Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files #8) – Jim Butcher (2006)
In this pivotal installment of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series, professional wizard Harry Dresden faces one of his most personal and politically charged cases yet. When horror movie monsters begin attacking attendees at a local fantasy convention, Harry’s investigation leads him to confront a sinister force preying on human fear. Simultaneously, he must defend his friend Michael Carpenter’s teenage daughter, Molly, when she’s accused of practicing black magic and brought before the White Council.
The novel masterfully intertwines supernatural mystery with deeper character development, particularly in Harry’s evolving role as a mentor and his growing disillusionment with the wizarding establishment. Butcher expands the series’ mythology with revelations about the Nevernever, the Winter Court’s machinations, and hints of the shadowy “Black Council.” A standout sequence involves a terrifying encounter with a “Fetch” – a creature from faerie lore that manifests victims’ worst fears.
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Grave Peril (2001)
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Summer Knight (2002)
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Dead Beat (2005)
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Proven Guilty (2006)
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White Night (2007)
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Changes (2010)
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