Small Favor (novel)

Infobox Book
name = Small Favor
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image_caption = Small Favor
author = Jim Butcher
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cover_artist = Christian McGrath
country = United States
language = English
series = The Dresden Files
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genre = Fantasy/Mystery
publisher = Roc Hardcover
pub_date = April 1, 2008
english_pub_date = April 1, 2008
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pages = 432
isbn = 0451461894
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preceded_by = White Night
followed_by = Turn Coat

"Small Favor" is the tenth book in "The Dresden Files", Jim Butcher's continuing series about wizard detective Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. "Small Favor" had a release date of April 1, 2008.

The [http://www.christianmcgrath.com/mainpages/smallfavor.html cover art] by illustrator Christian McGrath depicts Harry in the burning ruins of a building, holding a large handgun and his glowing staff. On Butcher's website, the first four chapters may be previewed. So far, one may observe that this book contains faeries, Denarians (from the Hellfire), Chicago crime lord John Marcone, Knight of the Cross Michael Carpenter, and Harry's apprentice (and Michael's daughter) Molly Carpenter.

Plot summary

One year after the events of White Night, things have been going pretty well for Harry, meaning he has had an uncharacteristically peaceful year. The book begins with Harry at the Carpenter home, teaching Molly, his apprentice, to create shields. Suddenly, they are attacked by gruffs, enforcers of the Summer court of faeries. While Harry manages to fight them off, he is left wondering why such a thing would occur. During his ponderings Sergeant Murphy calls him in on a case, which transpires to be a building destroyed by chaotic magic. Mab appears to Harry showing him that the building contained a panic room belonging to John Marcone, Chicago's greatest crime boss, and she forces Dresden find out what happened and why. The situation spirals downward as more people are being hurt and the questions pile up. In the end it is once again left to Dresden to salvage the situation. Also, this book features the return of one of Harry's greatest nemeses, Nicodemus, who's got a new ace up his sleeve in his quest to cause death and destruction.

Characters

Bob (air spirit... Mini-Archive)
Karrin Murphy
Thomas Raith (White Court Vampire)
Michael Carpenter (Knight of the Cross)
Sanya (Knight of the Cross)
Molly Carpenter (wizard apprentice)
Queen Mab (Queen of Winter Faerie Court)
Anastacia Lucio (Captain of the Wardens/Wizard)
Ivy (The Archive)
Jared Kincaid (Mercenary, aka Hellhound)
Nicodemus Archleone (Leader of The Order of the Blackened Denarius)
Tessa (Second Oldest and wife of Nicodemus)
Thorned Namshiel (Fallen)
Gruffs (Faeries- Summer Court)
Hubbs (Faeries- Winter Court)
Johnny Marcone (Freelord of the Unseelie Accords/Chicago's Mob Boss)
Ms. Gard (Valkyrie/Bodyguard for Johnny Marcone)
Toot-Toot (Wild-Fae- Leader of 'Za Lord's Guard)
Uriel (Archangel)

"Small Favor" in Other Media

"Small Favor" is available as an audiobook (ISBN 0-1431-4339-5).

External links

The first four chapters of the book may be found on the [http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/10/fullpreview.php author's official site] .