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Battle Ground
by Jim Butcher
This book was exhausting! I remember one of the first times I stopped the series was because it was action packed, almost too action packed. I got tired reading it. Well, silly Past Brad didn't know nothing. This entire book is basically one battle after another. It was good though, really good.
I love how Butcher continues to expand this word and up the stakes. Battling an Irish Titan and destroying most of Chicago is one of the most up-est of stakes to raise. I've read too many cliffhangers whose 2nd half doesn't live up to the first half or even fast forwards time. This one lived up to the hype and began almost on the heels of the first. Which makes sense, Butcher said his publisher made him split this and Peace Talk into two books. He just added more fight scenes in the one.
Now for those of you that are trying to remember what happened (like me!) I've got some spoilers. If you've not read this yet. Stop reading here. And know that this book is a turning point...on a couple of points.
Murphy kills a Jotan with a bazooka. Then gets killed by Rudolph...as he trips and the gun goes off. I expected her to die in each of the last few books. It's the right change for the series. But with Harry dying and coming back, I'm unconvinced we've seen the end of Murph. It lessened the impact for me.
Marcone picked up one of The Blackened Denarious Coins. I didn't see that one coming. Though I should have.
Butters character has grown fantastically. He's an awesome Knight of the Sword.
Justine ended up being possessed by Nemesis and was the one who made Thomas attack the elves. She's also a Walker. Which I think are Outsiders but I'm not sure.
Harry imprisons the Titan in a crystal in Demonreach. I saw this one coming, too. But it also made sense for the story and I wasn't soured by it.
And the end had some great set-ups: Mab betroths Harry to Lara, Harry maneuvers Marcone into giving him the castle that was built over Harry's burned down house, and Molly finally goes back to see her parents; who knew she was the Winter Lady.
I love how Butcher continues to expand this word and up the stakes. Battling an Irish Titan and destroying most of Chicago is one of the most up-est of stakes to raise. I've read too many cliffhangers whose 2nd half doesn't live up to the first half or even fast forwards time. This one lived up to the hype and began almost on the heels of the first. Which makes sense, Butcher said his publisher made him split this and Peace Talk into two books. He just added more fight scenes in the one.
Now for those of you that are trying to remember what happened (like me!) I've got some spoilers. If you've not read this yet. Stop reading here. And know that this book is a turning point...on a couple of points.
Spoiler
Murphy kills a Jotan with a bazooka. Then gets killed by Rudolph...as he trips and the gun goes off. I expected her to die in each of the last few books. It's the right change for the series. But with Harry dying and coming back, I'm unconvinced we've seen the end of Murph. It lessened the impact for me.
Marcone picked up one of The Blackened Denarious Coins. I didn't see that one coming. Though I should have.
Butters character has grown fantastically. He's an awesome Knight of the Sword.
Justine ended up being possessed by Nemesis and was the one who made Thomas attack the elves. She's also a Walker. Which I think are Outsiders but I'm not sure.
Harry imprisons the Titan in a crystal in Demonreach. I saw this one coming, too. But it also made sense for the story and I wasn't soured by it.
And the end had some great set-ups: Mab betroths Harry to Lara, Harry maneuvers Marcone into giving him the castle that was built over Harry's burned down house, and Molly finally goes back to see her parents; who knew she was the Winter Lady.