As you move through the books, the story unfolds and you find that it really is a series, things are connected, past events are referenced. However, books of the series should be read in order they are written, as each of them references previous books heavily. Each book is a separate story with a start and an ending. From the beginning it may seem calm and slowly and as soon as your mind is relaxed and scattered the real action begins. The plot of every book is really unpredictable. He finds himself facing off against an increasing variety of creatures (including other wizards), while facing the realization that his various cases may all be tied together behind the scenes and that his role might be even greater than he is willing to admit. As the series progresses, Dresden takes on an increasingly important role in the supernatural world at large as he works to protect the general public.

Harry Dresden works as the only one 'consulting wizard' in the world, accepting supernatural cases from both human and non-human clients, as well as the Chicago PD's Special Investigation unit. Each species in the series (humans, faeries, vampires, etc.) has its own political and societal rules and organizations. Although the supernatural is still widely discredited, it is practiced by some members of society. Magic, along with vampires, demons, spirits, faeries, werewolves, outsiders, and other monsters in modern day setting, a secret underworld of all the monsters and creatures that we know about, though not quite the same as you’d expect. First book was published in 2000 and the last novel was released in 2014 followed by a number of short stories. Plus, they let us process life experiences in our world from the perspective of possible a whole different set of characters or creatures.“The Dresden Files” is a Jim Butcher’s 15 novels series, telling the story of Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, Chicago’s first (and the only one) Wizard P.I. Reading fantasy can be a very rewarding experience, as it brings us to whole new worlds that give us a break from our everyday routine. Reading Urban Fantasy and Other Fantasy Books He doesn’t know he has a gift of magic that everyone else would envy him for, especially for the privilege of becoming part of the most honorable group: dragon riders.

Aram Raythe seems to be a simple outcast in a small fishing village.

Changes by Jim Butcher