Grave Peril Study Guide

Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

Grave Peril is the story of Harry Dresden, Chicago resident and wizard detective, and his friend Michael Carpenter who is a modern knight of the Church. The two are troubled by an old case and by a nightmarish creature pursuing them and stirring up the dead of Chicago into a frenzy. Eventually it is revealed that worse things are afoot when Harry's girlfriend is attacked by vampires and he himself is dragged into a war with the bloodthirsty beasts.

Grave Peril Characters

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  • Michael Carpenter : A carpenter by trade, and a Knight of the Cross, who wields the sword Amoracchius. He met Dresden prior to the events of this novel.
  • Kravos (deceased): a sorcerer of black magic. the villain of the story.
  • Leanansidhe : A Sidhe of the Winter Court; Harry's faerie Godmother.
  • Charity Carpenter : The wife of Michael Carpenter. She met Dresden prior to the events of this novel.
  • Father Forthill : A priest at Saint Mary of the Angels church; he provides a safe house for the Knights of the Cross. He met Dresden prior to the events of this novel.
  • Mortimer Lindquist : He sees dead people and communicates with them.
  • Thomas Raith : A White Court vampire and the least favored child of the White King.
  • Justine : Thomas' girlfriend and a woman with a secret.
  • Mavra : A Black Court vampire and a sorceress.
  • Don Paolo Ortega : A duke of the Red Court vampires.
  • Ferrovax or Mr Ferro : a dragon, a semi-divine being of immense power; one of Bianca's party guests.

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