Grave Peril: Book :Dresden Files #3

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MartyV, January 19, 2012 (view all comments by MartyV)
This is book 3 of the Dresden Files and introduces Michael, a perfect partner against evil forces. He's not a wizard; his powers come from faith in God. It takes both of them, plus a couple of surprise helpers, to defeat the ones who have allowed ghosts to not only cross over to our world, but have given them real power over the physical world. Or have they actually won? Really?

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Keisha, January 11, 2011 (view all comments by Keisha)
I LOVED the first two Dresden books, but despite the great detail given in this book I have to say it was easily my least favorite so far. In this book, Butcher gets much more in-depth into the magic world he has created. The Vampire Court, the evil Nevernever, and the power of ghosts are all central to Harry’s work as Chicago’s only for-hire wizard. This time Harry faces something bigger and badder than anything before. It has a great premise, but while building tension and setting up the storyline for future books I felt that Butcher forgot to actually write this book's plot! Yet despite all this, Grave Peril is worth reading for all the detail that was missing from the first two books and because of how perfectly it sets up the following books.

You can read my full review on my blog, Kinda Silly Books, here: http://bit.ly/gG1dtd

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Ealasaid, June 7, 2007 (view all comments by Ealasaid)
Harry Dresden has a knack for facing up against baddies who are way out of his league. He's a powerful wizard, sure, but he's only one guy and there are significant limitations to the magic he can do when under attack. In Grave Peril, Harry is up against very, very powerful undead forces - ghosts, vampires, you name it. He has to survive repeated attacks while figuring out what is going on, and those two goals keep him very busy.

Butcher uses some cliched techniques for keeping us interested - dropping statements at the ends of chapters so we'll keep reading, that sort of thing. But they're cliched techniques because they work. I whipped through this (like the other books in the series) and had a lot of fun. Dresden is a great character, and I am looking forward to the rest of the series.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780451458445

Author:

Butcher, Jim

Publisher:

Roc

Location:

New York

Subject:

Fantasy fiction

Subject:

Fantasy - Series

Subject:

Fantasy - Contemporary

Subject:

Illinois

Subject:

Wizards

Subject:

Mystery fiction

Subject:

Science Fiction and Fantasy-Fantasy-Contemporary

Copyright:

2001

Edition Description:

B-Mass Market

Series:

Dresden Files

Series Volume:

03

Publication Date:

September 5, 2001

Binding:

MASS MARKET

Grade Level:

from 12

Language:

English

Pages:

384

Dimensions:

7.04x4.50x1.04 in. .41 lbs.

Age Level:

from 18