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[[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-1 The]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-2 first]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-3 five]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-4 chapters]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-5 have]] been made available to read on jim-butcher.com, which also has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17zuaRJG0U official trailer]] for the book. You can also read an excerpt from a later chapter [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/posts/2020/peace-talks-cover-revealed here]]. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.

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[[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-1 The]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-2 first]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-3 five]] six]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-4 chapters]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-5 have]] been [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-6 been]] made available to read on jim-butcher.com, which also has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17zuaRJG0U official trailer]] for the book. You can also read an excerpt from a later chapter [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/posts/2020/peace-talks-cover-revealed here]]. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.
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Considering the events of the microfiction "Goodbye", I very much doubt so.


* TheBusCameBack: The trailer confirms that Lara Raith, Ebenezar [=McCoy=] and Carlos Ramirez will be appearing. [[spoiler: Carlos is still limping, thanks to the events of ''Cold Case''.]] Earlier rumours suggest that Ivy (and thus Kincaid) will be appearing as mediator.

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* TheBusCameBack: The trailer confirms that Lara Raith, Ebenezar [=McCoy=] and Carlos Ramirez will be appearing. [[spoiler: Carlos is still limping, thanks to the events of ''Cold Case''.]] Earlier rumours suggest that Ivy (and thus Kincaid) will be appearing as mediator.
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removed the now redundant chapter 1 preview and put the Entertainment Weekly one instead. Heard it was from chapter 11 but saw no confirmation.


[[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-1 The]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-2 first]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-3 five]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-4 chapters]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-5 have]] been made available to read on jim-butcher.com, which also has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17zuaRJG0U official trailer]] for the book. You can also read a later excerpt [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-our-exclusive-peek-at-jim-butchers-new-dresde-1842415798 here]]. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.

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[[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-1 The]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-2 first]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-3 five]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-4 chapters]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-5 have]] been made available to read on jim-butcher.com, which also has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17zuaRJG0U official trailer]] for the book. You can also read an excerpt from a later excerpt [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-our-exclusive-peek-at-jim-butchers-new-dresde-1842415798 chapter [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/posts/2020/peace-talks-cover-revealed here]]. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.
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Read an excerpt [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-our-exclusive-peek-at-jim-butchers-new-dresde-1842415798 here]]. jim-butcher.com also has an official trailer. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.

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Read [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-1 The]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-2 first]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-3 five]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-4 chapters]] [[https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16/peace-talks-chapter-5 have]] been made available to read on jim-butcher.com, which also has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17zuaRJG0U official trailer]] for the book. You can also read a later excerpt [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-our-exclusive-peek-at-jim-butchers-new-dresde-1842415798 here]]. jim-butcher.com also has an official trailer. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.



* GiantFootprintReveal: From the end of the excerpt:

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* GiantFootprintReveal: From the end of the excerpt:first chapter:
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** Unfortunately for all concerned, [[HateSink Rudolph]] also makes a reappearance, investigating the events of the last book.
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\n* WhatTheHellHero: Ebenezar is more aghast than we’ve ever seen him when Harry reveals Maggie is living with him. He claims Harry has made her a target to anyone who knows about her, which he notes already includes the svartalves and one White Court vampire.

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* EmpathicEnvironment: Harry stomps on Ebenezar's BerserkButton by implying his hands-way-off parenting led, at least in part, to Margaret Dresden's death. When he does, the sky above them gets darker with the old man's rage.
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* ThatsNoMoon: Harry is standing in a depression in the sand near the beach, and takes a while to realise he's actually standing in a huge footprint.

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* GiantFootprintReveal: From the end of the excerpt:
--> I turned and studied it as the sun began to come up in earnest and I could finally see clearly.\\
I’d been standing in a humanoid footprint.\\
It was well over three feet long.\\
Once I looked, I saw that there was a line of them, with several yards stretching between each one and the next. The line led toward the water. The rising lakeshore breeze was already beginning to blur the footprints’ outlines.



--> '''Ebenezar''': Boy, tell me you ain't dumb enough to try this.
--> '''Harry''': Oh... (plants staff on ground, glowing spell-work appears) I'm more than dumb enough.

