{"id":1908,"date":"2020-02-05T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T22:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2020-01-17T21:20:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T04:20:36","slug":"book-storm-front-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/05\/book-storm-front-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOK: Storm Front (2000)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StormStorm Front<\/u><\/strong>
\nYear: 2000
\nAuthor: Jim Butcher
\nLength: 482 minutes \/ 8.03 hours<\/p>\n

The first book in the Dresden Files<\/em> series, Storm Front<\/em> is the fusion of urban fantasy and detective noir that I didn\u2019t know I needed. As a wizard for hire, Harry Dresden gets a lot of weird cases that only a wizard could deal with, but it\u2019s done in a way that hearkens back to Sam Spade and other detectives just trying to make a buck investigating mysteries that show up on their doorstep. Perhaps I just haven\u2019t read any modern noir (most of it supplanted by the \u201cthriller\u201d genre), but Storm Front is a refreshing return to a classic form of storytelling.<\/p>\n

Of my two qualms, only one has to do with the book itself. The narrator of this audiobook had a bit too much breathing, sniffling, and other noises that\u2014while being somewhat infrequent\u2014pulled me out of the story far too often. And while I liked how there was always something for Dresden to do, the multitude of different storylines left me a little confused at times. Still, each of these storylines inevitably contributed to some part of the plot as a whole, so I can forgive the multitude of spinning plates.<\/p>\n

As for the fantasy aspect, I could tell a lot of thought was put into how magic works in the real world\u2014or at least in Chicago. Translating something usually confined to sweeping pre-industrial landscapes into a modern equivalent is no easy task, and Jim Butcher did an excellent job of making everything seem logical and natural. For the first book in a series, Storm Front<\/em> is a strong step forward into any number of interesting stories. The foundation is set, and I look forward to seeing how Butcher builds upon it in subsequent volumes of the series.<\/p>\n

The detective noir urban fantasy I didn\u2019t know I needed, I give Storm Front<\/em> 4.5 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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