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  • A Novel of the Dresden Files, Book 15
  • Written by: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (521 ratings)

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Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day.…

Because as Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it’s something awful.

He doesn’t know the half of it.…

Mab has just traded Harry's skills to pay off one of her debts. And now he must help a group of supernatural villains - led by one of Harry's most dreaded and despised enemies, Nicodemus Archleone - to break into the highest-security vault in town, so that they can then access the highest-security vault in the Nevernever.

It's a smash-and-grab job to recover the literal Holy Grail from the vaults of the greatest treasure hoard in the supernatural world - which belongs to the one and only Hades, Lord of the freaking Underworld and generally unpleasant character. Worse, Dresden suspects that there is another game afoot that no one is talking about. And he's dead certain that Nicodemus has no intention of allowing any of his crew to survive the experience. Especially Harry.

Dresden's always been tricky, but he's going to have to up his backstabbing game to survive this mess - assuming his own allies don’t end up killing him before his enemies get the chance.…

©2014 Jim Butcher (P)2014 Penguin Audio

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Dresden's at it again

A great little heist caper. Sort of like the supernatural Oceans Eleven.
Marsters bring so much life to Dresden. Can't wait for the next book.

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Great performance mostly great story

As always Dresden Files is amazing. This book was a bit pedantic and too heavy on the rules of magic folk.
That said, James Masters managed to keep the intensive details mostly interesting.

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Jim and James, you make good story. keep it up:).

Always a pleasure to to delve into the ever expanding world of the Dresden files. Very happy with Jim Butchers work. Am also very glad for the long term relationship forged with James Marsters. He does an excellent job bringing the characters to life and has evolved quite sublimely over the years:). Thnx for another great story guys.

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My favourite of the series.

Consistently excellent narration (James Marsters is great for all of them) and very immersive.
Fun take on the formula for this volume, I enjoyed seeing Dresden in a heist.

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Colin again

Always a good time. Quite enjoyable and a great escape. Thanks again for keeping me entertained.

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Must read to hear such a sweet moment !!

Absolutely loved it! especially Maggie and Harry with bedtime and mouse is still the badass with a new unexpected badass in the mix

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Book 15

Loved it. Love everything Jim Butcher writes but my goodness James Marsters brought Harry Dresden alive!

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utmost amazing storyline ever

couldn't have asked for a better story, edge of seat suspense, mystery and heart moving can't wait to hear next one. I hope Jim Butcher makes 100 more dresden files I could listen to them the rest of my life.

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Butcher continues to deliver!

Butcher hits another one out of the park! With Marsters narrating, Jim Butcher's vision truly comes to life!

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Dresden files at its best

This book stands as one of the strongest in the series, with smart writing, well executed humour and fantastic pacing. Jim butcher truly brings his A-game here with strong character moments and heart pumping action balanced perfectly against well placed one liners and moments of levity. All in all a fantastic listen that I can recommend to just about anyone

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