Cold Days
Preceded by | Ghost Story |
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Followed by | Skin Game |
Cold Days is a 2012 bestselling novel by
Plot summary
As the story begins, Harry is in Arctis Tor where he is nursed back to health by Sarissa, a member of the
Harry returns to
In trying to figure out how to proceed, Harry consults with many magical powers, including Donar Vadderung, Lily, Titania, the Faerie Mothers, and Rashid. Harry learns that Outsiders are constantly attempting to get past the Outer Gates, which are defended by the Winter Fae. He discovers that Outsiders are behind his present troubles, and that an Outsider infiltrator named Nemesis has been behind many challenges faced by Harry and by the world in general for many years. He also figures out that the ritual that will be used to destroy Demonreach will be performed at the island itself at some point in the near future.
While preparing for the assault against the hundreds of Outsiders attacking Demonreach, Harry is chased and attacked by the
Harry and his friends head for the top of the island, where they find Lily and Maeve magically assaulting Demonreach. Harry, having determined that Maeve has been corrupted by the Nemesis, attacks Maeve. She defeats him soundly but he is rescued by his friends. Harry, out of options, summons Mab, who appears and confronts Maeve. Maeve refuses to yield to her mother and shoots and kills Lily, resulting in the mantle of the Summer Lady passing to Sarissa. Murphy then shoots Maeve, resulting in the mantle of the Winter Lady passing to Molly.
Harry decides to remain on the island for the time being so that he can learn more about it and establish a new base of operations, and takes a branch from its oldest oak tree to use in making a new staff.
Introduced characters
- Sarissa: Dresden's physical therapist and someone indebted to Winter, now the Summer Lady.
- He Who Walks Before: another one of the Walkers akin to He Who Walks Behind. Harry usually refers to the Outsider as Sharkface.
- Cat Sith is a cat-like creature. He is the King of the malks, and the batman (right-hand vassal) of the Winter Knight.
- Redcap: servant of Maeve and the original Redcap legend.
- Lacuna is a fairy of the little folk. She is as tall as Toot-Toot.
Reception
Critical reception has been mostly positive.
References
- ^ "Cold Days: A Novel of the Dresden Files (bestseller list)". USA Today. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Bridges, C. A. "Complications, intrigue and blowing stuff up: An interview with Jim Butcher". News Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Welsberger, Jason. "Cold Days, a novel of the Dresden files". BoingBoing. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Nance, Kevin. "'Cold Days' for hot series". Sun Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ FOX, BETTE-LEE. "Xpress Reviews: Fiction". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Cold Days (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Cold Days (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ KHANNA, RAJAN. "One of the Best Books in the Series: Jim Butcher's Cold Days". Tor.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Cold Days (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ DuChateau, Christian. "Hot thrillers in time for the holidays". CNN. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Makries, Gary. "Book Review: Cold Days: A Novel Of The Dresden Files". Geeks of Doom. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
External links
- The first four chapters can be found on the author's Official website