Bücher von Jim Butcher

THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET SERIOUS FOR HARRY DRESDEN, CHICAGO'S ONLY PROFESSIONAL WIZARD, in the next entry in the No. 1 New York Times and No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling Dresden Files.

The fate of the Cinder Spires may be decided by crossed swords in the next exhilarating fantasy adventure in the New York Times bestselling series of noble families, swordplay, and airships.For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses rule, developing scientific marvels and building fleets of airships for defence and trade.Now, the Spires hover on the brink of open war.Everyone knows it's coming. The guns of the great airship fleets that control the skies between the last bastions of humanity will soon speak in anger, and Spire Albion stands alone against the overwhelming might of Spire Aurora's Armada and its new secret weapon--one capable of destroying the populations of entire Spires.A trading summit at Spire Olympia provides an opportunity for the Spirearch, Lord Albion, to secure alliances that will shape the outcomes of the war, and to that end he dispatches privateer Captain Francis Madison Grimm and the crew of the AMS Predator to bolster the Spirearch's diplomatic agents.It will take daring, skill, and no small amount of showmanship to convince the world to stand with Spire Albion--assuming that it is not already too late.

The highly anticipated sixteenth novel in the Dresden Files: thrilling urban fantasy from No. 1 international bestselling author Jim Butcher

THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET SERIOUS FOR HARRY DRESDEN, CHICAGO'S ONLY PROFESSIONAL WIZARD, in the next entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files.Harry has faced terrible odds before. He has a long history of fighting enemies above his weight class. The Red Court of vampires.

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day. As Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it's something awful.This time, it's worse than that. Mab's involved Harry in a smash-and-grab heist run by one of his most despised enemies to recover the literal Holy Grail from the vaults of the greatest treasure horde in the world - which belongs to the one and only Hades, Lord of the Underworld.Dresden's always been tricky, but he's going to have to up his backstabbing game to survive this mess - assuming his own allies don't end up killing him before his enemies get the chance . . .

Jim Butcher's breakthrough #1 New York Times bestseller starringChicago's only professional wizard, Harry Dresden. When it comes to the magical ruling body known as the White Council, Harry is thought of as either a black sheep or a sacrificial lamb. And none hold him in more disdain than Morgan, a veteran Warden with a grudge against anyone who bends the rules. But now, Morgan is in trouble. He's been accused of cold-blooded murdera crime with only one, final punishment. He's on the run, wanting his name cleared, and he needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog. So it's up to Harry to uncover a traitor within the Council, keep Morgan under wraps, and avoid coming under scrutiny himself. And a single mistake may cost someone his head. Someone like Harry...

Chicago's only professional wizard is about to have a very bad day in the latest novel in the #1New York Timesbestselling Dresden Files...As Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry Dresden never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it's something awful. Mab has traded Harry's skills to pay off a debt. And now he must help a group of villains led by Harry's most despised enemy, Nicodemus Archleone, to break into a high-security vault so that they can then access a vault in the Nevernever. Problem is, the vault belongs to Hades, Lord of the freaking Underworld. And Dresden is dead certain that Nicodemus has no intention of allowing any of his crew to survive the experience. Dresden's always been tricky, but he's going to have to up his backstabbing game to survive this mess...

Wizard for hire Harry Dresden gets mixed-up with the dead in this “haunting, fantastical novel”(Publishers Weekly) in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Harry Dresden’s faced some pretty terrifying foes during his career. Giant scorpions. Oversexed vampires. Psychotic werewolves. It comes with the territory, when you’re the only professional wizard in the Chicago area phone book.But in all Harry’s years of supernatural sleuthing, he’s never faced anything like this: the spirit world’s gone postal. All over Chicago, ghosts are causing trouble—and not just of the door-slamming, boo-shouting variety. These ghosts are tormented, violent, and deadly. Someone—or something—is purposely stirring them up to wreak unearthly havoc. But why? And why do so many of the victims have ties to Harry? If Harry doesn’t figure it out soon, he could wind up a ghost himself...

