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COLD DAYS: A DRESDEN FILES NOVEL PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Jim Butcher | 656 pages | 03 Sep 2013 | Little, Brown Book Group | 9780356500959 | English | London, United Kingdom Cold Days - Wikipedia This book was a difficult read. Not because it was badly written, or because it sucked Butkus in any way. It's because this is the first book that deals with Harry Dresden coming back from the dead Amazing as always! I am thrilled that we're back to having James Marsters be the narrator, because he's the best and his voice is the voice that brings this series to life for me. Cold Days opens with Cold Days. Jim Butcher. I'm not going to hope that Jim Butcher hurries. I want him to take his time and write it how he wants. But there are times I do wish I could skip ahead to when the book is released and start reading it already! View all 3 comments. Dec 12, Heidi The Reader rated it liked it Shelves: fantasy-and-sci-fi , urban- fantasy , fiction. I liked having Harry back on this side of the veil, but I was so-so about the rest of Cold Days , the latest entry in The Dresden Files. Being mostly dead is hard on a guy. Harry Dresden, wizard for hire, is now the Winter Knight after a series of misadventures and serious adventures in the past couple of books. And the position isn't very much fun. The winter fae are hardcore. They're mean, full of tricks and generally happy to kill without consideration for any consequences. So you can see how poorly Harry is going to fit in. Queen Mab, his new boss, is smart and dangerous. She also has a lot of pans in the fire that the reader isn't necessarily aware of until later in the book. But, being that it's the freaking Queen of the Winter Fae, maybe I should have expected more backstabby things. It seems like much of his choice and free will was taken away when he took up the "mantle" of the Winter Knight. I'm not sure that my feeling is fair though. How much choice did he have when he was under the thumb of the White Council? Or being manipulated by the Red Court, etc. See, that's the tragedy of the human condition. They don't want to misuse it, they don't want to abuse it, and they don't want to become vicious monsters. His new job and prior ghost experience have driven some major wedges between Harry and his friends. I didn't like that we saw less of the minor characters, some of whom I've grown quite fond of. Bob the Skull is the one that comes to mind first, but there were others. I'm not entirely sure his relationship with Molly is ever going to be the same. The patchwork relationship fixes Harry makes with Karrin Murphy, Butters and Thomas are questionable. Overall, I just felt sad. Sometimes, we out grow our friends or they out grow us. I wanted Harry to be best of pals with those folks forever. Butters tore off a final piece of medical tape, stuck the end of the bandage down with it, and sighed. Just try not to There's still magic, danger and adventure. But I feel like things have certainly changed since a few books ago, and Jim Butcher hasn't necessarily recaptured the magic he conjured when his characters were racing to prevent the death of a little girl at the hands of Red Court vampires. Wizarding just isn't what it used to be. Not so many years ago, I'd think it was a busy week if someone asked me to locate a lost dog or a wedding ring. I'd had lots and lots of free time. I hadn't been rich, but I'd gotten to buy plenty of books to read, and I'd never gone hungry. There are plans in the works for another book, Peace Talks but it isn't finished yet. Martin or Scott Lynch to expect that the next book will be finished any time in the near future. Butcher writes on his professional website that he's lost his dog, gotten a divorce, moved, been delayed in the construction of his new house and gotten engaged since the publication of the last book in the Dresden Files. That's a lot of change. I wonder if it will come through in his writing Maybe I'm mourning the loss of Harry Dresden before the series even ends? The ending seems to be there or at least coming towards us, on the horizon. In addition to the approaching end, I feel like the quality of writing in the books isn't as good as it was, even a few books ago, when Butcher almost blew up the world he had created with the awfulness that went on between Harry and Molly. Anyway, of course I will read the next book. Maybe over the holidays, which are swiftly approaching. In conclusion, I wish Cold Days was more whimsical like the first books in the series or action-packed like some of the last. Because it seems to exist in this middling reality where Harry can't do anything right and seems to be losing friends faster than he's making them, all the while spinning his wheels on ice and being manipulated by others who are far more powerful and inventive than he will ever be. Now this is where the series gets good. Perhaps that seems less like a compliment than I mean it since this is book 14, but something changes here. To me, it's always felt like he's b Now this is where the series gets good. To me, it's always felt like he's been winging it and only now has decided on what's actually going to take this sucker right to the finale. It makes for a more explosive read, with more action, more emotion, more more more. Harry's even grown up a bit, a little extra self-reflection, a lot less doing stupid shit--perhaps a genuinely world ending plot line will do that to you. The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher is one of my all time favorite series. I have no clue why I put off reading Cold Days for so long because it was an absolutely fantastic return to Harry's Chicago and the Nevernever - I actually had to give myself a bit of a refresher. Anyway, Harry and company have gone through some pretty major changes, but they're all in top form even if they've changed a bit along the way. As awesome as all the action, magic, sense of humor, and mystery are, the characters The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher is one of my all time favorite series. As awesome as all the action, magic, sense of humor, and mystery are, the characters are totally what make this series and that's no different here - it's a pleasure to see how much everyone, especially Harry, has grown over the course of the series. In this case, Harry's taken on the mantle of the Winter Knight and the stakes have never been higher. After that gut-punch of an ending, it's time to jump into Skin Game! Here's to hoping Michael Carpenter will be back for the next round, and we'll get to see Maggie. Jul 22, HBalikov rated it liked it. When it comes to urban fantasy, I am all-in with Harry Dresden. I like the venue and I like the characters and I am very impressed with how Butcher has built this shadow world beyond and between the familiar aspects of that city. Even for a devoted reader this is a confounding and nebulous novel. Something is missing at the core of this novel. More than enough? And now, I was going to be up against something else, something new and scary, something that came galumphing at me by legion, no less. What was the point? Have I been less perceptive, less critical than I should have been? Cold Days was both read and listen to in the same time period. Oct 01, Wanda rated it really liked it Shelves: public-library , vampires , read-in , fantasy , urban-fantasy , good-dog , fae-fairy , halloween-bingo I read this book to fill the Supernatural square of my Halloween Bingo card. The difficult we do right away—the impossible takes a little longer. But like all good urban fantasy heroes, Harry has a whole gang of good folks wi I read this book to fill the Supernatural square of my Halloween Bingo card. Cuddling up in a fuzzy blanket and reading the further adventures of Harry Dresden just seemed like the best thing to do! Jul 31, Rob rated it it was amazing Shelves: urban-fantasy , audio-book , fantasy , read , own , dresden-files , favorites , read , author-male. If you're on earlier book.. If you don't read the Dresden Files? Why are you reading this? Go get Storm Front right now, so you can start catching up! Seriously, I'm just amazed at the way Mr. Butcher has evolved this series over the years, still going incredibly strong with the 14th book in the series. This has easily been my favorite series since I discovered it a few years ago. Audio Book: I'm so glad to have James Marsters back for this book.

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