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A.K.A. Proven Guilty – A Quick Review
This book opens with Harry, a newly minted Warden witnessing the White Council pass judgement on a young wizard who had broken the fourth law of magic. The judgement is decapitation. This called forshadowing and will become relevant later on im the book, although not this review.
Harry’s not to pleased with the excution when two members of the council come to him with slightly unofficial requests. One, find out why the Summer Court of Fae isn’t helping during the White Council’s war with Red Court of Vampires. Two, find out who is practicing black magic in Chicago.
So Harry sets off to deal with these two problems, when he gets called by a friend’s eldest daughter for help. Apparently there’s been an attack at the local horror convention, appropriately named Splattercon!!!, and they need Harry’s help.
Like with all of Jim Butcher’s novels, these three plots weave in, out and eventually around each other, leading to a satisfying conclusion. He is also clearly setting up for next few books of the series. Butcher has already proven himself to be a master of modern urban fantasy. This novel only serves to cement that position.
Go get it.