Dresden Files

[hawkwind]

Loved the book as well. And I agree probably one of the best Dresden books. But I was quite surprised by having the "cliffhanger" at the end. All his previous books ended pretty conclusively, except for the overall arc of the Black Council and Red Court. So after reading the ending I am now going crazy having to wait till the next book. I am not sure how Butcher is going to top this one. It had everything you want in a book and was very fast paced from beginning to end.

 

[jackal912]

Argh - yeah. THAT was some ending. Just enough to make you gnash your teeth over having to wait another year to see what happens. Plus, I have to say that it was probably the most epic book in the series for me - it tied up so many plot threads, and pulled Dresden in interesting ways. I really liked how the circumstances stressed Dresden in ways heretofore unthinkable for him, enough to make him use methods he would have never previously even considered.

I really wonder if (and if so, how) he's going to get out of his.. predicament. ( I have no idea how to use spoiler tags)

 

[Bastard]

Just finished and really loved the book, and I liked the Cliffhanger as well. As cliffhangers goes, this one isn't problematic. The story that the novel set out to tell got told completely. We simply find ourselves with a surprise ending. Looking forward to the next one.

 

[Bastard]

Just finished and really loved the book, and I liked the Cliffhanger as well. As cliffhangers goes, this one isn't problematic. The story that the novel set out to tell got told completely. We simply find ourselves with a surprise ending. Looking forward to the next one.

Here's a review for the book from FBC by Mihir Wanchoo (Hyperstorm):
http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2010/04/changes-dresden-file-12-by-jim-butcher.html

Of notice, is this little tidbit that you guys will likely be interested in:

[On a side note Jim Butcher has revealed that in his short story collection Side Jobs, to be released later this year, it will contain a short story/novella called Aftermath which will be set 45 minutes after the end of Changes and will be featuring the POV of Karrin Murphy. So this will be an important follow-up in regards to the cliffhanger at the end of Changes.]

 

[Hyperstorm]

Hey Bastard

Thanks for the link-up & that potential reveal by JB does help & makes his short story collection "SIDE JOBS" a must have for me & other JB fans.

Mihir

 

[Hellequin]

Reading Changes now; man Butcher is a fantastic author. Holds your interest all the way through.

I'm bummed I don't have another of his books ready to go after this one

 

[jackal912]

Hellequin, just wait till the ending. Then you'll be agonizing over waiting a year for the next book.

 

[Hyperstorm]

Hellequin, just wait till the ending. Then you'll be agonizing over waiting a year for the next book.

Thankfully this wait wont be an year as Jim Butcher has revealed that in his short story collection Side Jobs, to be released later this year, it will contain a short story/novella called Aftermath which will be set 45 minutes after the end of Changes and will be featuring the POV of Karrin Murphy. So this should help all of us JB fans get an idea about what happened!

Mihir

 

[Alle]

Thankfully this wait wont be an year as Jim Butcher has revealed that in his short story collection Side Jobs, to be released later this year, it will contain a short story/novella called Aftermath which will be set 45 minutes after the end of Changes and will be featuring the POV of Karrin Murphy. So this should help all of us JB fans get an idea about what happened!

Mihir

While I am very thankful about these short stories, and Aftermath in particular, there is so much to be answered that I doubt the short story will cover it. Still, its something! What an ending...

 

[Hyperstorm]

While I am very thankful about these short stories, and Aftermath in particular, there is so much to be answered that I doubt the short story will cover it. Still, its something! What an ending...

Yeah, AFTERMATH wont probably give us the entire story but it might give us some idea as to status of the person involved and also I'm not sure about this but I read somewhere that Jim Butcher has also revealed the 1st line of AFTERMATH, which is something to the tune of

Spoiler

"I can't believe he's dead"

Mihir

 

[Alle]

Yeah, AFTERMATH wont probably give us the entire story but it might give us some idea as to status of the person involved and also I'm not sure about this but I read somewhere that Jim Butcher has also revealed the 1st line of AFTERMATH, which is something to the tune of

Spoiler

"I can't believe he's dead"

Mihir

Yikes! October is so far away. :-( And...

Spoiler

I can't - and don't - believe he's dead either. But still...what an ending!

 

[Bastard]

Cover and title for the next Dresden:

Ghost Story

Side Jobs will be released in October 26 and it'll contain:

"Restoration of Faith"
"Vignette"
"Something Borrowed" -- from My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
"It's My Birthday Too" -- from Many Bloody Returns
"Heorot" -- from My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon
"Day Off" -- from Blood Lite
Backup -- novelette from Thomas' POV, originally published by Subterranean Press
The Warrior -- novelette from Mean Streets
"Last Call" -- from Strange Brew
"Love Hurts" -- from Songs of Love and Death
Aftermath -- post-Changes novelette from Murphy's POV, EXCLUSIVE to this anthology!

http://www.jim-butcher.com/news/000376.php

There's also Dark and Stormy Knights which will be released this month and it'll contain a short story called "Even Hand" which will be a John Marcone POV.

 

[ChrisW]

umm who the heck is Philip Marlowe? Other than that nice cover.

 

[expatrie]

Try using a search engine.

And on an unrelated note that's actually on topic--look at the title of the next book. Yeah, you know how Changes ends.

 

[ChrisW]

Given the name is on a Dresden Files book and the title of this thread is Dresden Files, care to explain how it's not on topic?

 

[Hobbit]

who the heck is Philip Marlowe?

Philp Marlowe is the hard-boiled detective character created by Raymond Chandler. Originally written in the 1930's/40's (The Big Sleep, The Long Goodbye.) He is often seen as the template for most hard-done-to detectives.


Agreed, though: nice cover, B.

Mark

 

[ChrisW]

Curious would most USA people know who both Buffy and Marlowe are?

Thanks Hobbit.

 

[Alle]

Curious would most USA people know who both Buffy and Marlowe are?

Thanks Hobbit.

Don't know about 'most' but lots would know, I should think.

I never was a huge fan of the Dresden Covers, but as far as they go, this is a nice addition to them. I cannot wait for this book now! *sigh*

 

[expatrie]

How do you do spoilers here?

I have to disagree with you, FicusFan. Harry Dresden's character has evolved quite a bit in the last two novels which has added needed complexity to prevent him from becoming stale and predictable.

Of course he can't die ...

Heh. Classic.

I know, I know, taken like five years out of context, but still. I started reading from the top now and I couldn't resist.

Caught up now. Someone mentioned potions are gone from the books of late. Wasn't there a potion used somewhere in Changes? Like some kind of half-flying potion? And Molly does some potions, that's how she keeps changing her hair color. I guess magical hair-dye potions.

Where'd I read that? Somewhere after Proven Guilty, I'm sure, having to deal with Molly's basic skill stuff--Harry's had to review a lot of stuff like potions and so on because Molly's natural skills are in different areas. I thought Harry was never very good at potions as they always seemed to make things more... awful.

And I have to say, my favorite part of Small Favor was the gruffs. "My big brother is going to kill you." And the donut. And I read Dead Beat as fast as I could because I knew Sue was going to come back. Well, I was praying she would, at least.

Hope I'm being cryptic enough.

People -- if you're following the novels and not reading the stories in the anthologies, you need to read them. Go to the store and read them in the store if you have to. Particularly you need to read the big fat supernatural birthday story before finishing Changes.

 

[txshusker]

Curious would most USA people know who both Buffy and Marlowe are?

Thanks Hobbit.

I hope so. You might have to be older than 25 and enjoy old movies for Marlowe. Humphrey Bogart at his best. But much more straight forward and less annoying than Dresden.