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  1. In Topic: Charlie Stross (LAUNDRY series and other geek spy vs Cthulu goodness)

    05 February 2026 - 05:14 AM

     Abyss, on 04 February 2026 - 08:31 PM, said:

    Just Finished THE REGICIDE REPORT.

    ...

    I love the series, i may even reread it one day, as endings go this was good, not great.


    It's a difficult thing to end a series, especially something sprawling like the Laundry.

    It was a good book but yeah, it's not the best in the series and not close to the worst. Just suspecting that what we read wasn't the original intended ending but one that might have been quite colored by current day events and Stross feelings on them. He even indulges in some Dantesque naming/judging his foes, but I don't understand enough about british politics to really probably get it. :D

    I hope he returns to some side stories in the same universe.

  2. In Topic: Twelve Months: the spoilers thread

    30 January 2026 - 01:35 PM

    View PostCause, on 29 January 2026 - 04:14 PM, said:

    I don't think Harrys Soul enters into it because he would never do that and be crazy to boot to try it.


    Butcher has been a bit inconsistent with the soul and its relation to your magic over time in some places implying that they are quite deeply connected and sometimes less so but harry not being crazy enough to try is just not true. Harry does crazier things about a dozen times per book :)

    View PostCause, on 29 January 2026 - 04:14 PM, said:

    I would love to know how much of the dresden files late game Butcher had in his head when he wrote the first 3 books say versus how much of it just came together as he went. I could see it either way. Nemesis really could be responsible for all the crazy magic from the beginning or it could just be a good villain he created later to fit that role. Its even a question fo which came first Nemesis or the black council.


    Probably not in the first two books but from Grave Peril on the big plot is rolling in the background for sure, even if Nemesis isn't needed to explain it.

  3. In Topic: Comsere/Sanderson deal AppleTV

    29 January 2026 - 04:10 PM

    View PostQuickTidal, on 29 January 2026 - 02:06 PM, said:

    2. SLA is not adaptable as a live action show.


    Have to agree can't see that being a good idea.

    It would be awesome as an Arcane style animation or high-grade Anime with a season per book, however.

  4. In Topic: Twelve Months: the spoilers thread

    28 January 2026 - 04:08 PM

    View PostCause, on 28 January 2026 - 02:58 PM, said:

    View Postamphibian, on 28 January 2026 - 05:50 AM, said:

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    View Postamphibian, on 28 January 2026 - 03:24 AM, said:

    There is a bit of a plot hole in that the Once King Raith has not eaten in several years. His Hunger should be killing him unless he has found an immortal to feed from or some way to deal with that larval outsider.


    During the 'research' chat Lara tells Harry that before Morgan's death curse Daddy Raith was down to one feeding every year, made an entire ritual of it, and killed the meal. It's implied but not stated that she's been allowing him to feed somehow.

    The way I read it put in my head a picture of Old Man Raith eating many in one big go with some sort of ritual involved to make it better for the Hunger. It could have been a singular Star born each year or something like that.



    My read was that Harry’s access to the winter mantle was what makes him super food not that he is starborn? Starborn just keeps him safe?

    We still don’t really know what that means. Outsiders can clearly hurt him and the white court mojo works on Harry no problem. Supposedly it keeps his mind free from taint when they talk mind to mind.


    My read was the ritual was pumping in raw life/soul/magic into the hunger, which is rather more nourishing than taking nibbles from people's souls.

    Just to confuse it even more.

  5. In Topic: Twelve Months: the spoilers thread

    23 January 2026 - 08:42 PM

    View Postpolishgenius, on 23 January 2026 - 12:12 PM, said:

    View PostChance, on 23 January 2026 - 12:45 AM, said:

    I think the ghoul "plot" and "final" battle was Butcher feeling like he had to have at least three conflict in his formula for the books, they where basically action filler thought the final battle was a way for Butcher to show how dangerous Dresden is right now.





    I will say I suspect the Ghoul thing is, in part, a long-term play. A reminder at this point in the series that Dresden and Ghouls have beef, for a more central conflict coming soon.


    I guess they can be henchmen for the badguys but they aren't exactly very threatening anymore, so at best extras for the action scenes :)

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    Chance 

    16 Dec 2025 - 18:48
    All is well but probably mostly lurking for the foreseeable future I'm just not comfortable with how much social and political issues invade my interests these days including the forums.
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    Tsundoku 

    16 Dec 2025 - 03:54
    Hello again, hello. How goes it?
    Well, I hope.
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    Tsundoku 

    24 Dec 2021 - 14:48
    Hey dude
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