I'm in love with a Wizard called Harry

[erastes]

I'm in love with a Wizard called Harry
a man who's both clever and brave
and I was going to write up a poem
but I couldn't think of any decent rhymes.

No. Not THAT pillock, I'm talking about the quite wonderful Harry Dresden, Wizard P.I.  the only practicing wizard in America. He's in the phone book.

I'm sure a lot of people - specially Americans, as I understand there was even a show made of the series of books -HAVE already heard of him, but some Americans I've been talking to online haven't heard of him, and neither have any of my English RL friends either.

If you like Sam Vimes and Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.
If you like your magic to make a little bit of sense, and for magic to be ACCOUNTABLE *coughJKRcough and that means more than a lopsided justice system*- in this series there are rules of magic and death is just about the only sentence.
If you like a man to save the world (while EVERYONE tries to kill him, not just one madman in June) using more than Expelliarmus and who doesn't get rescued by handy plot devices like appearing elves and Sueper-phoenices....

then you'll love the hard bitten Wizard Detective!  I love him!  I've read two books and am happily gallumphing through the third....

Official site  ----    WIKI (probably spoilers, I'm not looking...)

Comments

[dubaiyan.livejournal.com]

This looks amazing.

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

My hubby is a huge huge fan of The Dresden Files books. Also another really good grown up fantasy series I have been really enjoying? Kim Harrison's books about the witch who seems to try and do best and just digs herself in deeper Rachel Morgan. :)

Matthew was ok with the TV show...didn't live up to the books but then the movies and TV shows never do...

[aunty_marion]

I've seen other people recommending these books, but have never actually *seen* them. I keep meaning to look harder...

[leni-jess.livejournal.com]

I've been halfway through vol 3 ever since I left the Netherlands in, um, June? They belonged to the friend of I was staying with. Must exert self to find library copies. Very readable so far, and an inventive range of magic in each book.