Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, Book 6) by Jim Butcher Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, Book 6)
Book Review: Vampires x 2
Summary: 4 Stars
It seems our favorite Chicago wizard, Harry Dresden cannot do just one investigative job at a time. He always has to stretch himself, and his magic powers to the limit.
In this book, he starts out by saving some sacred puppies from a bunch of very bad monkey demons. In the process he ends up burning down a building. Not a good way to start the day, but he rescues the pups, and gets them back to their rightful owners, all except for one who decides he'd rather stowaway and stay with Harry.
From here Harry takes on a case involving porno movies. Someone is killing women all around the producer, and is seems they are using some fairly lethal magic to do it. Getting a job on the set and avoiding all the electrical and technical equipment is a problem for Harry. Finding out who is doing the molocchio on the women is even more of a challenge.
His third job involves taking down some nasty Black Court vampires feeding on the homeless and generally making life miserable around the Chicago area.
In this outing Harry has to call on his friends to help him out. We have Kincaid, the paid mercenary, Ebenezer, Harry's mentor from his teenage days, of course Bob the Ghost doing his best to advise and assist, not to mention the Chicago PD Lieutenant Karrin Murphy who is in to help Harry with whatever he needs. Along the way we see Thomas, the White Court Vampire come back to aid and manipulate, but he also reveals many secrets about Harry and his family.
Working against two houses of Vampires, Black Court and White Court is a challenge for Harry. The White Court and especially the House of Raith is in turmoil, and the Black Court is just creating mayhem wherever it can. Not to mention that Harry has to come to grips with some very disturbing news about his mother and his faith in Ebenezer is tested.
Time is running out, and this book shows us some more toys of the trade. I especially liked the paintball gun that shoots Holy Water and garlic. I could use one of them in the mortal world just for general purposes.
Making deals with bad guys is not always a good thing to do, as Harry has learned from previous encounters, but to get the jobs completed, he needs to make deals and hope that even in the world of Magic, those who give their word will abide by it. But as all wizards know, the bad guys, Vampires, Wizards, Fairies, Demons and Ghouls all live for a long time and treaties and pledges can get muddled after a few hundred years.
We will have to wait and see what comes of these truces.
Book Review: A juicy read
Summary: 5 Stars
Blood Rites is the 6th addition to the Dresden Files series and it doesn't dissapoint. How can any book that has flaming monkey poo be bad. Yes flaming monkey poo, but thats the kind of off humor taht makes this Series great.
Blood rites has everything that is needed for a great read: a tall dark wizard, handsome and sexy vampires, a cute little puppy, and people generally trying to kill each other all the time. Whats not to love?
I'm serious if you want to escape reality for a while this is a good book to pick up, don't worry if you haven't read the previous books in the series, Jim Butcher does a fantasic job of getting new readers up to speed without annoying the faithful followers.
Book Review: Good book but....
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed the first few books but by the sixth book I just couldn't read anymore about vampires. I wish the author would add some other type of villains besides vampires. Are there no other types of villains for a wizard to conquer? Too much of the same.....Book Review: Harry Dresden- Love That Wizard!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was nerver really much into this type of book, till my good friend read one and recommended them. She liked them so much I read one and enjoyed the story line so well, I got the idea to buy her the set so I could borrow them to read! The set came in perfect conditon, quick deliver and on time for my friends birthday. Will check you out for future purchases!
Happy New Year!
Book Review: getting warmer
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, we are now learning a bit more about Harry and his past.. Mom and such.
The next one aught to prove even better.
Harry has a family now, a dog, a talking skull, a great cat and no girlfriend but hey, life is good.
We love Harry and hope to see more Bob the Skull in the future.