Search - White Night (Dresden Files, Bk 9)

So many things happened in this book, but for once there was actually some wrapping up of storylines. Although I've enjoyed these books tremendously, it has seemed at times that Harry just has too much to handle all at once. Fortunately now there are a few less things for him to worry about. Whew! My only disappointment was that there just wasn't enough Bob - two scanty scenes (although the first was great). I need more Bob! Otherwise, it was a tight story and brought in many of the characters from previous books. Loved it!

This is Book 9 of the Dresden Files.

I wish that I could read these books slowly so that I could savor them more but there is just too much going on and I cannot put them down.

In this book, Harry is trying to find the person (or people, or demon, or whatever) who is responsible for killing and/or abducting women who have only modest magical talents.

One suspect has been spotted in the gray cloak of a White Council Warden. Naturally, suspicion falls on Harry. And then there is surveillance footage of a man leaving with some of the women who have gone missing. Harry sees the video. He sees Thomas.

This book does more than provide a great story with an unbelievable, high-stress, high-stakes ending that is so pivotal to the overall series that I cannot say where it happens, who is involved, or how it ends.

This book also works to resolve the secrecy and tension between Thomas and Harry that has been building for the past two years. You get insight in what it is like for Harry to be a teacher and for Molly to be an apprentice. And there is a significant interaction between Harry and Lasciel's image, Lash, that I never saw coming.

This was an incredibly good addition to the Dresden series for a lot of different reasons. It was one of the most well-written books in the series and the last third of the book has one of the best action and fight scenes yet. In a series that keeps getting better, this book successfully continues the trend.

Have really enjoyed this series.