This is the third book in the Harry Dresden urban fantasy series and I still have a hard time seeing why this is so popular. I'm much more of an epic fantasy reader, so maybe that's it. In any case . . .
The premise is that the world of ghosts is in turmoil and Harry Dresden has been forced to investigate it because it's weakened the barrier between our world and theirs, making it easier for them to pass through and harass us all. With he help of his friends, Harry discovers that many of the hauntings seem to be attached to him and a case of demonic summoning he helped resolve months ago. Meanwhile, the vampires in the area seem to be manipulating Harry into a precarious position, with the ultimate intent of taking him out. Not to mention that his fairy godmother is attempting to collect Harry's soul after he broke their previous bargain. Can Harry solve the problems with the ghosts while keeping his soul as well as his head?
I liked the intent behind this story--the ghosts being riled up, crossing over and causing problems, with Harry at first just attempting to deal with them one by one, but then realizing there was a root problem he needed to solve or it was never going to end. I was focused on this main plot and Harry's attempt to figure out exactly what was going on, further intrigued by the fact that someone appeared to be torturing some of Harry's friends and some of the ghosts with an interesting kind of spiritual barbed wire magic. I would have been happy if the entire book had focused on just these aspects of the ghostly turmoil.
Read more at Grave Peril, by Jim Butcher | Dark Fantasy | SFReader.com Book Review
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