
My biggest complaint about the 2nd novel in Butcher's Dresden Files series is that there isn't enough magic. Most of the time, I could easily forget he had magical powers at all. Whatever his powers, most of the situtions he got through here were on luck alone. I liked the idea of Werewolves as a topic for this volume. I am an avid reader of all things vampire or were. Butcher's take was different than a lot that I had read and I applaud this book for this unique view. The book lost points for the police handling in this story, which at some points were ludacrous. But it gains points for Harry...Harry is sarcastic, witty, and although he may not want people to always notice, he is a kind person. Those traits together make him one of the most likeable characters in sci-fi or paranormal fiction. I definetely enjoyed this book enough to seek out the next volume in the series. I hope that they keep getting better in plot and substance, and that they stay true to the character of Harry Dresden as fleshed out in the first two volumes.