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So, I bought Ghost Story, ran through it last night. And ... Heh. More sedate than I usually expect for DF, but awesome nonetheless.
And I love these people. I really, really do. Even, somewhat shockingly, Morty Lindquist. And Butters. This book, I've fallen madly back in love with Butters. Him, and Morty, and Bob. But, then, I have this real thing for the little guys (not just the underpowered guys, not just the underdogs, but the real little guys, who genuinely haven't a hope) standing on their two feet to do what's right, and kicking ass. And one of the things I love about the Dresdenverse is that in this universe, the little guys do. They stand up. And, like this book around proves, when the little guys are moved to fight, they can do hella damage, even knowing what its going to cost them, and I love that. Harry, he's his usual kickass self, but for this book, it's Morty and Butters and Bob and Molly that own the show, and it's kinda awesome.
Also? The Ghost Brigade? Awesome, and freaky as fuck. Seriously. When someone like Harry, who has stared full on at the Skin-walker, is trying to shield the reader from what these things are doing, you know they are seriously, seriously freaky. Though the ghost battle between them and the SS wolf-waffen was awesome. Freaky as hell, but awesome.
Most of this book, though ... It's Harry realising, now that he's out of it somewhat, now that he can't do his usual rush-around-saving-people thing, how much the people he's left behind have learned. How much they've paid. How capable they are, when it comes right down to it, of standing up for more than just themselves, without him around to hold their hands. This book is Harry realising he has allies, not tools, people who are fighting for their own reasons, and paying their own prices, and choosing to do what's right because they are, at their bases, good people. It's ... like the culmination of the journey that started the moment Harry realised he needed to stop lying to Murphy, to Billy and the Alphas. It's him finally moving towards realising that he needs to stop rushing around trying to protect people, and to start helping them learn how to protect themselves (and how freaky is it that it's Lea who helps him realise this, at least in part?). This book is, basically, Harry growing up, and steadying out, and finding a center from which to go to future battles. I ... like that. I like it a lot. He's getting tossed around still, between Uriel and Mab (and Demonreach, that was freaky), but he's found something solid inside to hold onto, and that gives me a lot of hope that was battered in the last book, when he was flying out of his head, and onto the dark side.
An excellent book, in short. Not as seat-of-your-pants awesome as some in the series (though there are moments - Morty, you surprisingly awesome ectomancer, you), but solid, and real, and necessary. This is a book to build things, instead of watch Harry gleefully destroy them, and I love it. *nods* Most definitely.
Though, again? Butters, Morty, Bob and Molly. Justine. Daniel. Murphy. You guys rock, so seriously. Don't ever forget that. A city under seige, and the big badass wizard dead, and every last one of you stood the hell up, and paid for it, and made it count. You are awesome, forever and a day. Rock on.
Also? The Ghost Brigade? Awesome, and freaky as fuck. Seriously. When someone like Harry, who has stared full on at the Skin-walker, is trying to shield the reader from what these things are doing, you know they are seriously, seriously freaky. Though the ghost battle between them and the SS wolf-waffen was awesome. Freaky as hell, but awesome.
Most of this book, though ... It's Harry realising, now that he's out of it somewhat, now that he can't do his usual rush-around-saving-people thing, how much the people he's left behind have learned. How much they've paid. How capable they are, when it comes right down to it, of standing up for more than just themselves, without him around to hold their hands. This book is Harry realising he has allies, not tools, people who are fighting for their own reasons, and paying their own prices, and choosing to do what's right because they are, at their bases, good people. It's ... like the culmination of the journey that started the moment Harry realised he needed to stop lying to Murphy, to Billy and the Alphas. It's him finally moving towards realising that he needs to stop rushing around trying to protect people, and to start helping them learn how to protect themselves (and how freaky is it that it's Lea who helps him realise this, at least in part?). This book is, basically, Harry growing up, and steadying out, and finding a center from which to go to future battles. I ... like that. I like it a lot. He's getting tossed around still, between Uriel and Mab (and Demonreach, that was freaky), but he's found something solid inside to hold onto, and that gives me a lot of hope that was battered in the last book, when he was flying out of his head, and onto the dark side.
An excellent book, in short. Not as seat-of-your-pants awesome as some in the series (though there are moments - Morty, you surprisingly awesome ectomancer, you), but solid, and real, and necessary. This is a book to build things, instead of watch Harry gleefully destroy them, and I love it. *nods* Most definitely.
Though, again? Butters, Morty, Bob and Molly. Justine. Daniel. Murphy. You guys rock, so seriously. Don't ever forget that. A city under seige, and the big badass wizard dead, and every last one of you stood the hell up, and paid for it, and made it count. You are awesome, forever and a day. Rock on.
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