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The Dresden Files #15.2
Everything the Light Touches
Written by Jim Butcher. Adapted and Illustrated by Adam Mathison-Sward.
Spoiler Warning for Changes and Skin Game. Takes place in the month before Peace Talks, but does not require any knowledge of that book.
Spoiler Warning for Changes and Skin Game. Takes place in the month before Peace Talks, but does not require any knowledge of that book.
6 pages, ebook
First published August 4, 2020
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About the author
Jim Butcher
204 books51k followersJim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, the Cinder Spires. His resume includes a laundry list of skills which were useful a couple of centuries ago, and he plays guitar quite badly. An avid gamer, he plays tabletop games in varying systems, a variety of video games on PC and console, and LARPs whenever he can make time for it. Jim currently resides mostly inside his own head, but his head can generally be found in his home town of Independence, Missouri.
Jim goes by the moniker Longshot in a number of online locales. He came by this name in the early 1990′s when he decided he would become a published author. Usually only 3 in 1000 who make such an attempt actually manage to become published; of those, only 1 in 10 make enough money to call it a living. The sale of a second series was the breakthrough that let him beat the long odds against attaining a career as a novelist.
All the same, he refuses to change his nickname.
Jim goes by the moniker Longshot in a number of online locales. He came by this name in the early 1990′s when he decided he would become a published author. Usually only 3 in 1000 who make such an attempt actually manage to become published; of those, only 1 in 10 make enough money to call it a living. The sale of a second series was the breakthrough that let him beat the long odds against attaining a career as a novelist.
All the same, he refuses to change his nickname.
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August 17, 2023
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
We FINALLY get a story from Mister's POV too!
A day (or, rather, morning) in the life of Mister, Harry's very unique and quirky cat. *snickers*
I'm not quite sure this IS how Mister thinks considering his actions in previous books, but it was hilarious albeit very short story told in 5 comicbook pages.
You can read the story for free here: https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dre...
We FINALLY get a story from Mister's POV too!
A day (or, rather, morning) in the life of Mister, Harry's very unique and quirky cat. *snickers*
I'm not quite sure this IS how Mister thinks considering his actions in previous books, but it was hilarious albeit very short story told in 5 comicbook pages.
You can read the story for free here: https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dre...
November 3, 2021
Pretty much what you'd expect from Mister.
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August 14, 2022Damn, this was cute.
November 15, 2021
Honestly the weirdest piece of Dresden media I've ever read and by damn does it work well.
An entire little story and now comic - from the perspective of Mister! I mean, the lengths that Jim Butcher goes to in order to give out little bits here and there is astounding!
I love it, I mean it perfectly fits with the theme of how I think a cat would think, but damn! It's amazing!
An entire little story and now comic - from the perspective of Mister! I mean, the lengths that Jim Butcher goes to in order to give out little bits here and there is astounding!
I love it, I mean it perfectly fits with the theme of how I think a cat would think, but damn! It's amazing!
July 5, 2022
Can you rate a treat?
September 13, 2024
Wow um okay. You're da boss Mister.
November 4, 2024
Funny, little comic short showing Mister doing his thing controlling everything in the Harry household. Always knew it!
October 23, 2020
Charming little story from Mister's point of view. Not much to it, but rounded to three stars for the illustrations.
May 2, 2023
A free short story, 15.5, in The Dresden Files paranormal fantasy series that revolves around Harry Dresden, wizard, private detective, and the Winter Knight in Chicago.
If you're interested, there is a chronological listing of the The Dresden Files books on my website.
My Take
Okay, not what I was expecting.
Most of the pages are comics drawn by Adam Mathison-Sward providing the visual graphic of the telegraphic speech used by Mister to give us his cat’s-eye view. The text at the end of the graphics does sound like a cat’s musings, and Mister is not big on pronouns, articles, conjunctions, etc. And cats don’t need grammar. They need FOOD!
Naturally, Butcher uses first person protagonist point-of-view from Mister’s perspective. ’Cause, you know, it’s all about the cat
There’s some action, but it’s mostly Mister’s thoughts on how to get what he wants and his assessment of those beings who are part of his life, at least as far as it affects Mister.
There’s no great shakes about this story. If you have a cat, you’ll understand it thoroughly . . . and thoroughly appreciate Harry’s feelings *she says laughing*.
The Story
Naturally, the world revolves around Mister, and he wants to be fed. Now.
The Characters
Big Monkey, a.k.a. Harry Dresden, exists only to feed Mister, a.k.a. Monster, Harry’s huge gray cat. Little Monkey, a.k.a. Maggie, is Harry’s daughter. Dog, a.k.a. Mouse, is a Tibetan Guardian dog, tasked with protecting Maggie.
The Cover and Title
The cover is in a black-and-white line drawing of the initial page of the story with the title and author’s name in black in the top left.
The title is all about Mister, for “Everything the Light Touches” is his.
If you're interested, there is a chronological listing of the The Dresden Files books on my website.
My Take
Okay, not what I was expecting.
Most of the pages are comics drawn by Adam Mathison-Sward providing the visual graphic of the telegraphic speech used by Mister to give us his cat’s-eye view. The text at the end of the graphics does sound like a cat’s musings, and Mister is not big on pronouns, articles, conjunctions, etc. And cats don’t need grammar. They need FOOD!
