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Old 11-13-2015, 06:32 PM   #6736
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. . . I have only read the first 3 Dresden Files books and then lost interest in them. I keep intending to go back but ...

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The Dresden Files get better a lot after the first three books. Jim was still finding his stride in the beginning and learning the ropes. I would strongly advise to keep going. You will be hooked. You like his current writing style after all.
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Though personally I liked the first three books just fine. Perhaps that was because I'd seen the entire SyFy Channel TV series before starting reading the books. Also you might check out this redit discussion:

Does Dresden Files get any better after "Storm Front"?


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Old 11-13-2015, 06:47 PM   #6737
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[QUOTE=Dazrin;3204682 I have only read the first 3 Dresden Files books and then lost interest in them. I keep intending to go back but ...

Maybe I shouldn't mention that in this thread.

I should go hide now. [/QUOTE]

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Book #4, Summer Knight, is the book that got me hooked on Dresden. It is still one of my favorites to date!
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Old 11-14-2015, 12:39 PM   #6738
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Old 11-14-2015, 06:06 PM   #6739
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Cool rendering of the ship. Is it true to the book? Those sails, while beautiful, hardly seem as if they'd work.
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Cool rendering of the ship. Is it true to the book? Those sails, while beautiful, hardly seem as if they'd work.
That's because they aren't sails. They're devices that collect the atmospheric etheric energy that is used to operate the ship's systems and devices. I believe that you may need to read the book!

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