Turn Coat
2009
- the dresden files (series)
- harry dresden (fictitious character)
- fiction
- fantasy
- wizards
- wizards in fiction
- fiction, fantasy, paranormal
- chicago (ill.), fiction
- private investigators, fiction
- fiction, mystery & detective, general
The story
The new novel in the hit New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series.The Warden Morgan has been accused of treason against the Wizards of the White Counciland theres only one, final punishment for that crime. Hes on the run, wants his name cleared, and needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog. Someone like Harry Dresden...Now, Harry must uncover a traitor within the Council, keep a less-than-agreeable Morgan under wraps, and avoid coming under scrutiny himself. And a single mistake may cost someone his headsomeone like Harry
What it’s like
Wry first-person narration carries this one through a grey, wind-whipped Chicago of cramped apartments, cold stairwells, and late-night diners, with the city's weather and grime pressing in around every scene. The voice does most of the work: fast, self-deprecating, full of street-level banter and sudden bursts of arcane action, with spells rendered as sharp, physical flashes of heat, light, and force. Chapters move at a brisk clip, alternating tense interrogations and back-alley chases with quieter stretches of brooding and bickering. The mood is noir-tinged urban fantasy: wary, humorous, and a little melancholy about loyalty and what it costs. Violence is frequent and fairly graphic, including magical combat, wounds, and threats of execution, though it stays on the page without lingering gore, and romance stays low-key. Not gentle, but not grim for its own sake. Best for readers who want a wisecracking detective, a Council-politics mystery, and magic that hits hard, especially fans of Chicago-set urban fantasy with a sardonic narrator.
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