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Ghost Story
The Dresden Files, No 13
Jim Butcher

ROC
July 26, 2011/ ISBN 978-0451463791
Fantasy
Amazon

Reviewed by Jan Fields

In this thirteenth novel of the Dresden Files, Harry Dresden is dead. At least, he's pretty sure he's dead. But apparently there has been some problem with exactly how he died, so he's sent back to earth as a ghost to discover who murdered him and to help his friends. It seems Dresden's death has left a lot of damage in its wake. But Harry quickly finds that being a ghost has even more rules than being a wizard. Will he figure them out in time to save his friends and himself?

I'm a huge Dresden Files fan, so each time a book comes out, I giggle foolishly in anticipation. This one definitely didn't disappoint as there are more twists and turns than ever before. And if you can get all the way through to the end without a few tears, you're made of sterner stuff than I am. I loved the handling of "ghost rules" and even the weird physics of being a spook. Have you ever wondered how ghosts pass through walls but manage not to fall through floors? Jim Butcher has, and he's come up with some great logic for it. In fact, the book works well together. Though it's kind of tough seeing just how much each character is suffering, we find their pain completely believable. All the characters have grown and matured through the series and this book demonstrates that well. For fans, this one truly delivers.

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Reviewer Jan Fields is the editor of Kid Magazine Writers emagazine and has written dozens of stories and articles for the children's magazine market.
Reviewed 2011
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