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In this urban fantasy mystery, wizards, vampires and a cynical private investigator collide when producer Alonzo Alvarez believes a mysterious curse threatens his film set. Harry Dresden’s uneasy invitation—initially a favor for his inscrutable vampire associate Thomas—unfolds into a perilous investigation that brings him face‑to‑face with Thomas’s over‑sexualized and bite‑hungry family. As Dresden unearths the secret buried in Thomas’s lineage, he discovers a revelation that may forever alter his own destiny.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Jim Butcher
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