[Abyss]

Other than next year some time, nope, we got nothing.
That said, Cinder Spires and Brief Cases are both also expected, and Working for Bigfoot is available already.

[Mcardle]

Now I think about it haven't read any of the side jobs or case files... Be right back!

[amphibian]

Mcardle, on 22 November 2014 - 05:36 PM, said:

Any ETA on Peace talks? I burned through those books pretty quickly and now suffering from Dresdencrack withdrawal... Even though I have been slightly disappointed that we have not seen Dresden come face to face with the white council since his revival, I cant wait!!!

Butcher just said he's finished the manuscript for Cinder Spires, so he'll edit that a bit and then launch into writing Peace Talks. So we will probably get it some time in 2016.

[Coco with marshmallows]

He's not up to Sanderson speed, but I can't complain about the rate Butcher churns them out.

[Binder of Demons]

Ok, so I'm doing a re-read at the moment, and it just dawned on me that Erl-King is an anagram of Kringle. Coincidence, or is it a nod to the assuming and passing on of mantles over the years. Especially when Kringle shows up with the wild hunt.

The other thing is about Mac. It's annoyed me for so long now, that I've looked up some of the irish mythology pages to see if there is a n obvious character association.
The most likely i feel is Lug (who has many variations of spelling of his name), but has the advantage of being the mythological character that defeated the Fomorians (being part Fomor) and also McAnally as a name has strong associations with Lugaid (the name of several mythological kings of Ireland). He is also the son of a king, and is linked to a magical sword on several occasions too, so could be a prospective Sword-bearer down the line too.

Anyone else have theories, crazy or not.

[champ]

I think with Mac it's got more to do with getting called a Watcher than any other legend, think it's Sharkface or one of the other Outsiders that calls him this - Fallen Angels in mythology!

This post has been edited by champ: 01 March 2015 - 11:41 PM

[Nicodimas]

I am finally all caught up!! Woot.

Damn this series got REALLY good in the last two books.

[Salt-Man Z]

Binder of Demons, on 28 February 2015 - 03:27 PM, said:

Ok, so I'm doing a re-read at the moment, and it just dawned on me that Erl-King is an anagram of Kringle. Coincidence, or is it a nod to the assuming and passing on of mantles over the years. Especially when Kringle shows up with the wild hunt.

Doesn't Harry himself point this out at some point?

[Binder of Demons]

Maybe he does mention it in Cold Days. I'm doing a speedy reread at the moment, and I'm only about to start Cold Days, which is where he'd be most likely to mention it (especially when Kringle shows up with the Wild Hunt) but I don't remember it specifically from my initial read.

Anybody have any crazy theories they'd like to throw around while we wait for the next book. not sure which thread it was in (possibly this one), but someone mentioned Butcher dropping a nugget at a reading/convention that Dresden violates a different one of the laws of magic in each book. Can that be true? in each book? If so, then we will definitely have a timetravel incident, which is likely to tie into the creation of demonreach's defences.

[Nicodimas]

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Butcher dropping a nugget at a reading/convention that Dresden violates a different one of the laws of magic in each book

Could this be what separates Dresden too? It's mentioned that his mom did something mysterious, that will make him important to the fight against the outsiders right? A wizard can only use magic to do something he believes in correct. So maybe in some fashion he was molded differently.

Who is his mom, did he ever give this away yet??..I mean we know her name, some of what she did by reputation, but it seems like a major thing he should have pinned down by now. His subconscious broaches that this is a important subject. I know.. I know.. he may have gotten busy at some point during the books..but all that downtime right.

This post has been edited by Nicodimas: 03 March 2015 - 05:45 PM

[Binder of Demons]

Well the question has to be, since Dresden says to Michael (when explaining Molly's magic) that magic usually comes from the mother's side, then who was his Grandmother?
Since Ebeneezer managed to keep his relationship with Margaret on the qt from the White Council (she was "just" an apprentice in their eyes seemingly), then who was her mother?

Could it have been one of the fairy queens. Butcher apparently has said that mother Summer assumed that title in recorded human history. So, could she (or Titania) have hooked up with Ebeneezer?

Also, in Cold Days, when Harry leaves the Cottage, Mother Summer say to forgive Mother Winter being cranky, as he's been that way since she lost her walking stick. Could that be the Blackstaff?

[Illuyankas]

So, uh, Butcher's been posting some hints on Peace Talks on his twitter.

Some mondo huge ones.
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT SOMETHING POTENTIALLY PRETTY FUCKING BIG SPOILED

Spoiler

I'm hoping it's another dream like the sex scene in Skin Game, but if it isn't... *shakes fist at Butcher*

[Obdigore]

Harry is going to to apeshit if that happens.

