Yeah. I think Harry just bit it. But I'm pretty sure his continued life/ressurection of some sort is going to have something to do with Odin and the valkyries, there was a reference to the people in Midgard being dead warriors.
I didn't get the sense that Butcher was bored so much as gearing up for the end - I heard he had a three book arc that was going to finish the series with, so I assumed that he was setting it up for that.
What you heard about the Big Apocalyptic Trilogy as a series capper is very true, but he's also said that there are going to be a total of 20 "case files". "Changes" is book 12, so we still have about 8 case books left before he ends the series. And that is straight from the horse's mouth.
Plus, could you imagine Murphy's reaction if Kincaid killed Harry?
Hell hath no fury indeed.
Stars, that would be an awesome showdown. I mean, that makes sense. Your probably right in that it isn't in his interests right now (and the fact that he was with Ivy strongly reinforces the idea that he's not working for anybody else right now). But the "who" is going to bother me.
On a completely different note, I found Harry's description of Kincaid as Ivy's bodyguard and all-around "teddy bear" very squeeworthy.
Why do you think she obviously will? One reason Maggie felt like such a plot point was that it was so easy to shunt her off stage at the end of the book.
I think that part of why that happened is because she's also very young. Traditionally, I find that- in fantasy- the children of the hero are basically destined for greatness. I don't feel that Butcher would have GIVEN Harry a child unless there was some HUGE plan for the girl. Considering the role that bloodlines play in the series and the fact that Harry is one of the top wizards on the planet, I can't imagine she's just a vanilla mortal, and it would just seem TOO cruel to give Harry a child that he'll probably outlive (ironic statement, I know). But even if Maggie isn't a wizard herself, Murphy has showed that vanilla mortals can be champions of great importance.
So yeah, I think there's no WAY we won't be hearing more from Maggie.
What I would like to see happen, and I know this is unlikely, but I would love to see someone Harry knows take her in. I'll admit I'm a little biased, because I'd like to see him have SOME relationship with the kid, and the idea of someone he trusted with his life raising Maggie after everyone thinks he's dead seems so...right. To me. But I guess it DOES depend on how much of a role Butcher wants to play. Or maybe the idea of just handing her over to the Catholic Church to raise squicks me.
Do you think Murphy will take up the Sword? It almost makes sense right now, as there's probably going to be a power vacuum in Chicago and SOMEONE will need to rise to fill the hole he left in the city.
Oh, and about Thomas...I had trouble seeing his motive. After Turn Coat, I thought he would disappear entirely from Harry's life and keep on with the emo boi act. His help here totally surprised me, but I can't decide if he was doing it because he REALLY still cares about Harry and wanted to make sure his niece was safe, or if he was just saving his own skin, which would be SO damned vampiric. I mean, he seemed genuinely repentant after almost feeding on Molly, but his appearence here almost seemed forced. Or at least that was the vibe I got.
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I didn't get the sense that Butcher was bored so much as gearing up for the end - I heard he had a three book arc that was going to finish the series with, so I assumed that he was setting it up for that.
What you heard about the Big Apocalyptic Trilogy as a series capper is very true, but he's also said that there are going to be a total of 20 "case files". "Changes" is book 12, so we still have about 8 case books left before he ends the series. And that is straight from the horse's mouth.
Plus, could you imagine Murphy's reaction if Kincaid killed Harry?
Hell hath no fury indeed.
Stars, that would be an awesome showdown.I mean, that makes sense. Your probably right in that it isn't in his interests right now (and the fact that he was with Ivy strongly reinforces the idea that he's not working for anybody else right now). But the "who" is going to bother me.On a completely different note, I found Harry's description of Kincaid as Ivy's bodyguard and all-around "teddy bear" very squeeworthy.
Why do you think she obviously will? One reason Maggie felt like such a plot point was that it was so easy to shunt her off stage at the end of the book.
I think that part of why that happened is because she's also very young. Traditionally, I find that- in fantasy- the children of the hero are basically destined for greatness. I don't feel that Butcher would have GIVEN Harry a child unless there was some HUGE plan for the girl. Considering the role that bloodlines play in the series and the fact that Harry is one of the top wizards on the planet, I can't imagine she's just a vanilla mortal, and it would just seem TOO cruel to give Harry a child that he'll probably outlive (ironic statement, I know). But even if Maggie isn't a wizard herself, Murphy has showed that vanilla mortals can be champions of great importance.
So yeah, I think there's no WAY we won't be hearing more from Maggie.
What I would like to see happen, and I know this is unlikely, but I would love to see someone Harry knows take her in. I'll admit I'm a little biased, because I'd like to see him have SOME relationship with the kid, and the idea of someone he trusted with his life raising Maggie after everyone thinks he's dead seems so...right. To me. But I guess it DOES depend on how much of a role Butcher wants to play.
Or maybe the idea of just handing her over to the Catholic Church to raise squicks me.Do you think Murphy will take up the Sword? It almost makes sense right now, as there's probably going to be a power vacuum in Chicago and SOMEONE will need to rise to fill the hole he left in the city.
Oh, and about Thomas...I had trouble seeing his motive. After Turn Coat, I thought he would disappear entirely from Harry's life and keep on with the emo boi act. His help here totally surprised me, but I can't decide if he was doing it because he REALLY still cares about Harry and wanted to make sure his niece was safe, or if he was just saving his own skin, which would be SO damned vampiric. I mean, he seemed genuinely repentant after almost feeding on Molly, but his appearence here almost seemed forced. Or at least that was the vibe I got.