I Can't Think Of Anything To Say...: Storm Front

Storm Front is part of the Dresden Files. Storm Front is an Urban Fantasy. It sets the scene with Harry Dresden the only wizard in Chicago, trying to make money working for the Chicago PDs special investigations. He isn't very successful, manly because know one  believes that the darker side of Chicago actually exists.

Storm Front is perhaps a book more aimed at the masculine side of the population. However I think that whatever your gender this is still an excellent book. This is one of those rare books where you can't honestly say you've ever read anything similar. This isn't a book I ever think will be famous but it certainly is a best seller. Despite magic being heavily included in the story line which can be a bit confusing, this is a real edge of your seat mystery/ thriller. You get the sense of a real person behind the story, with the writer dropping subtle hints about Harry's past you are dying to know more. The magic included although it can be a bit complex, is well... i suppose the only way to describe it is realistic.  It has that rare wonderful quality that you can imagine magic being like that. It isn't wishy washy, it isn't easy as pie and there are quieter things as well as the explosions  featuring in the fight scenes. Jim Butcher creates a whole new, entirely realistic world. You can say what you like about the book but you can't deny that.

'Magic, it can get a guy killed'

Nell xxx

Waking The Dead...: Death Whispers

Death Whispers is set in in the year 2025 when in 2010 science has found a way to unlock the gene which gives people paranormal abilities (I wish it had happened!) that come through at about puberty. The scientist that made the break through is none other then the father of the person narrating this book, Caleb Hart.

Caleb finds out in his school biology dissection that his paranormal ability is one of the rarest, and least coveted... AFTD (affinity for the dead), not only that but he's a five point AFTD which is pretty much as powerful, and as uncommon as you can get but despite the cool ability to bring zombies to life, everyone knows what happened to the first, and last five point AFTD. He sent into govermet 'service' and never heard of agian. With the help of his two best friends (known as the Js) can Caleb avoid the same fate?
I really enjoyed this book and would class it up there with Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. Despite it's slightly macbre theme I thought that this book was actually pretty funny. Blodgett managed to create completly realistic characters, from the relationship between the 14 (nearly 15) year old boys to the nagging of his parents. Like Harry Potter you are completly sucked into Blodgetts new world but despite that, there is a definate current of humour through the whole thing as not only does Caleb struggle whith the whisperings of dead things and zombie problems he keeps creating but also with his girlfriend Jade or the situations his best friends 'plans' get him into. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time and is free on kindle.

'"this mundane thing blows goats. And the girls are taking over the world" Jonesy stated'

Nell xxx