Sixteen-year-old harpist prodigy Moira is transported to a strange and mystical wilderness, where she finds herself in the middle of a deadly struggle between a magical fox and a monstrous troll.
In the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series, Harry Dresden’s investigation of a grisly double murder pulls him into the darkest depths of magical Chicago… As a professional wizard, Harry Dresden knows firsthand that the “everyday” world is actually full of strange and magical things—and most of them don’t play well with humans. And those that do enjoy playing with humans far too much. He also knows he’s the best at what he does. Technically, he’s the only at what he does. But even though Harry is the only game in town, business—to put it mildly—stinks. So when the Chicago P.D. bring him in to consult on a double homicide committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name... “A great series—fast-paced, vividly realized and with a hero/narrator who’s excellent company.”—Cinescape
Let's say you're a lady who believes in Magick about as much as you believe in a picture of somewhere you've never been. . . . or maybe only as much as a pretty dream you'd like to have come true. Or let's say you're the sort of gal who has not even the slightest doubt in your heart that Magick is real. . . .but True Love is another story entirely. Then let's say everything you've doubted comes skipping up to you, tips its hat, and says "hello!" What happens when your reality check bounces? You make a new reality, of course! One with new joys, new sorrows, new friends, new love, new Magick . . . . a world that has always been there, as close as the misplaced pen behind your ear. This is the world of urban fantasy fiction. . . . or is it reality? Where does fiction end and reality begin? After all, this is Pendragon Renaissance Faire, where for seven weeks, anything is possible. Anything.