White Night
2007
- magicians
- brothers
- fantasy fiction
- harry dresden (fictitious character)
- wizards
- crimes against
- fiction
- fantasy
- vampires
- chicago (ill.), fiction
The story
A sensational addition to the Dresden Files adventures-from a USA Today bestselling author.Professional wizard Harry Dresden is investigating a series of deaths in Chicago. Someone is killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards. Shockingly, all the evidence points to Harry's half-brother, Thomas, as the murderer. Determined to clear his sibling's name, Harry uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him, but his nearest and dearest, too...
What it’s like
Gritty, wisecracking urban fantasy in first-person voice: a cynical, self-deprecating narrator walking rain-slick Chicago streets, with noir-tinged dialogue, quick banter, and a steady drip of dry jokes even when the stakes are grim. Expect cramped apartments, smoky bars, cold alleys, and crime-scene details rendered in close, practical description, with magic written as physical and hard-edged: flashes of force, burns, and bruising. The mood is brisk and anxious rather than cozy, the sort of hard-boiled momentum that suits a late-night read or a long train commute. Violence is frequent and visceral, with fights, injuries, and some grisly murder-scene imagery; there is danger and dread throughout, though no explicit sexual content and the gore is more bruising than lingering. Brotherly tension and a loyal circle of friends give the story its emotional core, as a guarded man is forced to decide where his loyalties lie. Best for readers who enjoy snappy noir voice, supernatural mysteries, and a protagonist who gets knocked around and keeps talking.
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