N. Marsden

Spooky and Imaginative

Revisado: 08-29-19

I've now read all of Joseph Delaney's books. every one is a unique experience. After a short foray into magical post apocalyptic fantasy with Arena 13, this new series returns to the spooky young adult horror similar to the Last Apprentice series. this is definitely the genre on which Delaney thrives, with monsters and witches and mysteries galore. I can't wait till the next book.

The performance by the narrator is excellent and his voice fits the tone of the book well.

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Worst Audible performance I've heard

Revisado: 05-04-19

Ax Norman is the worst reader Audible has presented, especially from a big publisher. His pronunciation is inconsistent, pronouncing names differently almost every time they are uttered. Majure/Majere, Tas/Tahs, etc. His performance of dialogue is worse than the average dad reading to his kid. Inflecting words as if the speaker is afraid, then saying, "he said, happily".

Just terrible for this beloved classic. Almost painful to listen to.

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Another great performance

Revisado: 06-01-14

What made the experience of listening to Skin Game the most enjoyable?

I've come to see James Marsters as Harry Dresden since listening to his performances in this series. But expressing Harry's sass perfectly is the least of Marsters's talents. He brings a unique voice to each character in the book, making it easy to picture the story and characters in my head.
Skin Game is the latest, but not the greatest of the Dresden Files. It lends a lot to Ocean's Eleven, up to the very climax of the story. It's about a bank heist and the tension builds as Harry has to join some of his most memorable villains as an ally. As Harry gets deeper and deeper into trouble, it seems there is no way out. But this is Harry we're talking about and he always has an ace up his sleeve.
The overall arc of the story is good. We see the return of Michael Carpenter as well as a brand new Knight of the Sword. We finally get a resolution to the migrane headaches Harry has been having in the last two books and Harry potentially gains a new ally or two for future adventures.
However, much of the plot is predictable because of its heavy borrowing from Ocean's Eleven, though Butcher doesn't bother to hide it. In fact, he foreshadows it almost from the first chapter. There are also a few scenes that are very odd and seem to be part of some wish fulfillment of the author's especially a scene in which Harry meets a powerful being with whom he shares a lot in common. More and more, The Dresden Files are becoming like a tabletop role playing game in which Butcher is both the player and the GM, able to give his player self ways out of a bind that can only come from his GM self. This book is an example of just this.

All that said, I look forward to the next book and I see a lot of fun ahead for the Wizard Knight of Winter.

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