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Old 04-11-2010, 11:43 PM   #16
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I also enjoy the Dresden series. It has it's flaws but it's a fun premise and enjoyable.

If you liked Dresden - check out Glen Cook's Garrett series with metal in the names: "Old Tin Sorrows", "Sweet Silver Blues", etc. Read them in order as characters grow/develop during the books.
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Old 04-13-2010, 02:53 AM   #17
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The only thing that saved the book for me was the humor. I found the characters rather stereotypical.
I read the first book then moved on to other series, I came back for book 2 a few months later and was hooked. What I like about this series is the story, mythology and character development gets better with each story.

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The main character is more human, and I did like him, although I wasn't impressed at all by the attempts at making him dark and mysterious while at the same time drowning us in details about his past I do like a book to leave some freedom to my imagination, and hint at things rather than hit me in the face with them. This was my main problem with this book, although I've seen worse
I never got him as dark and mysterious (maybe because I watched the series prior to reading the books). It may have seemed like they were swamping you with details but all they did in the beginning was leave things to the imagination. I just finished book 12 and they are still surprising us with information that predates book one.

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Thanks all. Sounds like everybody agrees that the books get better, so maybe I should give it another try some day. But if I do, I think I'll skip 2 and 3 and go directly to #4
Don't miss out on 2 and 3... or people will start talking about you ...
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Old 04-13-2010, 11:28 AM   #18
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I thought the first was OK, enough to try the second. Really didn't care for the second book at all, and gave up on it for a while. #3 was an improvement over #2, and #4 really got me into it. I just finished #12 yesterday, and I have to say I like all the books after #4, but #4, #7, #10, and #12 are my favorites. Am grumpy that I have to wait a year for the next book.

The Codex Alera series also seems pretty neat. Different style (Roman Pokemon), but fairly intriguing. I've only finished the first 2 books though.
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Old 04-13-2010, 11:50 AM   #19
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I quite like Harry dresden series, especially the overarching plot that pervades each book, but allows them to have a story of their own. I dislike Jim's habit of dropping/killing any supporting character after a couple of books though. I fear for Molly.

Anyone know of a decent price for Changes? I can't find it less than £10 yet which is really annoying me.

Furies I just can't ever get into. I've got one more to read I think, but they're just too rushed for me - not enough worldbuilding or explanation, and no character deoth to compensate for it.
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Old 04-13-2010, 04:28 PM   #20
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The quality of the series was very uneven to me, at least in the first four or five I've read. I did enjoy them (never watched the TV series) and it led me to read his "Codex Alera" series, which I enjoyed even more.
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Old 04-15-2010, 04:12 AM   #21
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I'd also recommend the 'Felix Castor' series by Mike Carey for those who enjoy Dresden Files. I tend to prefer them so they may appeal to some here.
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Old 05-10-2010, 09:58 AM   #22
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I've read all of the Dresden Files books twice. I just finished the newest one. I actually thought it was less rivoting than the previous books. I was actually introduced to the Dresden series by a guy who rear-ended my car on a rainy day. He was telling me about the series while we were waiting for the police to arrive I'm reading the first of the Alera series now, and I like it pretty well. I, too, think it seems a bit Pokemon-ish but not in a terribly childish way.
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