Red-Haired Ash Reads

Harry Dresden, professional wizard, should be happy that business has been pretty good for a change. His new case involves the missing Shroud of Turin, but that’s not all he ends up having to deal with. He has to duel the Red Court of Vampires champion, deal with a professional hitman after him, a new case with the Chicago police, and the return of his ex-girlfriend Susan. Harry can’t get a break in this one. 

This was another action packed and very eventful adventure for Harry. We are finally seeing the return of Susan and getting some sort of resolution with their relationship. While I liked Susan well enough, I am glad we finally have this resolution because it was holding Harry back from moving on with his life. 

The Red Court continues to be a problem for Harry and the White Council. They attempt to end the war by challenging Harry to a duel but we quickly learn they had ulterior motives, obviously. I enjoyed the duel and meeting the Archive, who was very unexpected. I will be curious to see how future interactions with the vampires go after this. 

The case for the Shroud of Torin was interesting and ended up involving Michael and other members of the Knights of the White Cross, who were very interesting characters. This was a case that ended up involving a very powerful foe of the Knights who caused even more damage in this one. Harry quickly realizes that he is up against things that he can’t handle alone, especially when weakened. We see him ending up relying on his friends again, which I think makes him a stronger character and the cases more interesting. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this one and look forward to seeing what craziness Harry gets up to next. 

TW: kidnapping; graphic torture and death; violence; gun violence; 

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Previous books and reviews for the series:

#0.5 Restoration of Faith
#1. Storm Front
#2.  Fool Moon
#3. Grave Peril
#4. Summer Knight