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Originally Posted by mewmartigan
So if I were to jump into the world of Jim Butcher should I go with Dresden or Codex Alera? Cinder Spires looks good but I will wait for a few more books first.
As for the other two, I like fantasy better than urban fantasy although Dresden is obviously much more popular. I am leaning towards Codex Alera but wanted some opinions.
sidenote: not happy about the publisher pricing of his ebooks at amazon...ebooks that are several years old and cost more than the paperbacks is not cool  |
Difficult to say. I personally enjoy his Dresden Files much more than his Codex Alera. That being said, the first three Dresden novels are not his best, he was still learning his trade. They are good, but not his best. It would be a shame to discard the series after the first two/three books alone.
Now, I do like Fantasy a lot and I don't really mind the differences. There is one type I don't particularly care about and that is the Young Adult Fantasy (although there are also good books there). In case of the Dresden Files the Urban setting makes it more interesting in my mind.