Hells yes. Jim Butcher is the only fantasy author I still read. I just finished re-reading his Codex Alera series and I'm impatiently waiting for the next Dresden novel. The only sad thing is that he's almost three-quarters done with the Dresden series.
I think I read the first of the Codex Alera a long time ago. Might have to pick that one back up.
I really like Dresden as a character, probably because he seems to screw up almost as much as he saves the day :) Have you watched the TV series that they attempted a few years (well, 8 years) ago?
I think I read the first of the Codex Alera a long time ago. Might have to pick that one back up.
I recommend it. It was just as good reading it the second time as the first.
I really like Dresden as a character, probably because he seems to screw up almost as much as he saves the day :)
He's not perfect and neither are the people around him. Plus, bad things happen to him. Really bad things. It seems that most of the earlier books end with him suffering severe physical injuries. Butcher isn't afraid of torturing any of his characters, but his development of their personalities goes with it. He really writes three-dimensional characters in three-dimensional situations.
Have you watched the TV series that they attempted a few years (well, 8 years) ago?
I did, and my Lady and I enjoyed it very much. We made sure to pick up the series on DVD. Naturally, they didn't continue the series. :(
I'll be sure to add the Codex Alera series to my to-read pile.
I'm reading Fool Moon now and it seems like every other chapter has Harry getting injured somehow. I'm not quite sure how he's still conscious at this point in the book. And I'm really not sure why he isn't looking for another line of work :)
Would it make more sense if you think of Harry as a white knight in tarnished armor looking to redeem himself for past mistakes? Putting himself in harm's way because no one else can or will do it?
Yeah, I suppose that does make more sense. And it's not that I think he should make a different choice, just that I think I would. Or at least that I would be wondering where my sanity was. I'm sure I'll find out more about it as I get deeper in to the series.
Oh, my mistake. I hadn't realized you hadn't read the rest of the series yet. The good news is that I haven't given away any spoilers. The bad news is that Butcher's treatment of Harry and the rest of them doesn't really improve. They get knocked around a lot. But I still found it remarkably compelling storytelling, even as I was cringing at the thought of what they were going through.
Hells yes. Jim Butcher is the only fantasy author I still read. I just finished re-reading his Codex Alera series and I'm impatiently waiting for the next Dresden novel. The only sad thing is that he's almost three-quarters done with the Dresden series.
I think I read the first of the Codex Alera a long time ago. Might have to pick that one back up.
I really like Dresden as a character, probably because he seems to screw up almost as much as he saves the day :) Have you watched the TV series that they attempted a few years (well, 8 years) ago?
I recommend it. It was just as good reading it the second time as the first.
He's not perfect and neither are the people around him. Plus, bad things happen to him. Really bad things. It seems that most of the earlier books end with him suffering severe physical injuries. Butcher isn't afraid of torturing any of his characters, but his development of their personalities goes with it. He really writes three-dimensional characters in three-dimensional situations.
I did, and my Lady and I enjoyed it very much. We made sure to pick up the series on DVD. Naturally, they didn't continue the series. :(
I'll be sure to add the Codex Alera series to my to-read pile.
I'm reading Fool Moon now and it seems like every other chapter has Harry getting injured somehow. I'm not quite sure how he's still conscious at this point in the book. And I'm really not sure why he isn't looking for another line of work :)
It turns out wizards have hard heads.
I think Butcher established in the first book that Harry is extremely stubborn.
Well, Harry is quite stubborn. I just can't imagine taking that kind of abuse and (having solved the case) thinking, "Alright, what's the next case?"
Would it make more sense if you think of Harry as a white knight in tarnished armor looking to redeem himself for past mistakes? Putting himself in harm's way because no one else can or will do it?
Yeah, I suppose that does make more sense. And it's not that I think he should make a different choice, just that I think I would. Or at least that I would be wondering where my sanity was. I'm sure I'll find out more about it as I get deeper in to the series.
Oh, my mistake. I hadn't realized you hadn't read the rest of the series yet. The good news is that I haven't given away any spoilers. The bad news is that Butcher's treatment of Harry and the rest of them doesn't really improve. They get knocked around a lot. But I still found it remarkably compelling storytelling, even as I was cringing at the thought of what they were going through.
Oh, no problem.
Yeah, I started reading the series a while back, but small children interrupted my progress. So, I've started reading them again recently.