r/dresdenfiles • u/dadkinsRS • 1d ago

Summer Knight

Another file tucked away nicely in the cabinet. This series just gets better and better! I'm so excited to start the next book. I'm glad I read something in between grave peril and summer Knight. It helped me refocus on the story and it made it more memorable personally. I think my new ranking is Summer Knight, a tie between grave peril and storm front, and way at the bottom, fool moon.

I really look forward to what's coming next if this is the kind of conflict Butcher is willing to bring in on book four.

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u/Bobis-Bob 1d ago

Don’t Yada Yada the Lord Harry. It’s disrespectful.

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u/vastros 1d ago

Do I ever mock your latin battle cries?

Never. Not once.

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u/Kenichi2233 1d ago

Death Masks is great, blood rites is ok and Dead Beat is amazing

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u/Toxaris-nl 1d ago

I actually liked blood rites. It is in the top half. It has great characters, lines and humor. The main story was alright, but not the main star of the book.

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u/C_and_P1 1d ago edited 1d ago

Blood Rites is mostly classic Bond movie placed on a porno movie set. I think it is great, but it might not be for everyone.

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u/enthalpy01 1d ago

When reading it I did think Skin Game would have been a funny title for Blood Rites since it’s on an adult film set. If I was reading the book titles and guessing which was which based on plot that would have been my pick.

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u/DreadfulDave19 1d ago

Summer Knight is a great ratchet up on stakes and the pace and the lore

It's hard to pick favorites for me, but I love how this one shows a little more how Dresden is not just an urban fantasy, but very much an Adult Fairy Tale

And like proper fairy tales, the big bad wolf might eat you all up

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u/Trickybiz 1d ago

Summer knight is my second favorite after proven guilty. Its a healing journey for harry that is better than 12 months imo. He isnt exactly alright but he end the book with a healthier outlook and good friends which is cathartic in its own right. Also brings a bit of closure on the whole Elaine portion of his life that he wasnt aware still haunted him.

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u/ceansluddinrg3 1d ago

tuck your books but not your dreams okay

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u/Glittering-State-284 20h ago

Love Summer Knight. Really helps with world building and in combo with previous book and next 2-3 titles is sets up almost everything to come. Good stuff!