Another well done Jim Butcher novel for the win. Death Mask is not my favorite but in this novel you get more hints of a past and family Dresden may not even know about. Demons and angels are not something I often see done well. (No I didn't enjoy michael, city of angels, or insert movie) However Jim Butcher touches nicely on the idea of the Fallen and their role in this war. Throwing out names that I recognized and others I didn't, any fanatsy or myth buff will enjoy that aspect.
As a key player Susan, Harry's vampire infected love interest, returns with more wit and charm then usuall. She doesn't come alone or under good terms. I was nice to have them reunited if only briefly. She is one charcter I'm counting on returning over and over.
You get to learn more about the Knights of the Cross, and I love that entire thread of the story. One of them happens to be Atheist, which as contradictory as that may seem, is phenomenal. Each Knight has his own sword and his own history, much to the surprise of Harry. They are unique and inseparable from the story as a whole. It is vital that these figures be what they are and they are amazing characters.
My only complaint with the novel, and this could be true of most mystery based novels, that there is a pattern of sudden realization and then what seems like hasty exposition to reveal all of it. Being in first person helps to lessen some of this as you are stuck with only Harry's perspective. Which means you can't get clues he doesn't.
Many new charcters and a few old, creating an ever growing network of family and friends....and enemies. If you like personality, you will find this book and series very fulfilling.
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