“Everyone is down on pain, because they forget something important about it: Pain is for the living. Only the dead don't feel it.”

Jim Butcher is an American author of fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for creating the *Dresden Files* series, a long-running urban fantasy about a wizard navigating modern-day Chicago. His work blends sharp humor, intricate world-building, and a protagonist whose relatable flaws make the supernatural feel grounded.