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ryancody's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
storydude's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mgouker's review
3.0
Thomas the vamp is one of my favorite characters in the series. Seeing Harry from his pov in this short tale was quite a lot of fun.
bigbookslilreads's review against another edition
4.0
Ok, first story I read from the Dresden Files that is not told from Harry's perspective. And I really like that! Though Harry will always be my fave. I have to find the version with the illustrations though, because I listened to it as an audio...
raquelreads_'s review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mamap's review
1.0
A short 70 page booklet about Harry Dresden's brother Thomas in a behind the scene's deal. Pretty boring. Added another bit of intrigue to the whole Dresden files thing, but i wonder if jim butcher will use it.
misterjay's review
5.0
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files books are a wealth of minor and secondary characters that shine with their own light while taking a backseat to everybody's favorite wizard. In "Backup," Harry's brother Thomas takes center-stage for a short story featuring a conspiracy that grows stranger at every turn.
Thomas faces a problem. Harry is investigating a child's kidnapping, but, what Harry doesn't know is that the purported mother is actually a centuries old demon. Thomas knows all about the demon but is unable to tell Harry of the demon due to an even older pact amongst the demon-hunters. Thus, Thomas has to find a way to help Harry without letting Harry in on what he's doing.
Jim Butcher is, of course, a master-class fantasy writer and this story is well worthy of his talents. It offers an interesting look at the world of Harry Dresden from a new point of view; a POV I hope Butcher visits again in longer form.
This is a good story and one that fans will enjoy. What makes this a great book, though, is the packaging. Subterranean Press printed the book in a hardcover trade size, with heavy paper and incredible illustrations done by Mike Mignola of Hellboy fame.
Thomas faces a problem. Harry is investigating a child's kidnapping, but, what Harry doesn't know is that the purported mother is actually a centuries old demon. Thomas knows all about the demon but is unable to tell Harry of the demon due to an even older pact amongst the demon-hunters. Thus, Thomas has to find a way to help Harry without letting Harry in on what he's doing.
Jim Butcher is, of course, a master-class fantasy writer and this story is well worthy of his talents. It offers an interesting look at the world of Harry Dresden from a new point of view; a POV I hope Butcher visits again in longer form.
This is a good story and one that fans will enjoy. What makes this a great book, though, is the packaging. Subterranean Press printed the book in a hardcover trade size, with heavy paper and incredible illustrations done by Mike Mignola of Hellboy fame.