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Why 'The Dresden Files' Are the Best

Harry Dresden: The Best Demon Killer

By Ada ZubaPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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I always loved reading fantasy books from a young age. I started with Harry Potter like any other kid. I then read Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, but as you grow up, you realize that you want to read more sophisticated things, so you sit down and try to read A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and you realize that it is so boring you would rather go outside and exercise. That's where The Dresden Files come in. Jim Butcher has created such a relatable character known as Harry Dresden. He is cunning, witty, and filled with so much sarcasm you fall in love with him. Butcher also brings in a little bit of reality into the series. Dresden is a wizard, but some of the things he does is very new age. He also does not believe he is the best thing there ever was; he recognizes his downfalls and faults. Every time he walks into a church, he feels that he does not belong there because he knows he has killed creatures and, sometimes, humans.

Jim Butcher's writing brings you right in. He creates this world in an urban fantasy that makes it magical and you just want to keep reading it. He describes the fighting scenes in such detail, that it makes it so real and vivid you can see the scene in such clarity in your imagination, that your brain does not work overtime trying to imagine what is going on. Now he does leave certain things for your imagination, such as the romantic scenes, because sometimes you have to leave mystery for the reader to fantasize their own story. You read the novels for the suspense and thrills, but it is a nice touch to have the romantic side of things.

The other minor characters he creates make it so real, such as Michael Carpenter as a Christian knight who is set in his own ways. He refuses to do anything that is out of his religion. It makes Harry look like a bad person, but they have worked together on numerous cases and they dynamic works very well.

We can't forget Bob, the talking inappropriate skull who is obsessed with sex, yet he knows everything there is to know. He's like the sort of living dictionary in Harry's study, and it is an interesting addition to the novels because it adds more backstory.

Molly Carpenter is the opposite of her father, she has piercings, tattoos, and she is also under Dresden's protection. She serves as an assistant of sorts and she is good at the things Harry is not really proud to share as a wizard.

All the characters seem to kick serious ass, as does Karrin Murphy, or as Harry calls her "Murphy." In action books, cops are usually the last thing you want to see, but Murphy rules all. She gets that supernatural things exist and she can take out anyone she wants.

The creatures in the books are so weird, yet believable. For example, the vampires: Some of them do not feed off of blood, but they need other things such as lust or envy; this creates them to be more human and real.

Harry has fears, and it seems that in most fantasy novels the characters do not fear anything. Butcher creates a very relatable character by having him fear certain things, such as Mab or Kincaid. Kincaid because of his burly muscle size. "Gentleman" Johnny Marcone, but not because he does terrible things, but because he has a lot of power and a lot of people working for him, so Harry knows the dangers. Harry is not invincible like other fantasy characters. I think this is the main reason why I like the series so much. You don't need to read the books in order to know what is happening because Butcher gives you a little blurb every time something from the past is mentioned.

Butcher knows what he is doing to keep a reader interested and he leaves you wanting more.

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Ada Zuba

Hello fellow interweb explorers! I am Ada Zuba. I binge the Netflix shows and just recently Disney plus has been my happy place. I am a creative person with a big love for Disney movies. I hope to one day write and publish a fantasy novel.

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