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Dresden Files comes an all-new, action-packed fantasy adventure set in the Cinder Spires universe. Benedict Sorellin-Lancaster hasn't even broken in his lieutenant's insignia when he's summoned to meet with the Spirearch of Spire Albion himself for a very special-and very secret-purpose. The Spirearch needs Benedict to retrieve a bag he's "misplaced" on the Colony Spire known as Dependence, which has strangely cut off all contact with the outside world. It's a delicate mission at best, a potential bloodbath at worst. To this end, the Spirearch has supplied Benedict with backup in the form of three Warriorborn. But unlike the courageous lieutenant, this trio has formerly used its special gifts for crime, carnage, and outright bloody murder. And all of them were caught and imprisoned because of Benedict. Now, if they behave-and make it back alive-they'll go free. But when the odd squad reaches Dependence, they soon discover something waiting for them: a horrific weapon that could shatter the balance of power among the Spires. And Benedict will have to bring his own Warriorborn skills to bear if he, his team, and Spire Albion are to have any hope of survival . . . "While readers familiar with the series will have a better understating of the ins and outs of the Cinder Spires world, this is mostly a stand-alone story that, despite its brevity, packs a lot of punch in an engaging, fast-paced read with well-defined characters . . . Add Steampunk vibes, terrifying monsters, charming talking cats, and an open ending that tantalizes readers into reading the series-this is a recipe for success. A delectable slice of SF adventure." -Kirkus Reviews

Wer ermordet die schwächeren Magier und Magierinnen Chicagos? Der neunte dunkle Fall des Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und ich bin der mächtigste Magier Chicagos. Als solcher sehe ich es als meine Pflicht an, schwächere magische Talente zu beschützen. Besonders als irgendjemand - oder etwas - anfing, Jagd auf sie zu machen. Irgendwie war der Weiße Hof der Vampire in diesen Fall verstrickt. Aber warum sollten Gefühlssauger, die sich von Sex ernähren, Menschen ermorden? Wie wenig ich doch wusste ... Die dunklen Fälle des Harry Dresden: spannend, überraschend, mitreißend. Lassen Sie sich kein Abenteuer des besten Magiers von Chicago entgehen!

Kleine Gefallen für Elfen erfordern immer einen hohen Preis. Der zehnte dunkle Fall des Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und als Magier musste ich schon so manchen Handel mit übernatürlichen Wesen eingehen. Als die Königin des Winterhofs der Elfen mich um einen »kleinen« Gefallen bat, wusste ich, dass ich in Schwierigkeiten steckte. Durch ihr Tun musste ich mich mit den mächtigsten Wesen des Sommerhofs anlegen, einen brutalen Verbrecherboss retten und meinem schrecklichsten Feind gegenübertreten. Dass ich diese Geschichte erzählen kann, beweist, dass ich überlebt habe - doch zu welchem Preis? Die dunklen Fälle des Harry Dresden: spannend, überraschend, mitreißend. Lassen Sie sich kein Abenteuer des besten Magiers von Chicago entgehen!

Feen - die Schönheit dieses übernatürlichen Volkes wird nur von einem übertroffen: ihrer Grausamkeit ... Der vierte dunkle Fall für Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und ich bin ein Magier. Doch auch mit meinen außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten war ich nicht im Geringsten darauf vorbereitet, was mich am Hof der Sidhe erwartete. Der Sommerritter war tot, und ich sollte den Mörder finden. Aber versuchen Sie mal, klare Antworten von Wesen zu bekommen, die dafür berühmt sind, in Rätseln zu sprechen. Zudem waren auch die jüngsten von ihnen mir im Spinnen von Intrigen Jahrhunderte voraus. Doch ich durfte nicht versagen. Die Sidhe hatten mir sehr klar gemacht, dass es in diesem Fall um weit mehr ging als um mein Leben. Die dunklen Fälle des Harry Dresden: 1. Sturmnacht 2. Wolfsjagd 3. Grabesruhe 4. Feenzorn 5. Silberlinge 6. Bluthunger weitere Titel in Vorbereitung

