I've been reading Jim Butcher for years, and always found him to provide a reliably good read. Despite the increased cost now that the series is more popular, its worth taking a chance on this series if you enjoy well-written urban fantasy. Now that I find myself reading mostly on the Kindle app, I'm re-collecting in ebook version some favorites I first collected in printed form. Amazon, take note - for those of us who have been buying printed books from you for a decade or more, why can't we download the Kindle versions of what we bought in print from you at a discount, if not for free?