Dresden files 5

Overall, I think the series has some real strengths. I still like it, but it is precarious. Not if you want to live with yourself afterward. Our favourite wizard has his own way of dealing with threats like that. Purely for effect, I locked it too. Me, petty? Surely not. Because they are added into the mix too.

I understand you completely! To go home and to get some sleep might be a sound plan. Sorry, Harry. Where germs go? I really liked the little we got to see of him and Murph and he gave me some sort of romancy vibe so I hope that they might start dating at some point.

He was always a rather morally grey character but with the temptation of Nicodemus looming over him it will take a lot of effort to stay on the righteous path. Because his heart is definitely in the right place! That ending was just OMG!!! Plus it gets more and more interesting with every book!

Happy reading! XD I really love this man and his self-deprecating and sarcastic attitude. S: I recently discovered a very hard-to-reach and therefore pretty hidden library and I think I found my personal paradise. It felt like Christmas came early this year! Go worship. Yes, that means there are thirty Denarians. Picture: One of the Denarians. Art by Vincent Chong. As the number of baddies that Harry has to fight grew, the group of protagonists also received additional characters.

Shiro and Sanya are new characters that appeared here, and with this book alone, I have become attached to them. I find his friendship with Harry, despite their differences in faith and personality, to be very wholesome. The blood on their hands does not make it right to bloody my own. My choices are measured against my own soul. Not against the stains on theirs. I mean, even Marcone developed in a way that made me empathize with him a bit.

You can't spend your whole life looking back. Not even when you can't see what lies ahead. All you can do is keep on keeping on, and try to believe that tomorrow will be what it should be—even if it isn't what you expected. Picture: Death Masks by Vincent Chong You can order the book from: Book Depository Free shipping You can find this and the rest of my reviews at Novel Notions Special thanks to my Patrons on Patreon for giving me extra support towards my passion for reading and reviewing!

TS Chan. This is my favourite Dresden File to date because for the very first time reading this series, I actually felt emotional resonance. In the past few instalments, I was entertained, intrigued, and mostly treated these books as my guilty pleasure when I needed something I can breeze through for some fun and action with more than a touch of snarky humour. In Death Masks, there were less unrealistically badass moments where I'll go "Oh, come on! As I have alluded to in quite a few of my other reviews, emotional investment a significant factor in determining whether the book is merely good or great, for me.

Hence, with me coming out of this feeling the way I did, I have to say that Harry's story is moving to greater heights as I am starting to care. I was also fascinated by the introduction of a new kind of adversary in this book. Without giving away too much, let's just say that eternal battle between Heaven and Hell or between the angels and the fallen ones has been a perennial favourite supernatural theme of mine. Side note: The Constantine movie with Keanu Reeves is another one of my guilty pleasures, and I have watched it at least half a dozen times.

While I'm not sure of how I feel about the romantic angle in these books yet, I am loving the themes of friendship, loyalty and sacrifice. Even Michael whom I found too self-righteous and stuffy in the previous novel, is great here. I'll end this short review by saying that this was also the first time I felt like starting on the next volume immediately after finishing one of the Dresden Files.

That alone probably indicated how much I enjoyed Death Masks. Will M. What I noticed right away after reading the first few chapters would be that the series has a routine. It starts of with Harry complaining about his broke life, then a lover appears or a new villain. It's not a bad routine, on the contrary I actually enjoy it. Harry Dresden's life is really fascinating and adventure filled. The plot tried to be more action packed but ended up on the mild side.

The new enemies presented were quite interesting but honestly were all over the place. They weren't introduced well enough to make a lasting statement. I liked them but they were all forgettable.

I like characters that are awesome enough to be remembered. Harry Dresden himself is obviously unforgettable, but I'll need more than one to really enjoy the novel. Murphy and Michael are also old favorites, but I need new ones. I'm not fond of the Harry-Susan love team.

I just don't see any love between them. I didn't like that this novel focused more on their relationship too, aside from the duels Harry had. Susan has this pretentious vibe that I never really liked right from the start. I'm hoping not to see her that much in the next novels. Not my favorite of the series, but at least it's still not the worst. This novel was enjoyable for some parts, but quite tiresome for the most. It was still good though, so I'm still recommending this.

I can't wait to continue on with the series. To anyone who still isn't convinced that Harry is a chauvinistic, narcissistic douchebag: "My blasting rod thumped against my leg rhythmically. Someone's cocky pun intended? First of all ew. Second, woman , not girl , that's demeaning- and to think you consider yourself chivalrous. Third, enough with the" blasting rod" talk, a little humility would do you some good.

Posted in Mr. Philip's Library. Mary Beth. I really do love this series. This book was my least favorite but I did enjoy it a little. I loved the last four so I am excited to start the next one.

Death Masks is the 5th in the series and I really have to say that I am so over with the war with the red court. In Death Masks, a vampire named Ortega challenges Harry to a duel that will end the war between the vampires and the wizards. Harry has no choice but to accept, and almost no hope of winning the duel. However he has another problem. A catholic priest - who doesn't believe in magic - needs Harry's help in finding the Shroud of Turin, which stolen by a trio of thieves, on of which has turned up very dead.

Harry traces the remaining two thieves to his hometown of Chicago. He also quickly finds out that he isn't the only one after them. A group of terrifying demons wants the shroud, and the demon leader wants Harry's soul too.

Life is never easy for Harry, all he wants is to just do private investigations and earn a living. He realises that he must accept help from all of his friends, including three Holy knights, his police-officer friend, and even his half-vampire ex-girlfriend, Susan.

The story is well-paced, the action well done, humour abounds in spite of grizzly events. Jim Butcher cleverly twists religious history and the occult, and builds on events from the previous books without you needing to have read them. Harry's world is increasingly complex, and he continues to grow as a character.

However, I just couldn't say this is a 'wow' book for me - a few things irk me. Why is Harry the only Wizard doing anything - yes I know he is on the out as far as wizarding goes - but this is threatening the whole magical world, why let him do all the work? I hope there is less war and more investigations into creepy magical beings in the future books.

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