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2013-03-08, 01:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-03-08, 01:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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I don't consider it a knock against the Dresden Files either. Or much of one against Trek since it ultimately originates not too far from flying saucers from Mars and sci-fi is just plain hard to do well on the science front. Both fall in the category of being "light entertainment" so I don't expect certain things of them.
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2013-03-08, 11:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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I have to agree with this. The Dresden Files isn't exactly The Great American Novel or anything, but I like it and I don't think scientific rigor even plays a part.
I do consider it a serious knock against Star Trek, but that's due to that franchise's presentation - largely by the fandom, admittedly - as actually incorporating (or even being about) real science.
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2013-03-09, 03:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Just putting this out there.
I think "Death Curse" would be a fantastic name for a casefile/title as it fits the criteria & is kinda badass
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2013-03-09, 06:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-03-10, 10:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Well it does rather fit the naming scheme.
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2013-03-11, 12:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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Speaking of names, we know at least the back-of-book-jacket premise of Book 15, so why don't we start speculating what it could be named?
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2013-03-11, 02:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Demon Deals?
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2013-03-11, 03:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-03-11, 09:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-03-12, 01:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Awesome fremetar by wxdruid.
From the discomfort of truth there is only one refuge and that is ignorance. I do not need to be comfortable, and I will not take refuge. I demand to *know*.
So I guess I have an internets? | And a trophy. | And a music cookie (whatever that is).
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2013-03-12, 04:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yes, Skin Game is the name of the next book.
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2013-03-13, 02:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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I've been out of the loop for for a bit; do we actually know anything about Skin Game except for the title? We know the Denarians should make a showing, and the title suggests maybe a skinwalker or something (or someone running around in the nuddy), but anything concrete?
Also, I just checked Butcher's website: he's writing a steampunk series? Hells yes please.Last edited by Feytalist; 2013-03-13 at 02:20 AM.
Awesome fremetar by wxdruid.
From the discomfort of truth there is only one refuge and that is ignorance. I do not need to be comfortable, and I will not take refuge. I demand to *know*.
So I guess I have an internets? | And a trophy. | And a music cookie (whatever that is).
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2013-03-13, 05:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-03-13, 05:54 AM (ISO 8601)
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Awesome fremetar by wxdruid.
From the discomfort of truth there is only one refuge and that is ignorance. I do not need to be comfortable, and I will not take refuge. I demand to *know*.
So I guess I have an internets? | And a trophy. | And a music cookie (whatever that is).
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2013-03-13, 08:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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Well you should have seen Nick coming... its not a very well hidden pattern.
Now Mab in collusion with Nick I think poses the question, was Harry set-up to become the Winter Knight specifically not just in general?Last edited by Soras Teva Gee; 2013-03-13 at 08:12 AM.
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2013-03-13, 11:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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I think specifically. Is it really a coincidence that an Outsiderbane who's grandfather is the blackstaff and who's godmother is the Leansidhe just happened to become the Winter Knight? Plus why does Mab spend so much effort trying to recruit him when we know that the Courts go through knights like paper cups? We also know that Maggie was heavily involved with the Winter Court.
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2013-03-13, 11:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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One's a millenia-old supervillain with a noose of invincibility and a fallen angel's coin. One's a badass modern wizard with soulfire and the Mantle of Winter. They Fight Crime.
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2013-03-13, 12:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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No we know he was set up in general I mean that he was set up specifically.
Namely Mab arranged with Nick for Nick/Anduriel to sneak into the Church to manipulate Harry into becoming the Winter Knight. Possibly this mission being the payoff, possibly other favors in addition to it.
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2013-03-13, 01:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-03-13, 01:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Who's the only living shadow we know? And the demon in the church manifested as a shadow.
Anduriel needs to be on the top of any suspect list for that particular event. Sure like Kincaid for Harry's murder there's plenty of other potential shooters but I'm not exactly saying this is a conviction in a court of law.
Its the simplest method going by what we know. And the synopsis of the next book adds gives us a potential motive.
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2013-03-13, 02:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-03-13, 03:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Lasciel? After all she is a "woman scorned":
Q: Will we see Lash or Lasciel again?
A: Lasciel’s story is not over. And keep in mind what’s said about ‘a woman scorned.’ Also keep in mind that Lasciel is NOT Lash; Lasciel did not reabsorb the entity that Harry actually changed. (Yes, he use those words “that Harry actually changed.”)
Is Lasciel going to make a comeback? The coin is still buried in the lab, right?
Her coin isn’t in the lab anymore. Her story is not yet over. However, both Lasciel and Lash appeared in Ghost Story, but not under those names.
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2013-03-13, 03:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Until someone points to where else Lasciel appears in Ghost Story, I'm assuming the shadow is Lasciel.
Edit: Ninja'd by a vampire.
Also, Skin Game blurb:
Ok, the next novel in the Dresden Files is called Skin Game, it’s a heist. Mab goes to Harry and says, “You have to help this guy steal something”. And the person they’re ripping it off from is the lord of the underworld, Hades, who has re-purposed Daedalus’ labyrinth as his, kind of as his personal safe. So Harry and Nicodemus are off to rip off the lord of hell. We’ll see how that goes.Last edited by Mauve Shirt; 2013-03-13 at 03:10 PM.
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2013-03-13, 05:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Another thing I noticed re-reading the series - how smart is Hendricks?
At the beginning of the series, and through most of it, he's been portrayed as dumb muscle. Even as far as Small Favors, he has to count on his fingers to get to six. But in the Marcone short story, he's writing a thesis paper. Was he meant as dumb muscle early on who evolved into a more complex character? Does he use Obfuscating Stupidity when he's out and about, or is it just Dresden's prejudices and preconceptions keeping Hendricks locked away under 'stupid gorilla'?NOW COMPLETE: Let's Play Starcraft II Trilogy:
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2013-03-13, 05:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-03-13, 06:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah, Hendrick's is clearly an extremely sharp and dangerous individual who cultivates a bit of a "dumb muscle," image to get the threats he needs to bodyguard against to underestimate him. Its not clear whether Harry falls for it or is just so petty as to constantly trash talk him even in his "personal private case files." But Harry freely admits that in some ways he's a very petty man.
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2013-03-13, 07:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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I definitely think Harry's biases are showing when it comes to criminal thugs.
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2013-03-13, 07:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Did Mab ever identify herself as the Inez in the graveyard or Harry for her? I can't seem to confirm that and that would seem significant if she wasn't confirmed to be Mab. (Actually Mab had Lea for a proxy...)
Or maybe the Parasite is both of them somehow and that's why Harry's head is exploding. Someone new from the book like Childs or Fitz or even someone established that was handed a coin? The vaguely hints of danger around deadland Chicago? Something we're all missing?
Its a sizable book.
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2013-03-13, 07:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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And the girl who takes Harry's order at the burger king is Harry's mother.