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Restoration of Faith

Restoration of Faith

FantasyMystery
Pages
12
Published
2004
Language
English

Synopsis

A short story of the Dresden Files which introduced Harry Dresden and his world for the very first time.

(Also included in Side Jobs)

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

MysteriousTense

Genres

Fantasy Mystery Paranormal Short Stories Urban Fantasy

About the author

J
Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971, in Independence, Missouri) is an American author best known for The Dresden Files, a long-running urban fantasy series following wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden. He also wrote the six-book Codex Alera series and the steampunk-inspired Cinder Spires series. Butcher wrote the first Dresden Files novel, Storm Front, as an exercise for a writing course in 1996, at age 25. He now lives in the mountains outside Denver, Colorado.

Characters

Harry DresdenSupporting
All characters in Restoration of Faith

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this story part of a larger collection?

    This short story is included in the anthology titled Side Jobs, which compiles various shorter works set within the same universe.

  • How does this story relate to the rest of the series?

    It serves as a prequel to the main series and is chronologically the earliest story featuring the protagonist.

  • What is the origin of this story?

    The author originally wrote this piece as a creative writing assignment during his university studies.