Peace Talks

Executive Summary: I've been waiting for this for a long time, and thankfully it delivered. More importantly though I'm happy we already have a release date for [b:Battle Ground 23106013 Battle Ground (The Dresden Files, #17) Jim Butcher https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587778549l/23106013.SY75.jpg 42654036] because so much was left unresolved.Audiobook: I bought both the audiobook and the hardcover because I sadly no longer get free review copies of Mr. Butcher books as I was lucky enough to do in the past.James Marsters is Harry Dresden to me, so there was no way I could skip the audio. I mostly listened to this in audio, primarily while waiting for my hard cover to arrive, but also because it's so much more convenient to listen than read.This series is a must listen for me for sure.Full ReviewI've been slacking off on my reviews lately, but there is no way I can't do at least a little review for this book. I've been a huge fan of Jim Butcher and the Dresden files since the TV show came out. It's one of the series that got me back into recreational reading after largely giving it up in college.I thought I've been waiting for this book for about 5 years. Turns out it was actually 6 years. Mr. Butcher has written some other stuff in that time, including some Dresden short stories, but after the early pace of the series, it's been a bit tough to get used to having to wait a long time. That said without going into spoiler territory, I thought this was worth the wait. If you didn't get the background on this book, in several interviews since it's announcement, Mr. Butcher talked about part of the reason this book took so long and how it resulted in him splitting what he'd done into two books. This one and [b:Battle Ground 23106013 Battle Ground (The Dresden Files, #17) Jim Butcher https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587778549l/23106013.SY75.jpg 42654036].And to me that really shows here. We're not talking a [b:Changes 6585201 Changes (The Dresden Files, #12) Jim Butcher https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1304027244l/6585201.SY75.jpg 6778696] level cliff-hanger or anything, but this book sets a lot of things in motion and does not resolve them in the kind of way he's done with most of the previous books.That isn't to say this feels like an incomplete book. Given the stakes of things, I think he found a good place to pause the story. But that's really what it is, a pause, not an ending. And of course you get the usual Harry Dresden snark, great supporting cast and kick-ass fight scenes.Overall I tore through this book in 2 days. If my hard cover had shown up earlier in the day I might have finished it in 1. So while not as strong as the last few entries in the series, it's still was an easy 5 star book for me. There are few book series I put aside everything to read, and I suspect this will always remain one until the final book. Now to start counting the days for [b:Battle Ground 23106013 Battle Ground (The Dresden Files, #17) Jim Butcher https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587778549l/23106013.SY75.jpg 42654036].