Storm Front by Jim Butcher Summary
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Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard detective, in this genre-defining urban fantasy where magic meets noir. Narrated by Buffy's James Marsters in audiobook form, this series opener sparked a 17-book phenomenon that forever changed supernatural fiction. Ready to see what lurks in the shadows?
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Magic and Murder in the Windy City
Harry Dresden is having a terrible week. As Chicago's only professional wizard-for-hire, he's used to skepticism about his Yellow Pages listing, but when Lieutenant Karrin Murphy calls him to a grisly crime scene, even his magical expertise is tested. Two people - mobster enforcer Tommy Tomm and escort Jennifer Stanton - lie dead in a hotel room, their hearts literally exploded from their chests during an intimate moment. The lingering scent of sulfur and ozone confirms Harry's worst fears: this is thaumaturgy - black magic requiring personal items from the victims to create a deadly magical connection. Someone collected hair, blood, or nail clippings from both victims, channeled intense hatred through a ritual, and literally blew their hearts out from a distance. As Harry examines the blood-spattered walls, he knows this isn't just murder - it's a violation of the fundamental laws of magic, punishable by death from the White Council of wizards. And somehow, he's about to become the prime suspect.
A Wizard's Precarious Existence in Chicago's Supernatural Underbelly
The Tangled Web of Victims and Suspects
Magic Fueled by Emotion
The Price of Power and Knowledge
A Wizard's Vulnerable Heart
Where Magic Meets Justice
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