by Jim Butcher
First published 2011
Wizard Harry Dresden has a new vampire housemate - and a new crisis. A vengeful vampire demands he retrieve a powerful relic, the Word of Kemmler. Fail, and she'll frame his ally for murder. Racing to uncover the relic's location, Harry discovers a cabal of necromancers have converged on the city, each seeking the Word's dark magic to unleash an unstoppable force. With enemies closing in, Harry must navigate a treacherous web of dark magic, uneasy alliances, and his own family ties to save Chicago from destruction.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, thriller, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Chicago (Ill.)
445 pages · Paperback · Orbit