphy description one more time...
Uno de mis favoritos de la saga, que deja la historia en un gran punto para seguir cerrando hilos, además de presentar a un enemigo muy interesante.
Harry you did it again, Another epic addition to the Dresden files!
The White Council and Red court are at each other's throats, At least the white Council isn't just trying to throw Harry to the wolves (hehe). Susans arc is kinda bugging me, Like I get it but also... come on now.
This episode gave me hope that I could try watching episode 1 of the Tv series from 2007. Was that smart? Prolly not but I'm a sucker for it.
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Death Masks?
About the Author:
A martial arts enthusiast whose résumé includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have…
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