Storm Front was a very enjoyable novel, which is pleasing since I bought the first few books as they were all really cheap.

The premise of the series:
We follow Wizard Harry Dresden, who is basically a private investigator. He helps out the local police force with their queries about the supernatural and also provides personal services to the public. Magic is both believed, but also seen as a bit of an oddity and mystery in the world that Butcher has built.

Summary of this novel:
This instalment follows Dresden helping the police investigate a brutal double murder (done by supernatural means). However there are some very sinister forces in play. This places Dresden in a very precarious position with the magical law as he delves into some very dark magic. In the mean time, he's also been contacted about a missing husband, been roughed up by gangsters and worrying about where his next rent money is going to come from.

Overall thoughts:
Storm Front had lots of great elements - action, humour, magic, mystery. Dresden was a fairly strong character in terms of the development surrounding his backstory, the story progression. However, overall I thought the secondary characters were rather weak and I struggle to remember their names and personalities. I hope as the instalments continue the secondary characters (particularly the women who seemed rather feisty) will be fleshed out further. I'd also like to learn more about the magic world, the elder council and the laws surrounding magic that are the bedrock of this world, so I hope Butcher delivers.

For an introductory novel, Storm Front started off very strongly. The best part was undoubtedly the ending where everything started to come together and all the drama kicked off. I was so hooked whilst cycling (indoor gym cycling) that I pedalled 11km without realising whilst finishing the book. Therefore I would thoroughly recommend and I look forward to reading the next instalment.