Skin Game: Dresden Files 15

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Harry Dresden is off on a classic quest, with a team of characters drawn from his past, like figures in a complex board game. Skin Game centers on the plot and counter-plot of successive trials, all nicely told with that laconic self-deprecating humor characteristic of the protagonist. He’s sure he’s messing up again, convinced his earlier betrayals will grow, and deeply hurt by the thought that he might end up being one of the bad guys. But someone else is still convinced there’s plenty of goodness in Harry, as the team of light is pitted against the dark in a haunted and scary Underworld. Nice hints of wisdom hide in the dialog of Dresden with his friends. Curiously thought-provoking mysteries surprise the reader with enticing threads woven into the tale. And a sense of something larger continues to grow from the pages as the overarching story progresses. Skin Game is a fun book just for itself---cool characters, mysterious quest, scary bad guys, and Dresden plotting to maybe succeed and survive. But you should probably read at least a few of the earlier books first, or you’ll struggle to know why who would be suspected of betraying whom. And there are more than plenty betrayals in this tale! Disclosure: We waited for it to be out in paperback and bought it straight away.