Minireview: Turn Coat, by Jim Butcher
Turn Coat is the 11th book in the Dresden Files series… and it also ranks among the best in my opinion. The series has been getting gradually darker and more complex, and here several plot lines start to really move. It this were a TV-series, this would be preparation for a series finale (yes, I know there was an actual Dresden Files tv-series, let’s not talk about that crapfest).
The story begins when Morgan, Harry’s old nemesis, turns up at his door, wounded and chased by… the Wardens. Seems that Morgan has murdered a White Council member and is a wanted man, but Harry (despite his personal dislike of Morgan) doesn’t buy that story despite the quite clear evidence implicating Morgan. If hiding his own actions from the Wardens (Harry being a Warden himself) wasn’t tricky enough, there’s also something extremely nasty out there, hunting Harry. It may or may not be connected to the Morgan affair, and Harry has limited time and resources to deal with it; an especially spectacular showdown, with White Court vampire assistance, leaves Harry convinced that this time, he’s really out of his league in the raw power department.
And then things get really complicated.
It’s an excellent story, and like most books in this series keeps you turning the pages. I like the fact that increasingly, the world in these books is changing, with previous happenings having real impact. It’s not a static, fishbowl world, and as a result it doesn’t feel safe and boring. It’s not many series where I read 11 linked books and still eagerly wait for more.
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:57 Posted in Books
Tags dresden files, jim butcher
