Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, Book 3)
by Jim Butcher

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Book Review: A Fun and Fantastic Read!
Summary: 5 Stars

"Grave Peril" begins with Harry and his friend Michael, a Knight of the Cross with a sword blessed by God, running all over Chicago trying to control an outbreak of malicious spirits. Indeed, the spirit world has gone postal, and countless rampaging ghosts have been attacking unsuspecting individuals. As the book opens, Harry and Michael must rush to the hospital in order to stop a dangerous ghost with an unhealthy affection for infants. Their attempt to destroy the ghost doesn't go as planned, and Harry and Michael are forced to follow her into the Nevernever. And though Harry eventually succeeds in destroying this particular spirit, his troubles are only just beginning. He discovers that these ghosts aren't going crazy of their own accord, that someone or something is placing a torture spell on them. And while Harry's trying to digest that disturbing bit of new information, he has a terrifying run-in with his faerie godmother. Harry made a deal with Lea, his godmother, when he was much younger and in a lot of trouble, and now she wants to collect her payment. The only thing is, it's Harry she wants to collect!

After managing to escape from the Nevernever and his godmother (for now) Harry sets about trying to discover who could be responsible for the horrifying torture spells being placed on Chicago's spirits. Evidence of a frighteningly powerful and vicious spirit has Harry feeling distinctly nervous, since this spirit has done things that just shouldn't be possible. And then Harry is accosted by two vampires representing madam Bianca; the vampire Harry made a mortal enemy of in "Storm Front". Bianca has been promoted in the ranks of the Vampire's Red Court, and as a member of the White Council of wizards, Harry is obliged to attend the celebration. Harry's girlfriend Susan, a reporter for a paper specializing in the supernatural, is desperate to attend for the story, but Harry knows just how much Bianca wants her revenge and that attending is out of the question. So Harry just won't go right? Wrong. A series of disasters and nasty encounters leaves Harry between a rock and a hard place. Whoever is doing these torture spells is now putting them on people as well, Harry's friends no less, and Harry needs to catch the culprit right away. After nearly getting killed several times and losing Michael's holy sword, making things even worse with his godmother, and letting a young and frightened girl who he agreed to protect fall into the hands of some very nasty people, Harry's last hope is to attend Bianca's party, where he's sure the person or thing causing all of this will be.

From this point on, "Grave Peril" takes readers on a thrilling and suspenseful adventure filled with unexpected twists and turns. Harry gets himself and those around him into deeper and deeper trouble as the story builds towards a gripping climax. "Grave Peril" kept me riveted the whole way through, and I couldn't wait to start the next in the series, "Summer Knight", when it came to a close. The secondary characters, such as Harry's friend Lieutenant Karrin Murphy and Bob, Harry's over-sexed air spirit assistant residing in a human skull, are wonderful and always amusing. Harry is a fabulous character, and his witty narrative makes "Grave Peril" just that much more enjoyable. So take my word for it, Jim Butcher's Dresden Files is a series you don't want to miss. "Grave Peril" is a fun, exciting, and hugely entertaining mix of mystery and fantasy, so buy it today!

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