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Violence
A lot
Violence — a magical murder investigation; some graphic crime scene detail
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some mild strong words
Sexual Content
Some
Mild sexual content; some crude observations in the first-person narration
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Violence — the magical murders and their investigation; First-person narration with male-gaze observations — some readers find Harry's 1940s-style commentary on women dated; A long series — 17+ books at current count
What this book is about
Harry Dresden is a wizard who works as a private investigator and consultant for the Chicago PD. When two people are found dead with their hearts ripped out through magic, Harry is called in. Storm Front is the first of the Dresden Files—a long-running urban fantasy series told in hard-boiled first person, mixing noir detective conventions with a richly detailed magical Chicago.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Violence — magical murders with some graphic crime scene detail
First-person narration with dated male-gaze observations on women
A very long series — 17+ books; Storm Front is table-setting
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