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Blood Rites

The Dresden Files, Book 6

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Blood Rites

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas - a vampire of dubious integrity - only to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.

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Critic Reviews

"Filled with sizzling magic and intrigue as well as important developments for Harry, the latest of his adventures will have fans rapidly turning the pages." ( Booklist)
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The Dresden Files started off pretty weak (wasn't overly keen on the first two books) but they held a certain appeal that I couldn't quite put my finger on, so I kept on reading. Butcher's writing has improved dramatically and his narratives have become consistantly more complex and dynamic with every book. Dresden's cheesy one liners, which I initially put down to bad writing, have actually grown on me and have become an integral part of his character, making him unique and likeable and ultimately believable.

These books get better and better!

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So good to listen to. James Marsters does so so well with the range of voices. His efforts really have brought this series to life for me.

Such a great listen, James is a genius for this.

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Jim Butcher’s writing improves each book I listen to. James Marsters voice is now Harry Dresden when I think of it. You always know who is talking with his performance.

Dresden just keeps getting better.

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This is my fourth listen-through of this series. This is, hands down, my favourite book series. You won't regret taking the time to listen.

Every book a masterpiece

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Characters and story move faster than the last book and feels like a big step forward for the series having characters come back and grow.

Great book favourite so far

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Fans of the series will love this one. Those who are not quite sold yet will likely see that the series is ramping up in terms of storyline, character development and complexity.
This book starts to wind in characters and concepts from previous books in such a way as to answer many of the readers questions about the background of Harry.
Performance is good, definitely much better than the first couple of books. Master seems much more committed to his reading performance, or perhaps was just more experienced in this and the last 2 books as he has becoming considerably more engaging and seems to have a better grasp of the voice of Harry.
Listen to it. Now.

On the up and up

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Underestimated Butcher's reasons for sometimes glossing over a detail or explanation, but now several books in, it's clear that he has left himself a great deal of scope to enrich his world. Also in that vein, why kill off a good bad-guy when you can just fake their death, have the characters realise it and build some tension for a book or two?

Love the elements that get brought into it

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Building on the previous novels in the series. The plot is well constructed without leaving holes. The characters continue to become more nuanced. Recommended.

The series improves with each book

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There’s nothing to dislike about this book and the series keeps surprising me in short I really like these books

Loved it

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brilliantly told by James, his voice is perfect for reading aloud.
Jim Butcher fabulous writer, captures my imagination.

brilliant

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