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--> '''Ebenezar''': Boy, tell me you ain't dumb enough to try this.
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this.\\
'''Harry''': Oh... (plants staff on ground, glowing spell-work appears) I'm more than dumb enough.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Ebenezar and Harry’s reunion ends with a ''very'' hostile comparison of their parenting styles.
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There's no Ethniu referenced in any released Dresden material yet.


* TheWorfEffect: The first thing [[spoiler: Ethniu]] does upon making her first appearance is slap [[spoiler:Mab]] through multiple stone walls without apparently exerting much effort. Just to repeat, that is [[spoiler:Mab, the leader of the Winter Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness,]] whom she swats away like a fly.

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* TheWorfEffect: The first thing [[spoiler: Ethniu]] does upon making her first appearance is slap [[spoiler:Mab]] through multiple stone walls without apparently exerting much effort. Just to repeat, that is [[spoiler:Mab, the leader of the Winter Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness,]] whom she swats away like a fly.

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* HypocriticalHumor: Harry makes a mental note that the Paranet refers to White Court vampires as "Whampires" but he refuses to sink so low as to do so. This coming from the guy who referred to Black Court vampires as "Blampires".
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* CoolBigSis: Maggie has apparently taken on this role for Bonea; even though Bonnie has more knowledge, she’s still younger, as Maggie reminds her, and thus has less understanding than Maggie.
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* NiceToTheWaiter: Harry has made friends with Austri, one of the svartalf guards at Molly's apartment, and plays cards with him sometimes. Austri's kid is a friend of Maggie's.
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* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: Harry asks the svartalf on guard at his and Molly's apartment if it would kill him to let them in without going through the security passphrase procedure. The svartalf, Austri, just stares at him and says that it potentially ''could'' kill him, being a security procedure and all.
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* TheWorfEffect: The first thing [[spoiler: Ethniu]] does upon making her first appearance is slap [[spoiler:Mab]] through multiple stone walls without apparently exerting much effort. Just to repeat, that is [[spoiler:Mab, the leader of the Winter Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness,]] whom she swats away like a fly.
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* WebcomicTime: Due to the six years between the release of ''Skin Game'' and ''Peace Talks''. The previous books occurred more or less in real time, released yearly with in-universe intervals lasting between six months to roughly a year. In the book trailer, Harry and Murphy are shown sitting cosily on the couch together, with Karrin's left knee still wrapped in bandages from her injuries in ''Skin Game'', implying that ''Peace Talks'' takes place within three months later.

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* WebcomicTime: Due to the six years between the release of ''Skin Game'' and ''Peace Talks''. The previous books occurred more or less in real time, released yearly with in-universe intervals lasting between six months to roughly a year. In the book trailer, Harry and Murphy are shown sitting cosily on the couch together, with Karrin's left knee still wrapped in bandages from her injuries in ''Skin Game'', implying Game''. Harry says that ''Peace Talks'' takes place within three months later.
he's been a full-time dad to Maggie for "over a month." This together implies that it's only been six weeks or so since ''Skin Game.''
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* TheBusCameBack: the trailer confirms that Lara Raith, Ebenezar {{McCoy}} and Carlos Ramirez will be appearing. [[spoiler: Carlos is still limping, thanks to the events of ''Cold Case''.]] Earlier rumours suggest that Ivy (and thus Kincaid) will be appearing as mediator.

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* TheBusCameBack: the The trailer confirms that Lara Raith, Ebenezar {{McCoy}} [=McCoy=] and Carlos Ramirez will be appearing. [[spoiler: Carlos is still limping, thanks to the events of ''Cold Case''.]] Earlier rumours suggest that Ivy (and thus Kincaid) will be appearing as mediator.



* TemptingFate: from the trailer:

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* TemptingFate: from From the trailer:



* TwoPartEpisode: with ''Battle Ground''. Apparently, one of the reasons ''Peace Talks'' took so long to be released was that the initial draft turned into a Author/DavidEddings level {{Doorstopper}}. The publisher gently suggested to Butcher that perhaps it would be better served as a two-part story. Butcher split up the character developments, came up with a second Action Plot and re-wrote both parts into the final ''Peace Talks'' and ''Battle Ground''.
* WebcomicTime: due to the six years between the release of ''Skin Game'' and ''Peace Talks''. The previous books occurred more or less in real time, released yearly with in-universe intervals lasting between six months to roughly a year. In the book trailer, Harry and Murphy are shown sitting cosily on the couch together, with Karrin's left knee still wrapped in bandages from her injuries in ''Skin Game'', implying that ''Peace Talks'' takes place within three months later.

