Books like White Night by Jim Butcher
In "White Night", professional wizard Harry Dresden is called to Chicago to solve a series of deaths targeting practitioners of magic—those who cannot become full‑fledged wizards. As he delves deeper, evidence seems to implicate his half‑brother Thomas as the killer. Determined to protect his sibling’s reputation, Harry uncovers a plot within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him but also those closest to him.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Jim Butcher
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