[Tsundoku]

Illuyankas, on 16 July 2015 - 10:52 PM, said:

So, uh, Butcher's been posting some hints on Peace Talks on his twitter.

Some mondo huge ones.
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT SOMETHING POTENTIALLY PRETTY FUCKING BIG SPOILED

Spoiler

I'm hoping it's another dream like the sex scene in Skin Game, but if it isn't... *shakes fist at Butcher*

That was probably the best reply to a fan question I've ever seen. Sure beats the hell out of RAFO.

[Abyss]

Tsundoku, on 17 July 2015 - 01:15 AM, said:

Illuyankas, on 16 July 2015 - 10:52 PM, said:

So, uh, Butcher's been posting some hints on Peace Talks on his twitter.

Some mondo huge ones.
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT SOMETHING POTENTIALLY PRETTY FUCKING BIG SPOILED

Spoiler

I'm hoping it's another dream like the sex scene in Skin Game, but if it isn't... *shakes fist at Butcher*

That was probably the best reply to a fan question I've ever seen. Sure beats the hell out of RAFO.

He's totally playing it.

[Cause]

I am in the middle of an epic re-read. Up to Cold Days so far. Had a few things jump out of me tat didn't before. Here we go.

Simon Petrovitch was Justin Dumorne's Mentor. His body I think was never found? Could this be Cowl? Could this be a member of the black council!

Leanansidhe and Maeve have both at one point been infected by Nemesis. Mab we must assume has never been. Then why did Mab not attack the red court for violating her territory. What was the bigger play here?

Who fixed little chicago and saved Harry's life

Just how big of a badass is McCoy. His teachings trace back to the original Merlin and he is regarded as the biggest hitter on the council. The red court was gonna use a curse that was the equivalent of a nuke to get to him.

Is odin himself a god or is it a mantle of its own?

The white court vampires have souls! What is the significance of this? They are quite unique as supernatural baddies go in that they are just humans with extras. Harry could soul gaze Thomas. Can they summon outsiders?

Harry gace Mavra the word of Kemmler. When will this come back to bite him in the ass

[Abyss]

Cause, on 17 May 2016 - 03:14 PM, said:

Simon Petrovitch was Justin Dumorne's Mentor. His body I think was never found? Could this be Cowl? Could this be a member of the black council!

Plausible but can't think of any evidence one way or the other.

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Leanansidhe and Maeve have both at one point been infected by Nemesis. Mab we must assume has never been. Then why did Mab not attack the red court for violating her territory. What was the bigger play here?

Winter stayed neutral. The Red Court pushed their luck but Winter didn't act.

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Who fixed little chicago and saved Harry's life

Unknown. Theories abound, most of them involve Harry's mom.

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Just how big of a badass is McCoy.

The Biggest.

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Is odin himself a god or is it a mantle of its own?

Would say it's him. he's just picked up different/other aspects over the millennia.

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The white court vampires have souls! What is the significance of this? They are quite unique as supernatural baddies go in that they are just humans with extras. Harry could soul gaze Thomas. Can they summon outsiders?

Yes they do. See BACKUP re their relationship with outsiders.

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Harry gace Mavra the word of Kemmler. When will this come back to bite him in the ass

Unknown, but inevitable.

[Cause]

I don't think faeries can stay neutral. They can't ever lie, they can't ever not return a gift or favour. It's my reading of them that they also can't not return an insult.

The erkling likes Harry but he also never retrieves Harry he twists circumstances to allow Harry to escape but he never says okay Harry I forgive you.

Something more was going on with the winter court and red court thing. I suspect man letting the leanansidhe go to town on the red court was part of this issue.

I wish I had kept a notepad nearby during my reread. I'm sure I had other insights

[Tattersail_]

In the middle of reading Ghost Story and...

"none of these things had to happen. I mean, I wasn't the only guy in the world who had driven that course of events. I knew that. But I had been the guy who had been standing on the tipping point between possible outcomes with depressing regularity. Could I have done something differently? Was it even possible to know?"

Do we think this is a bit of foreshadowing?

[Cause]

Tattersail_, on 18 May 2016 - 12:36 PM, said:

In the middle of reading Ghost Story and...

"none of these things had to happen. I mean, I wasn't the only guy in the world who had driven that course of events. I knew that. But I had been the guy who had been standing on the tipping point between possible outcomes with depressing regularity. Could I have done something differently? Was it even possible to know?"

Do we think this is a bit of foreshadowing?

I think book 17 is called Mirror Mirror. In it we will see a Dresden from an alternate universe/dimension who took a different path. This harry took a different path in live and made different choices. I think in particular his life diverges at around book 3. For better or wose