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  • Dresden Files, Book 16
  • Written by: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (735 ratings)

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Peace Talks

Written by: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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Publisher's Summary

Harry Dresden is back and ready for action, in the new entry in the number-one New York Times best-selling Dresden Files. 

When the supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security team to make sure the talks stay civil. But can he succeed, when dark political manipulations threaten the very existence of Chicago - and all he holds dear?

©2020 Jim Butcher (P)2020 Penguin Audio

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Cliff Hanger

Great story but its in 2 separate books so if you can wait until the fall for the 2nd half of the story to come out then do.

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A Cliffhanger?!?!?

Peace Talks is more of the reliably interesting and suspenseful writing Butcher continues to offer up to all of us.

I found that there wasn’t as much there, though, you know? Almost more time was spent on reminding us of what had happened in earlier books than new things happening in this book. Very little to no character development or changes in relationships (except with his grandpa, and even that wasn’t really explored).

And it ended in a cliffhanger. A cliffhanger.

If you’re a fan, it’s still worth listening and Marsters is one of my favourite narrators. Still feel like I’ve been cheated out of the rest of the book, though. You’ve been warned.

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Weak entry for Dresden files

Felt like an unfinished book. It's essentially a preamble to the next book, so I was slightly disappointed

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The world doesn't end. Yet.

The Dresden Files started as run-of-the-mill urban fantasy stories, but things have escalated over the years. They rose to the level of Epic fantasy, and have now progressed to high fantasy, where the stakes are the survival of humanity.

And yet they still find space for family and romance.

And it's a continued story, which makes me happy that I am time-shifted enough to have the sequel, which I am reading now...

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Good book, recording sometimes weird

I dont know if they had to retake some parts or if the microphone was acting up but there are moments when you can clearly hear a shift between the sound from one sentence to the next

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First time left wanting

It’s only because it’s a cliffhanger storyline more than any of the others. I like closure. Not stopping me from the next one, just not the normal Dresden way.

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Review for Peace Talks

Another hit for the Dresden Files. I love the blend of mythology with the modern world.

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I don't believe in fairies

I loved the book and Marsters is great as always narrating the lovely characters.


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First half of one book

Ends not in a cliff hanger but in the middle of a conversation while driving to a destination. I can only imagine the publisher said the full book was too long so he was forced to cut it in half where it was never intended to end.

Definitely one of the funniest and most heart wrenching books in the series, could have been my absolute favorite if it wasn't for the way they cut it in half. Every book in this series ends with an ending and the next begins months later. I suspect the next book will begin 5 minutes after this one.

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Distracting editing

Found parts that were edited very distracting. Just certain sentences or words that you could tell re-dubs or second takes. Whenever a new chapter started it fades in and you pretty much missed the first word of the sentence.

Hoping this was just a one off and the next is back to normal.

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