About the book

Seven years after a debt was recorded, the Queen of Air and Darkness, Mab, calls upon Harry Dresden to fulfill a professional obligation. The Winter Queen tasks the Chicago wizard with finding and rescuing John Marcone, the city’s criminal kingpin, who has been abducted by the Order of the Blackened Denarius. These fallen angels have returned to spark a supernatural war, utilizing kidnappings and biological sabotage to disrupt the Accords. Dresden must coordinate with the Knights of the Cross and a wary Archive to prevent a theological apocalypse while navigating the lethal politics of the Summer and Winter Courts.

Readers of urban fantasy who prioritize intricate magical systems and hard-boiled detective structures find this entry particularly effective. It appeals to those who enjoy seeing a protagonist forced into uncomfortable alliances with villains to stop a greater systemic threat. The audience learns the specific mechanics of the Fae hierarchy and the history of the Silver Coins. A reader walks away with an understanding of how Dresden balances his internal moral compass against the rigid, binding contracts of the supernatural underworld.

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