Codex Alera has ended after six novels and The Dresden Files are still ongoing he has also written a Spider-Man novel, entitled The Darkest Hours, released on June 27, 2006. Butcher has written two series: The Dresden Files and Codex Alera. However, Butcher and Mainhardt have since parted ways Jennifer Jackson is his current agent. Hamilton, agreed to represent him, which kick-started his writing career. After meeting Butcher in person, Ricia Mainhardt, the agent who discovered Laurell K. Lewis, among others, as major influences), he wrote the first book in The Dresden Files-about a professional wizard, named Harry Dresden, in modern-day Chicago-as an exercise for a writing course in 1996 at the age of 25.įor two years, Butcher floated his manuscript among various publishers before hitting the convention circuit to make contacts in the industry. After many unsuccessful attempts to enter the traditional fantasy genre (he cites J.

As a teenager, he completed his first novel and set out to become a writer. While he was sick with strep throat as a child, Butcher's sisters introduced him to The Lord of the Rings and The Han Solo Adventures novels to pass the time, thus beginning his fascination with fantasy and science fiction. He is the youngest of three children, having two older sisters. Personal lifeīutcher was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1971. He has written the contemporary fantasy The Dresden Files, Codex Alera, and Cinder Spires book series. Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author. Fantasy, Speculative fiction, Science fiction

Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher