History Awesome / PeaceTalks

** Harry's battle against Ebenezar is one of the biggest {{wizard duels}} we've seen so far in the series. Even with all of his upgrades over the years, Harry proves no match for TheDreaded PersonOfMassDestruction OldMaster Ebenezar (though he does hold his own for an impressively long time, especially given the handicap of working at range, over water, through a construct), but his willingness to die for Thomas is something that stymies Ebenezar.

* Karrin manages to intimidate one of the Valkyries into letting her pass into Lara Raith's house. Not because of the threat she possesses but because of her lack of fear.

* Ebenezar attacks Harry after he rescues Thomas, and nearly wins the duel until Harry reveals that Thomas, a vampire, is his grandson. When Ebenezar responds with murderous rage, Harry takes the hit and dies in his arms....only for his body to dissolve in ectoplasm, revealing Harry had been manipulating a magical duplicate of himself safely aboard the ''Water Beetle''. If he can't win with force, he'll win with trickery. Even against the Blackstaff.
** Harry's battle against Ebenezar is one of the biggest [[WizardDuel wizard duels]] we've seen so far in the series. Even with all of his upgrades over the years, Harry proves no match for TheDreaded PersonOfMassDestruction OldMaster Ebenezar (though he does hold his own for an impressively long time, especially given the handicap of working at range, over water, through a construct) but his willingness to die for Thomas is something that stymies Ebenezar.

* Harry's unintended BatmanGambit that blackmails Lara Raith into becoming his steadfast ally and protector. Even he's completely blindsided by this because he hadn't consciously realized she was planning on betraying him.

** Back in ''Blood Rites,'' we learned he was responsible for Tunguska. That becomes a hundred times more awesome in this book, when Harry reveals that in doing so, he killed a ''Dragon.''

-->''I saw... a being made of coherent light, a column of glowing energy centers, and pure dread, standing like an obelisk before the cornerhounds, a bolt of terrible lightning gathered around its upraised fists, head, and shoulders like a miniature storm front.''

* The Genowska gets a name, Blood On His Soul, and he '''somehow escaped Hades' realm'''.

* Say what you like about Marcone, but he's got balls that drag the ground when he walks. For instance, he stands up to Eithniu, someone who just effortlessly kicked ''Mab'' through ''multiple'' walls.