adj1920 's review for:

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

4.0

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So far we've covered ghosts, werewolves and vampires. Now we finally get a glimpse into the more whimsical side of the supernatural world- faeries. Of course, they are both beautiful and dangerous. Harry gets hired by Mab, Queen of Air and Darkness, ruler of the Unseelie Court to solve a murder. Queen Titania's knight has been murdered but Mab didn't do it. Now the balance of power is off and unless Harry can find the real killer, the Seelie and Unseelie are going to war. Meanwhile, the vampires have declared war on wizards so the White Council has to decide what to do. We finally get see why Harry steers clear of the council despite evading the Doom of Damocles, and we get to meet some allies who will surely be appearing in future books. Spoilers ahead for a development that affect future books:

Spoiler

Harry's godmother Lea sold his debt to Queen Mab. He agrees to do three tasks for her in order to be set free from the bargain he made as kid. The first is solving the murder. Mab offers to waive the other two tasks if Harry will become her new Winter Knight, but Harry refuses so he still owes her.