Manche Kämpfe kann man nicht gewinnen. Doch der sichere Tod wird Harry Dresden nicht davon abhalten, dem Bösen entgegenzutreten ... Der fünfte dunkle Fall für Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und die vielleicht schrecklichsten Gegner, denen ich je entgegentreten musste, sind die Denarier. Ihre kämpferischen Fähigkeiten sind schrecklich, und die Listigkeit ihres Anführers wird vermutlich nur vom Höllenfürsten selbst übertroffen. Während ich versuchte, eine christliche Reliquie aufzuspüren, reichte nur ein Denarier, um mich fertig zu machen - und dabei gibt es dreißig von ihnen! Einen für jeden silbernen Denar, den Judas für den Verrat an Jesus erhalten hat. Zum Glück retteten mich drei leibhaftige Kreuzritter. Sie verlangten, dass ich mich aus ihrem Kampf heraushielt, denn es war prophezeit, dass ich sonst sterben würde. Doch sie kannten nicht die ganze Vorhersagung! Ohne mich würden die drei Ritter sterben, und Chicago würde vernichtet werden ... Die dunklen Fälle des Harry Dresden: 1. Sturmnacht 2. Wolfsjagd 3. Grabesruhe 4. Feenzorn 5. Silberlinge 6. Bluthunger weitere Titel in Vorbereitung

Die Literatur hat uns gelehrt, dass Vampire kultivierte Geschöpfe sind, doch das ist nur Fassade ... Der dritte dunkle Fall für Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Als Magier habe ich natürlich einen ganz anderen Zugang zur übernatürlichen Gesellschaft als gewöhnliche Menschen. Und ich hatte immer vor, meine Freundin von alldem fernzuhalten. Allerdings ist Susan Reporterin und kann ganz schön stur sein, wenn es um eine Story geht. Und ein großes Fest am Roten Hof der Vampire ist eindeutig eine umwerfende Story. Die Idee, sich eine Einladung zu besorgen, war natürlich ebenso hirnrissig wie lebensgefährlich. Denn für Vampire sind Menschen nie etwas anderes als Nahrung. Doch schlussendlich blieb mir kaum eine andere Wahl, als das Fest zu besuchen. Hätte ich es doch bloß gelassen ... Die dunklen Fälle des Harry Dresden: 1. Sturmnacht 2. Wolfsjagd 3. Grabesruhe 4. Feenzorn 5. Silberlinge 6. Bluthunger weitere Titel in Vorbereitung

Manchmal werden bestialische Morde von echten Ungeheuern verübt. Der zweite dunkle Fall des Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und ich bin ein Magier. Tatsächlich bin ich der einzige offen praktizierende Magier Chicagos. Ich trete nicht auf Kindergeburtstagen oder Firmenfeiern auf. Aber wenn die Polizei mal nicht weiter weiß, dann stehe ich ihr zur Verfügung. Der brutale Mord, zu dem mich Lieutenant Murphy in diesem Fall rief, war schon schlimm genug. Aber die riesigen Pfotenabdrücke am Tatort waren so eindeutig, dass die Polizistin mich fragte: »Gibt es Werwölfe wirklich?« Leider lautet die Antwort: ja. Und ich erfuhr mehr über diese Bestien, als ich je wissen wollte ... Die dunklen Fälle des Harry Dresden: 1. Sturmnacht 2. Wolfsjagd 3. Grabesruhe 4. Feenzorn 5. Silberlinge 6. Bluthunger weitere Titel in Vorbereitung