Naturally, Butcher uses first person protagonist point-of-view from Mister’s perspective. ’Cause, you know, it’s all about the cat
There’s some action, but it’s mostly Mister’s thoughts on how to get what he wants and his assessment of those beings who are part of his life, at least as far as it affects Mister.
There’s no great shakes about this story. If you have a cat, you’ll understand it thoroughly . . . and thoroughly appreciate Harry’s feelings *she says laughing*.
The Story
Naturally, the world revolves around Mister, and he wants to be fed. Now.
The Characters
Big Monkey, a.k.a. Harry Dresden, exists only to feed Mister, a.k.a. Monster, Harry’s huge gray cat. Little Monkey, a.k.a. Maggie, is Harry’s daughter. Dog, a.k.a. Mouse, is a Tibetan Guardian dog, tasked with protecting Maggie.
The Cover and Title
The cover is in a black-and-white line drawing of the initial page of the story with the title and author’s name in black in the top left.
The title is all about Mister, for “Everything the Light Touches” is his.
March 7, 2021
As it always did, her voice called to the Wild inside of me. And the Wild answered.
This microfiction from Jim Butcher.com is takes place a month before Peace Talks and contains spoilers for Changes and Skin Game. It is a Monster (cat) point of view comic showing a day in his life, which involves quite a fair bit of work. Those of us who have been owned by a cat are intimately familiar and can relate to cat-larm-clock. You had me at kitty.
This microfiction from Jim Butcher.com is takes place a month before Peace Talks and contains spoilers for Changes and Skin Game. It is a Monster (cat) point of view comic showing a day in his life, which involves quite a fair bit of work. Those of us who have been owned by a cat are intimately familiar and can relate to cat-larm-clock. You had me at kitty.
April 20, 2025
Reviewed for THC Reviews
Everything the Light Touches is a short micro-comic in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files that falls between Skin Game and Peace Talks in the series chronology. It’s written from Mister, the cat’s POV, a first for this series. Mister awakens in the night hungry, only to find his food bowl empty, and the actions that he takes to get fed are humorous. We’ve never really learned a great deal about Mister throughout the series, so it was nice to get a peek into his life, which very much mirrors that of any ordinary cat. He can be a bit of jerk just like many cats are. Overall, this was a cute, funny story, although at only five pages long, it’s not super-involved. But I enjoyed it for what it was and thought the artwork was well done. Everything the Light Touches can be read for free on the author’s website.
Everything the Light Touches is a short micro-comic in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files that falls between Skin Game and Peace Talks in the series chronology. It’s written from Mister, the cat’s POV, a first for this series. Mister awakens in the night hungry, only to find his food bowl empty, and the actions that he takes to get fed are humorous. We’ve never really learned a great deal about Mister throughout the series, so it was nice to get a peek into his life, which very much mirrors that of any ordinary cat. He can be a bit of jerk just like many cats are. Overall, this was a cute, funny story, although at only five pages long, it’s not super-involved. But I enjoyed it for what it was and thought the artwork was well done. Everything the Light Touches can be read for free on the author’s website.
August 7, 2022
Definitely an amusing Dresden Files snack.
Only quibble: There's no way , although Mister's expectations that he should be—or, perhaps, narrator-Mister's misrepresentation that he was—I could buy.
Hmm. Now I kinda want this same story from Mouse's point of view.
Only quibble: There's no way , although Mister's expectations that he should be—or, perhaps, narrator-Mister's misrepresentation that he was—I could buy.
Hmm. Now I kinda want this same story from Mouse's point of view.
August 17, 2023
The best part of this five page comic is getting a bit of the nostalgia for Mister from the earlier books. The cat always had a prominent place, and now, after so many things having happened, he kinda got lost in the mix.
Not so, now. It's nice to see him ... even if he is very much a cat.
#teammouse
Not so, now. It's nice to see him ... even if he is very much a cat.
#teammouse
November 19, 2020
I teared up a little at the end, as it reminded me how my beloved cat used to sometimes sleep on my side just like that. And what that felt like, her warm weight and the knowledge that she considered that to be the safest place of all.
April 22, 2023
This small comic micro fiction centers on Monster from his point of view. Although it captures cat behavior and attitude perfectly, It seemed to portray the cat as a dumb brute and I always thought that the big guy had a lot more class and affection.
October 14, 2020
5 page mini-comic featuring Mister & Mouse.
Nothing unique about this at all. Typical cat-titude
Nothing unique about this at all. Typical cat-titude
October 25, 2020
Cats DO be like that, tho
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October 28, 2020From Mister's POV - a scene from a cat's view. Not bad
November 12, 2020
This is such a cute little scene/comic. Loved being in Mister's perspective, of a night when his food bowl was empty. So cute and funny!
November 28, 2020
Mister's point of view is, of course, the correct one.
December 19, 2020
Adorable.
April 21, 2021
Cute!
June 20, 2021
5 pg illustrated story of Mister/cat getting dresden up to feed him
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July 11, 2021Monster. Heh.
July 11, 2022
Adorable.
July 30, 2022
Cat (Mister) rules the roost.
April 15, 2023
Mister demonstrating that he's the real King at Dresden Manor. What else would you expect?
April 26, 2023
Cute little comic from Mister's POV. I enjoyed this little snapshot of cat life
October 27, 2023
I fully thought Mister was dead at this point
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 22, 2023
B- not really my style.
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