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* TwoPartEpisode: with With ''Battle Ground''. Apparently, one of the reasons ''Peace Talks'' took so long to be released was that the initial draft turned into a Author/DavidEddings Creator/DavidEddings level {{Doorstopper}}. The publisher gently suggested to Butcher that perhaps it would be better served as a two-part story. Butcher split up the character developments, came up with a second Action Plot and re-wrote both parts into the final ''Peace Talks'' and ''Battle Ground''.
* WebcomicTime: due Due to the six years between the release of ''Skin Game'' and ''Peace Talks''. The previous books occurred more or less in real time, released yearly with in-universe intervals lasting between six months to roughly a year. In the book trailer, Harry and Murphy are shown sitting cosily on the couch together, with Karrin's left knee still wrapped in bandages from her injuries in ''Skin Game'', implying that ''Peace Talks'' takes place within three months later.

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* TheBusCameBack: the trailer confirms that Ebenezar {{McCoy}} and Carlos Ramirez will both be appearing. [[spoiler: Carlos is still limping, thanks to the events of ''Cold Case''.]] Earlier rumours suggest that Ivy (and thus Kincaid) will be appearing as mediator.

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* TheBusCameBack: the trailer confirms that Lara Raith, Ebenezar {{McCoy}} and Carlos Ramirez will both be appearing. [[spoiler: Carlos is still limping, thanks to the events of ''Cold Case''.]] Earlier rumours suggest that Ivy (and thus Kincaid) will be appearing as mediator.



* TemptingFate: from the trailer:
--> '''Ebenezar''': Boy, tell me you ain't dumb enough to try this.
--> '''Harry''': Oh... (plants staff on ground, glowing spell-work appears) I'm more than dumb enough.



* WebcomicTime: due to the six years between the release of ''Skin Game'' and ''Peace Talks''. The previous books occurred more or less in real time, released yearly with in-universe intervals lasting between six months to roughly a year. In the book trailer, Harry and Murphy are shown sitting cosily on the couch together, with Karrin's knee still wrapped in bandages from her injuries in ''Skin Game'', implying that ''Peace Talks'' takes place within three to six months later.

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* WebcomicTime: due to the six years between the release of ''Skin Game'' and ''Peace Talks''. The previous books occurred more or less in real time, released yearly with in-universe intervals lasting between six months to roughly a year. In the book trailer, Harry and Murphy are shown sitting cosily on the couch together, with Karrin's left knee still wrapped in bandages from her injuries in ''Skin Game'', implying that ''Peace Talks'' takes place within three to six months later.

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Read an excerpt [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-our-exclusive-peek-at-jim-butchers-new-dresde-1842415798 here]]. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.

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Read an excerpt [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-our-exclusive-peek-at-jim-butchers-new-dresde-1842415798 here]]. jim-butcher.com also has an official trailer. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.



* TheBusCameBack: the trailer confirms that Ebenezar {{McCoy}} and Carlos Ramirez will both be appearing. [[spoiler: Carlos is still limping, thanks to the events of ''Cold Case''.]] Earlier rumours suggest that Ivy (and thus Kincaid) will be appearing as mediator.




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* TwoPartEpisode: with ''Battle Ground''. Apparently, one of the reasons ''Peace Talks'' took so long to be released was that the initial draft turned into a Author/DavidEddings level {{Doorstopper}}. The publisher gently suggested to Butcher that perhaps it would be better served as a two-part story. Butcher split up the character developments, came up with a second Action Plot and re-wrote both parts into the final ''Peace Talks'' and ''Battle Ground''.
* WebcomicTime: due to the six years between the release of ''Skin Game'' and ''Peace Talks''. The previous books occurred more or less in real time, released yearly with in-universe intervals lasting between six months to roughly a year. In the book trailer, Harry and Murphy are shown sitting cosily on the couch together, with Karrin's knee still wrapped in bandages from her injuries in ''Skin Game'', implying that ''Peace Talks'' takes place within three to six months later.
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"All but infertile," and "somehow managed to get [Justine] pregnant" seem a little strong considering that White Court Vampires have been shown to be perfectly capable of having children for most of the series.


