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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II
The Dresden Files - This series is phenomenal. 13 books thus far (I believe the next is due out later this month), each around 500 pages. The protagonist is one Harry Dresden, Wizard for hire in modern-day Chicago. A great mix of humor, drama and action, Butcher manages to ratchet up the intensity with each book, which is hard to do time after time. It's really fun to watch him weave mythology and lore from nearly all walks of life - from Werewolves and Vampires to the Seelie and Unseelie Courts to even Native American folklore - into a modern day detective story style romp.
I can't say enough about these books. I read them all (both the Codex Alera and the Dresden Files) in just over a month. They were that good. When I accidentally packed book 3 of the Codex Alera in my stowed bag and took book 4 with me on the plane, I literally paid for the digital version on my iPhone so I could read it (1.5 hour flight) because I couldn't wait that long to get back to it. In retrospect, the first couple of books of The Dresden Files seem to be a little slower-paced than the rest, but it quickly gets better. I enjoyed the Codex from beginning to end, and put the series on par with the Dragonlance Chronicles by Weis and Hickman and the Belgariad & Malloreon by Eddings.
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The first Dresden book was the first book I bought when I got the Nook Color. I don't think it was a a bad book, but I didn't have a strong desire to read the next one and moved on to Game of Thrones. I think I will go back them then eventually. Codex Alera is on my to read list as well.