but at least it seems to have brought a fair bit of attention to the property.

Yup! I never would have read it if, erm, I hadn't known about it. And I don't know what would necessarily have highlighted urban fantasy for me to pick up since I rarely touch the genre anymore.

I love seeing how much better his writing's gotten, and how good the story elements are. Unlike Anita Blake, Dresden actually grows and does more interesting things.