Dresden Files.

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Seriously. One of the better series being published at the moment. Some of you may recognise it from the short-lived Sci-Fi Channel series. While the Sci-Fi series was... okay, it couldn't hold a candle to the books. Which is usually the case, in my observations.

Wow. That sounded really pretentious, didn't it?

Anyway, if you like urban fantasy with a slightly hard-boiled and noir-ish feel to it, do yourself a favor and try the Dresden Files. Storm Front is the first book, and you might be able to find it at some reseller shops. Otherwise Amazon generally has used editions, but they are usually are in bookstores. And they've just re-issued most of the early books with new trade dress, and a new book will be out in April in hardcover. I just finished the most recent book in soft cover White Knight, and they just keep going.

In fact, after reading the preview for the next one, I may have to break down and grab it in hard cover. Which I rarely do, save Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. Which you should also be reading. Of course, if you prefer audio books, Lori Petty (from Tank Girl) narrates and... just captures the whole feel of the books. Fun and just out there.

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