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Small Favor

The Dresden Files, Book 10

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Small Favor

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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 In this novel in Jim Butcher’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, an old debt puts Chicago wizard Harry Dresden in harms way...

Harry’s life finally seems to be calming down. The White Council’s war with the vampiric Red Court is easing up, no one’s tried to kill him lately, and his eager apprentice is starting to learn real magic. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow.

Mab, monarch of the Sidhe Winter Court, calls in an old favor from Harry. 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 skills—and loyalties—to their very limits.

And everything was going so well for once...©2008 Jim Butcher; (P)2008 Penguin Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Detective Paranormal Magic Users Wizardry

Critic Reviews

Praise for the Dresden Files

“Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this series.”—Midwest Book Review

“Superlative.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“One of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves.”—Cinescape

“Butcher...spins an excellent noirish detective yarn in a well-crafted, supernaturally-charged setting. The supporting cast is again fantastic, and Harry’s wit continues to fly in the face of a peril-fraught plot.”—Booklist (starred review)

“What’s not to like about this series?...It takes the best elements of urban fantasy, mixes it with some good old-fashioned noir mystery, tosses in a dash of romance and a lot of high-octane action, shakes, stirs, and serves.”—SF Site

“A tricky plot complete with against-the-clock pacing, firefights, explosions, and plenty of magic. Longtime series fans as well as newcomers drawn by the SciFi Channel’s TV series based on the novels should find this supernatural mystery a real winner.”—Library Journal

“What would you get if you crossed Spenser with Merlin? Probably you would come up with someone very like Harry Dresden, wizard, tough guy and star of [the Dresden Files].”—The Washington Times
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Compelling story, I prefer when Dresden is desperate and on the back foot. This didn't let me down.

Best one for a while

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Sometimes burst into laughter in the middle of the street!

very good narrator well action ed

amazing!

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It seems to be a petty complaint that in the midst of what l thought was one of the better of these novels, I was irritated the narrator has changed the voices of some characters. Most particularly Thomas and Kincaid. This is silly but it is like putting a new actor in a TV show. Still a ripper of a story and I'm as addicted as ever.

Loved it but...

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Another smart plot with no obvious holes. The characters and Dresden world expands, enriching the storyline and adding further depth to the whole story.

Small Favor continues the story in stella style

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overall very good great story and voice only marred by a couple of skips chapters 10 and 30 from memory

couple of skips

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I know if no better urban fantasy serise out there.. bar none..!
Marsters is a master.
Butcher is the best there is.

perhaps my 5th run through the serise

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I first read this series one immediately after the other on Kindle. Right to Ghost Story when I caught up with publication.

With the long wait for Peace Talks, I needed a refresher so decided to mainline the Audible versions.

James Marsters took a few books to get into a groove, but by book four I think he had become not just a narrator, but a genuine fan.

And it shows in his reading. Voice characterisations were a little weaker this book, but his acting was top notch and added enormously to my enjoyment of what is already, in my opinion, the golden period of The Dresden Files.

I’m looking forward to the rest of the catch up, and the two newest novels. Jim Butcher is one of the few authors that REALLY makes urban fantasy work. Dresden is a wonderfully drawn character, and the world he inhabits has evolved continuously in scope and interest with every book.

I thank them both, and highly recommend the series.

Second time around. Golden Dresden

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I'm not sure what's better really, the narration or the story. Both are amazing and I can't wait to finish what's been released, just to read them all again

Just keeps getting better

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every time i hear one of these books i dont think it can get any better but it does.

best one yet

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So, so, so great. Not only is Small Favor a heck of a rollar coaster to read, the added audio narration by James Masters is superb. Fast paced, exciting, emotional, and breathtaking. I highly recommend this series in audio.

Breathtaking. 😊

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