* SurprisePregnancy: Even though White Court Vampires are all but infertile, Thomas somehow managed to impregnate Justine anyways.

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* SurprisePregnancy: Even though White Court Vampires are all but aren't totally infertile, Thomas somehow managed to impregnate but they have a hard enough time conceiving that nobody was really expecting Justine anyways.to get pregnant.
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* ThatsNoMoon: Harry is standing in a depression in the sand near the beach, and takes a while to realise he's actually standing in a huge footprint.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Harry is freaked when a cornerhound shows up. Not because of the hound itself, but because its appearance results in [[spoiler:Ebenezar]] exhibiting fear.
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* TheWorfEffect: The first thing [[spoiler: Ethniu]] does upon making her first appearance is slap [[spoiler:Mab]] through multiple stone walls without apparently exerting much effort. Just to repeat, that is [[spoiler:Mab, the leader of the Winter Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness,]] whom she swats away like a fly.

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* TheWorfEffect: The first thing [[spoiler: Ethniu]] does upon making her first appearance is slap [[spoiler:Mab]] through multiple stone walls without apparently exerting much effort. Just to repeat, that is [[spoiler:Mab, the leader of the Winter Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness,]] whom she swats away like a fly.
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* NoJustNoReaction: Ramirez's reaction when Harry asks if the Council is requesting he serve as their representative at the talks.

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Read an excerpt [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-our-exclusive-peek-at-jim-butchers-new-dresde-1842415798 here]]. It's due to come out July 14, 2020.



* TheWorfEffect: The first thing [[spoiler: Ethniu]] does upon making her first appearance is slap [[spoiler: Mab]] through multiple stone walls without apparently exerting much effort. Just to repeat, that is [[spoiler: Mab, the leader of the Winter Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness,]] whom she swats away like a fly.

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* TheWorfEffect: The first thing [[spoiler: Ethniu]] does upon making her first appearance is slap [[spoiler: Mab]] [[spoiler:Mab]] through multiple stone walls without apparently exerting much effort. Just to repeat, that is [[spoiler: Mab, [[spoiler:Mab, the leader of the Winter Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness,]] whom she swats away like a fly.fly.

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* SurprisePregnancy: Even though White Court Vampires are all but infertile, Thomas somehow managed to impregnate Justine anyways.

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* SurprisePregnancy: Even though White Court Vampires are all but infertile, Thomas somehow managed to impregnate Justine anyways.anyways.
* TheWorfEffect: The first thing [[spoiler: Ethniu]] does upon making her first appearance is slap [[spoiler: Mab]] through multiple stone walls without apparently exerting much effort. Just to repeat, that is [[spoiler: Mab, the leader of the Winter Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness,]] whom she swats away like a fly.
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[[TheOneWith The one where]] Harry heads up security for a convention of some of the most powerful entities on the planet.

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[[TheOneWith The one where]] Harry heads up handles security for a convention of some of the most powerful entities on the planet.
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The book will be out soon and we've had some chapters/excerpts released, so we can start troping it.

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->"I had that sinking feeling that life was about to get hectic again."
-->-- '''Dresden'''

''Peace Talks'' is book #16 in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles''.

[[TheOneWith The one where]] Harry heads up security for a convention of some of the most powerful entities on the planet.

It's been a rough few years since Harry Dresden destroyed the Red Court. The death of such a powerful faction resulted in a massive power vacuum, and the monstrous Fomor have been trying to exploit it, seizing territory from others and abducting magical creatures of all types for their own evil ends. But now, after years of low-grade warfare, they say they want peace. They propose a series of talks to hash out their differences, and the other factions agree. In fact, Baron Marcone of Chicago does more than agree: he volunteers to host the talks right in his hometown.

And poor Harry Dresden winds up on the security team.

Once again surrounded by enemies, Harry must use all his skills to ensure the safety of himself, the other wizards, and the innocents of Chicago. But this time, even a wizard as strong as Harry Dresden might not be able to keep everyone safe.

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!!''Peace Talks'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* ImperiledInPregnancy: White Court Vampire fetuses are notoriously dangerous to bring to term. Thomas says that, based on his studies, Justine has about a 50-50 chance of dying in pregnancy just from the baby feeding on her.
* SurprisePregnancy: Even though White Court Vampires are all but infertile, Thomas somehow managed to impregnate Justine anyways.

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