Moonlit Night

Poor ripoff of Indiana Jones and National Treasure

Revisado: 06-07-22

Plot points lifted without disguise. Heroine is an annoying, whiny, brat! Narrator is pleasant and does a good job of differentiating characters.

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Stars and Stones!!

Revisado: 07-26-11

I so hoped that I would hear John Glover's rich dulcet tones say "Life is hard." If he only used the same voice that narrated the "Haunted History" series broadcast on the History Channel, but alas he did not.

I commend him for his valiant effort to step into Harry Dresden's universe after we had been treated to the performances of James Marsters in the previous 12 sagas of The Dresden Files. I believe it is impossible for anyone to come close to Marsters work. HE IS HARRY DRESDEN.

I am reading the print version and imagining it as if James was narrating it. And after listening to the previous twelve Dresden Files, it seems to be working rather well.

Truth be told, John Glover has integrity and though his rendition of Ghost Story "pales" in comparison to Marsters' previous narrations, I don't think anyone could have done better.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 07-20-11

While I thoroughly enjoy John Glover's work, in this sample, he is clearly "reading" Ghost Story. James Marsters, in past recordings make you feel as if Harry Dresden is talking to you, the reader.

If I have extra credits, I may opt to listen to the entire recording in the hopes that the tone of this work changes.

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CONTEXT is everything

Revisado: 02-08-11

Jim Butcher has created a wonderful cadre of characters especially Harry Dresden, Wizard. Storm Front, being the first book in the series, introduces Harry and sort of sets the overall tone of this book as something akin to a 1940’s detective story (although the stories are actually set in contemporary times).

Harry is chivalrous, many times to his detriment, as it almost always lands him in deeper and more dire circumstances. In the later novels, Harry’s deeper layers and scars are brought to the surface and his psyche is revealed as Jim Butcher continues to reveal the complexities of Harry’s psyche and character depth.

With that said, I have to address the issue of the narration of this book. I believe the original recording was done in the late 1990’s. I believe that most of the books on Audible may be recent recordings. The change in the technology alone in the intervening years is far and away from the technology available in the late 1990’s.

Storm Front is read by James Marsters and we should remember that James is reading a first in a series book. The character development of Harry Dresden is new here, and far from the more in-depth Harry that is found in the later books. Yes, you can hear James breathing more so than in the later books, but his vocal characterization of Harry is phenomenal and continues to grow along with Jim Butcher’s development of Harry Dresden. James also provides rich vocal characterizations for all the characters in this series. It is more like a one-man show than a book narration.

My only real complaint with James Marsters is that he has spoiled me. I now listen to the samples provided because in truth, some of the narrators should not be narrators. Or perhaps they should listen to the complete Dresden File series to “see” how it should be done.

I highly recommend this and all the other Dresden File novels. My suggestion is to listen in order. You will be richly rewarded and NOT disappointed.

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