Harry Dresden-- wizard extraordinaire. Chicago's own
advertised PI/Wizard. No job is too little, from
clearing out psychophagic mites or arranging work for Cobbs,
to sacrificing limb, life, or even love to protect the
mundanes from the uglies of the supernatural world. He will
make the most unlikely ally in order to save the innocent
and come to the need of vampires, mobsters, and the like
when their cause is just. No, we need Harry, whether we
know it or not.
Side Jobs is a collection of short stories and novelettes
that are fun and entertaining, as the Dresden Files have
always been. They provide the reader with a more complete
picture of those who surround Harry. You get to see things
from Thomas' point of view in Backup, get a glance at
Micheal's transformed life in Warrior, and finally a look at
Murphy continuing on the fight without Harry.
I have read most of these stories previously in the various
anthologies in which they are available, but it is nice to
have them all in one volume accompanied by the private notes
of their origins from the author. Before each story, Jim
Butcher allows us to see how the story came about-- from a
class assignment to a new original novella following the
tragic events the last Dresden Files novel Changes.
If you haven't indulged in the Dresden Files before, these
short stories will intrigue you. For those of us who are
devout followers, there's more to love. 'Nuff said.
Here, together for the first time, are the shorter works
of Jim Butcher. With tales ranging from the deadly
serious to the absurdly hilarious-including some all-new
never before-published stories.
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