Mord an einem Filmset - kein Wunder: die Hauptdarsteller sind Vampire! Der sechste dunkle Fall für Harry Dresden. Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, und ich bin der einzige öffentlich praktizierende Magier Chicagos. So kam es auch, dass ich den Filmproduzenten Arturo Genosa beschützen sollte. Der Mann war davon überzeugt, dass irgendjemand es mit einem magischen Fluch auf ihn abgesehen hatte - und er hatte recht! Das konnte doch nur etwas mit den Vampiren zu tun haben, die an seinem Filmset auftauchten. Oder waren Arturos drei Exfrauen und seine Verlobte, die sich alle vier ebenfalls am Set befanden, in den Fall verwickelt? Die Wahrheit war noch viel komplizierter - und tödlicher -, als ich befürchtet hatte. Die dunklen Fälle des Harry Dresden: 1. Sturmnacht 2. Wolfsjagd 3. Grabesruhe 4. Feenzorn 5. Silberlinge 6. Bluthunger weitere Titel in Vorbereitung

Dieser bizarre Doppelmord wurde eindeutig mit Magie durchgeführt! Der Auftakt der erfolgreichsten Urban-Fantasy-Serie der Welt! Mein Name ist Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Nutzen Sie meinen Namen auf eigenes Risiko für Beschwörungen. Wenn Sie es nachts mit der Angst zu tun bekommen, dann schalten Sie das Licht ein. Erst wenn Ihnen wirklich sonst niemand helfen kann, rufen Sie mich an. Das tat auch Lieutenant Karrin Murphy von der Chicagoer Polizei, als sie vor den Opfern eines bizarren Doppelmords stand. Die Tat war eindeutig durch etwas Übernatürliches verübt worden. Doch was den Fall noch viel gefährlicher machte: Das eine Opfer war der Leibwächter von »Gentleman« Johnny Marcone, dem Kopf des organisierten Verbrechens in der Stadt. Ich wollte auf keinen Fall zwischen die Fronten eines Mafiakrieges geraten. Leider blieb mir keine Wahl, und am Schluss war ich dankbar für jeden Funken Magie, der noch in mir steckte. Die dunklen Fälle des Harry Dresden: 1. Sturmnacht 2. Wolfsjagd 3. Grabesruhe 4. Feenzorn 5. Silberlinge 6. Bluthunger weitere Titel in Vorbereitung

Alera ist das größte Reich, das die Menschen je errichtet haben. Durch die Macht seiner Elementare und der Ritter, die diese beherrschen, regieren Wohlstand und Stabilität. Doch in der Hauptstadt schmieden die Fürsten ihre Intrigen, und ein Bürgerkrieg steht kurz bevor. Da fallen die brutalen Marat mit ihren riesigen Bestien in Alera ein, und die Aufmerksamkeit aller richtet sich auf das Calderon-Tal - und auf Tavi, der dort nicht nur um sein Leben kämpft, sondern auch um die Sicherheit Aleras!

Brief Cases is a new collection of Dresden Files stories which will include an original novella, from international bestseller Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors... Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity. Within their halls, the ruling aristocratic houses develop scientific marvels, foster trade alliances, and maintain fleets of airships to keep the peace. Captain Grimm commands the merchant ship Predator. Loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting the enemy's shipping lines by attacking their cargo vessels. But when the Predator is damaged in combat, Grimm joins a team of Albion agents on a vital mission in exchange for fully restoring his ship. And as Grimm undertakes this task, he learns that the conflict between the Spires is merely a premonition of things to come. Humanity's ancient enemy, silent for more than ten thousand years, has begun to stir once more. And death will follow in its wake...

';A can't-miss entry in one of the best urban-fantasy series currently being published.'Booklist (starred review)As Chicago's only professional wizard, Harry Dresden has faced demons, vampires, werewolves, dark sorcerers, and hosts of horrors from beyond the mortal realm. But nothing could have prepared him for this Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry's Dresden's loveruntil she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her caught between humanity and the relentless bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. She disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it. Now, she needs Harry's help more than ever. For the vengeful Duchess of the Red Court has discovered a secret Susan has long kept from everyoneincluding Harryand she plans to use it. To prevail, Harry may have to unleash the full fury of his untapped powerand he may have no choice but to embrace the darkness within himself. Because this time, he's fighting to save his child.

