Certainly, this reader never saw it coming! That story-arc is pretty much abandoned for Changes, with a surprising new plotline about the young daughter that Harry never knew he had being in mortal peril at the hands of the Red Court vampires coming out of deep left-field and taking its place. He literally changes before the reader’s eyes as he tackles his most challenging mission yet, the retrieval of his daughter from the clutches of the Red Court vampires.Ĭriticism of previous novels in this series has included the length of time that has been taken to expand a long-running story arc about a mysterious group of black wizards (known as the Black Council) who may have infiltrated the highest levels of the wizarding world’s White Council.

This is Harry Dresden but it’s a Harry that readers have never seen before. Need more of a review than that? Okay, I’m trying to keep this one spoiler free but here goes…Ĭhanges, the twelfth novel in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series featuring the adventures of Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only wizard for hire, is most aptly named. But then, only his own life was at stake. Though sinister forces have tempted him time and again, he had never given in to the full fury of his own untapped dark powers. In the past, there had always been a line Harry wouldn't cross. With the life of his child at stake, Susan's humanity hanging in precarious balance and with his own death looming, Dresden must find a new source of strength. And with the White Council of Wizards and the Red Court in a state of truce, reinforcements are precious thin on the ground.

Susan had disappeared to South America following an attack by his enemies that left her cursed. Harry is massively unprepared both emotionally and in terms of firepower. Arianna's next step was to kidnap the girl and she plans to use her blood in a violent ritual sacrifice designed to kill Harry, Susan and their daughter.

So her discovery that Susan Rodriguez had borne Harry a daughter was an unexpected gift. Arianna Ortega, Red Court vampire, blames Harry for her husband's death - and she's out for revenge. Harry Dresden, professional wizard, has never faced anything like this. I answered the phone, no big deal, until I heard the message: 'They've taken our daughter.' Published 2010 438 pages Summary (from the book jacket)

Changes by Jim Butcher