The Fury's Book Club-- Reading Cursed World: Initial Sparks

[Lord Raziere]

yes Zodi you should check out Dresden Files. its a big name in urban fantasy, it basically starts as "private eye wizard noir in chicago" then basically develops into being a snarky yet smart action series in a world of secret supernatural politics, Harry himself being a good example of someone who frequently uses fire magic as well as many tricks with magic and physics to bring down greater opposition. while the things he faces are about as horrifying as the blood puppets if more stock urban fantasy.

Of course I'd also recommend Iron Druid Chronicles if you want to read about an ageless irish druid named Atticus O'Sullivan who eventually ran to america because he took one of his gods swords 2000 years ago, is a great look into what Harry Dresden is not: a protagonist who isn't a young guy facing beings far older than he is and has no blasty magic whatsoever and thus plays the politics game far better, whose mindset is probably closer to The Doctor's than any human in fiction, he even has a similar "Doctor/companion" dynamic with the apprentice he takes on.