In this novel in Jim Butcher's #1 New York Times bestselling series, an old debt puts Chicago wizard Harry Dresden in harms way...Harry's life finally seems to be calming down. The White Council's war with the vampiric Red Court is easing up, no one's tried to kill him lately, and his eager apprentice is starting to learn real magic. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow. Mab, monarch of the Sidhe Winter Court, calls in an old favor from Harry. Just one small favor he can't refuse...one that will trap Harry Dresden between a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and one that will strain his skillsand loyaltiesto their very limits. And everything was going so well for once...

Wizard Harry Dresden must investigate his own flesh and blood when a series of killings strike Chicago's magic practitioners in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Someone is targeting the members of the city's supernatural underclassthose who don't possess enough power to become full-fledged wizards. Some have vanished. Others appear to be victims of suicide. But now the culprit has left a calling card at one of the crime scenesa message for Harry Dresden. Harry sets out to find the apparent serial killer, but his investigation turns up evidence pointing to the one suspect he cannot possibly believe guilty: his half-brother, Thomas. To clear his brother's name, Harry rushes into a supernatural power struggle that renders him outnumbered, outclassed, and dangerously susceptible to temptation. And Harry knows that if he screws this one up, people will dieand one of them will be his brother...

Wizard for hire Harry Dresden has to track down the things that go bump in the night in this novel in Jim Butcher's #1 New York Times bestselling series.There's no love lost between Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, and the White Council of Wizards, who find him brash and undisciplined. But war with the vampires has thinned their ranks, so the Council has drafted Harry as a Warden and assigned him to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City.As Harry adjusts to his new role, another problem arrives in the form of the tattooed and pierced daughter of an old friendall grown up and already in trouble. Her boyfriend is the only suspect in what looks like a supernatural assault straight out of a horror film. Malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose in Chicago, but it's all in a day's work for a wizard, his faithful dog, and a talking skull named Bob...

';The wildest, strangest, best Dresden adventure to date...Butcher's blending of modern fantasy with classic noir sensibilities ensures that there's never a dull moment.'SF Site Paranormal investigations are Harry Dresden's business and Chicago is his beat, as he tries to bring law and order to a world of wizards and monsters that exists alongside everyday life. And though most inhabitants of the Windy City don't believe in magic, the Special Investigations Department of the Chicago PD knows better. Karrin Murphy is the head of S. I. and Harry's good friend. So when a killer vampire threatens to destroy Murphy's reputation unless Harry does her bidding, he has no choice. The vampire wants the Word of Kemmler (whatever that is) and all the power that comes with it. Now, Harry is in a race against timeand six merciless necromancersto find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead...

In the final novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's acclaimed Codex Alera series, the people of Alerawho use their unique bond with the elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal for protectionmust face the ultimate conflict For Gaius Octavian, life has been one long struggle. Battling ancient enemies, forging new alliances, and confronting the corruption within his own land, he became a legendary man of war and leader of menand the rightful First Lord of Alera. Now, the end of all he fought for is close at hand. The brutal, dreaded Vord are on the march, using fear and chaos to turn the Alerans against one another, and forcing those who will not submit to flee to the outer reaches of the realm. Perhaps for the final time, Gaius Octavian and his legions must stand against the enemies of his people. And it will take all his intelligence, ingenuity, and furycraft to save their world from eternal darkness...

In this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, Chicago's only professional wizard takes on a case for a vampire and becomes the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.Harry Dresden has had worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Like fleeing a burning building full of enraged demon-monkeys, for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a walking plant monster. Still, there's something more troubling than usual about his newest case. The film's producer believes he's the target of a sinister curse-but it's the women around him who are dying, in increasingly spectacular ways. Harry's doubly frustrated because he only got involved with this bizarre mystery as a favor to Thomas-his flirtatious, self-absorbed vampire acquaintance of dubious integrity. Thomas has a personal stake in the case Harry can't quite figure out, until his investigation leads him straight to the vampire's oversexed, bite-happy family. Now, Harry's about to discover that Thomas' family tree has been hiding a shocking secret: a revelation that will change Harry's life forever.