Jan 21, 2026

This one had a lot more room to breathe than any of The Dresden Files books have had in a long time. 

After the last two books, that’s a damn good thing; there was so much trauma and destruction that Harry really did (and still does) need time to process things and find a new equilibrium. He does find some of that here, but there’s clearly still a lot more to go. 

Jan 13, 2026

Somehow cozy, despite being filled with horrific ends for a lot of people. 

Absolutely overflowing with unnamed cryptids, small town pettiness, trauma, and lethal consequences. 

Looking forward to more!

Jan 11, 2026

This is pure pulp in the best way. Sky-Captain and the World of Tomorrow meets Indiana Jones by way of airship mercenary companies in spitfires and mustangs. Oh, and with absolutely massive preying-mantis type bugs. 

Loads of fun.

Jan 08, 2026

Reasonably good, but loses a bit due to pacing and structure. 

Maybe I am a bit too reliant on the three act structure, but the novel has essentially five acts and a false climax right in the damn middle. 

I also found the MC’s attitude in the beginning to be rather off-putting, and I should have remembered that unreliable narration includes “the author is hiding some big revelations for dramatic effect.”