As we have seen earlier this year, Jim Butcher is giving his fans live action cinematic book trailers. And they look stunning!
Peace Talks was released July 14th 2020, and ended on a massive cliffhanger. Fans were left craving more! The trailer at least announced the sequel, Battle Ground, and the release date: September 29th.
In the world of The Dresden Files, magic—as well as vampires, demons, spirits, faeries, werewolves, outsiders, and other monsters—is real, and while the supernatural is still widely discredited, it is practiced by some members of society. Additionally, large portions of the globe (such as much of Central and South America) are mentioned as being largely under the control of supernatural factions. The White Council is an organization of human wizards, noted to wield significant economic power in the world, along with their supernatural power. Each species in the series (humans, faeries, vampires, etc.) has its own political and societal rules and organizations. The human wizards depend on the White Council, while faeries may belong to either of two Faerie Courts, or none at all. Vampires may belong to any of four vampire courts.
Harry Dresden works as the world’s only “consulting wizard”, accepting supernatural cases from both human and nonhuman clients, as well as the Chicago PD’s Special Investigation unit. As the series progresses, Dresden takes on an increasingly important role in the supernatural world at large, as he works to protect the general public, making getting by as a working wizard and private investigator difficult for him. He finds himself facing off against an increasing variety of creatures (including other wizards), while facing the realization that his various cases may all be tied together behind the scenes and that his role might be even greater than he is willing to admit.
Harry meets a wide variety of characters in the series, including Karrin Murphy, the Action Girl cop who’s aware of the city’s supernatural underworld; Bob, a spirit of intellect who lives in a skull—human-shaped ghost in the television series—is Harry’s literal Magical Computer; Michael Carpenter, a modern-day paladin wielding a holy sword; Billy the Werewolf and his pack of Alphas (a group of young heroic wannabes); Thomas Raith, the Loveable Rogue White Court vampire; Harry’s on-and-off love interest reporter Susan Rodriguez; and Molly Carpenter, Michael’s oldest daughter and Harry’s apprentice. Like many detective stories, Harry meets a ridiculous number of femmes fatales, crime bosses, and hired goons, which is frequently lampshaded in the series.
If you like a mix of magic, noir, wit and fun, be sure to check out the Dresden Files, in book or audiobook format (read by James Marsters of Buffy and Angel fame.
“My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk. When things get strange, when what goes bump in the night flicks on the lights, when no one else can help you, give me a call. I’m in the book.”
— Harry Dresden
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