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* DirtyCoward: Marcone asks Carter [=LaChaise=] if he's one and states if he and his kin [[spoiler:run, hide, and refuse to honor the Accords' mutual defense pact]] then he'll be seen as one to the entire supernatural community.
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* DirtyCoward: Marcone asks Carter [=LaChaise=] if he's one and states if he and his kin [[spoiler:run, hide, and refuse to honor the Accords' mutual defense pact]] then he'll be seen as one to the entire supernatural community.
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* DisposableDecoyDoppelganger: Harry ends up battling Ebenezer [=McCoy=] over what can charitably be described as a big misunderstanding. Ebenezer doesn't realize that Harry was using a doppelganger until it was ''in the process of dissolving'' after a lucky shot when the battle was basically already over. For bonus points: Harry was casting magic through the doppelganger, at a distance from it, across water, all of which reduced the effectiveness of his spells. He's effective enough -- even with Ebenezer holding back -- that Ebenezer ''still'' had no idea during the battle itself.
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* HostageSituation: An accidental one by Harry towards Lara. He imprisons Thomas in one of the crystals on Demonreach, which keeps him safely beyond the reach of the svartalves and keeps Thomas's hunger from devouring him. But this ''also'' means that if Lara wants Thomas back she'll have to keep on Harry's good side, since he's the only one who can release Thomas from his imprisonment. Harry had not realized that particular point until Lara pointed it out.
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** When he's summoning Molly, Harry uses a teen pop magazine, a can of Dr Pepper, a watermelon Ring Pop, a jar of Nutella and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers sandpaper]]. It stands out as weird... until you remember that her surname is ''Carpenter''.
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** When he's summoning Molly, Harry uses a teen pop magazine, a can of Dr Pepper, a watermelon Ring Pop, a jar of Nutella and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers sandpaper]].sandpaper. It stands out as weird... until you remember that her surname is ''Carpenter''.
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* PresentDayPast: Based on the timeline, the book takes place around 2015. However, Harry mentions the Notre Dame fire, which happened four years later.
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** While never evil, Ebenezar has always been far more down the {{Antihero}} scale than Harry. He doesn’t understand why Harry would defend Thomas even if it means turning against Ebenezar, [[spoiler: and it results in Ebenezar killing Harry's doppelgänger]].
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** While never evil, Ebenezar has always been far more down the {{Antihero}} scale than Harry. He doesn’t understand why Harry would defend Thomas even if it means turning against Ebenezar, [[spoiler: and it results in Ebenezar killing Harry's doppelgänger]]. Justified as every other vampire is a ruthless monster.
** Given that every other vampire we've seen in the entire series is entirely willing to murder their own family with the right motivation, Ebenezar isn't wrong to be suspicious. It's just that Thomas is the one vampire who actually does have a functioning moral compass.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Ebenezar may come off as very harsh for his knee-jerk reflexive hatred of the White Court and the way he lectures Harry for allowing Thomas to know about Maggie...but he ''does'' have good reason to hate the White Court, and given that they're a race of mind-benders who've enslaved and feasted on countless people for centuries, he's not wrong to worry about their influence on his grandson and great-granddaughter. All Harry can say in Thomas's defence is 'He's my friend, he's ''different,'' just trust me!' [[RightForTheWrongReasons Which, as he correctly notes, is what abuse victims always say.]] [[note]]Additionally, the first time Ebenezar encountered Thomas the latter had ''just'' been thwarted in the act of trying to rape and devour Molly Carpenter (albeit after having been tortured by the Naagloshii for several days) and Ebenezar got a good look at the aftermath of Lara Raith ''succeeding'' in raping and devouring her cousin Madeline; it only reinforced his opinion that the White Court are insatiable monsters who turn on their own kin if they're hungry enough.[[/note]] Ebenezar is also not wrong that Harry has an impressive RoguesGallery, most of whom WouldHurtAChild to get to him. In fact, that's ''exactly'' what happened in ''Literature/SkinGame'', not two months previous, when Nicodemus tried to kill Maggie in order to get vengeance on Harry. [[spoiler: And the next best thing happens later in this book, when the svartalfs try to take Maggie hostage after Thomas attacks and tries to assassinate Etri.]]
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Ebenezar may come off as very harsh for his knee-jerk reflexive hatred of the White Court and the way he lectures Harry for allowing Thomas to know about Maggie...but he ''does'' have good reason to hate the White Court, and given that they're a race of mind-benders who've enslaved and feasted on countless people for centuries, he's not wrong to worry about their influence on his grandson and great-granddaughter. All Harry can say in Thomas's defence is 'He's my friend, he's ''different,'' just trust me!' [[RightForTheWrongReasons Which, as he correctly notes, is what abuse victims always say.]] [[note]]Additionally, the first time Ebenezar encountered Thomas the latter had ''just'' been thwarted in the act of trying to rape and devour Molly Carpenter (albeit after having been tortured by the Naagloshii for several days) and Ebenezar got a good look at the aftermath of Lara Raith ''succeeding'' in raping and devouring her cousin Madeline; it only reinforced his opinion that the White Court are insatiable monsters who turn on their own kin if they're hungry enough.[[/note]] Ebenezar There's also the fact that Thomas is the son (and spitting image) of the man who raped and murdered Ebenezar's own daughter. He is also not wrong that Harry has an impressive RoguesGallery, most of whom WouldHurtAChild to get to him. In fact, that's ''exactly'' what happened in ''Literature/SkinGame'', not two months previous, when Nicodemus tried to kill Maggie in order to get vengeance on Harry. [[spoiler: And the next best thing happens later in this book, when the svartalfs try to take Maggie hostage after Thomas attacks and tries to assassinate Etri.]]
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Given what Lord Raith did to Maggie Sr, what Thomas very nearly did to Molly and Lara did to Madeleine, combined with the White Court's history of seduction and mind manipulation, and the fact that 99% of vampires are ruthless predators, Ebenezar has every reason to be suspicious of how Thomas is much closer to Harry than any occasional ally should be. It's just that he doesn't know about the fact that they're brothers.
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Given what Lord Raith did to Maggie Sr, what Thomas very nearly did to Molly and Lara did to Madeleine, combined with the White Court's history of seduction and mind manipulation, and the fact that 99% of vampires are ruthless predators, Ebenezar has every reason to be suspicious of how Thomas is much closer to Harry than any occasional ally should be. It's just that he doesn't know about the fact that they're brothers.brothers and that Thomas genuinely does care for his family.
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** Harry claims that Butters doesn't know about the Black Council... despite him discussing it with him and sevearl other characters in ''Literature/ColdDays''.
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** Harry claims that Butters doesn't know about the Black Council... despite him discussing it with him and sevearl other characters in ''Literature/ColdDays''.
** Harry mentions he's never been in the Brighter Future Society's headquarters before, outside of being a ghost; the end of the previous novel, ''Literature/SkinGame'', had him go there to pay a wergilt to Marcone.
** Harry claims that Butters doesn't know about the Black Council... despite him discussing it with him and sevearl other characters in ''Literature/ColdDays''.
** Harry mentions he's never been in the Brighter Future Society's headquarters before, outside of being a ghost; the end of the previous novel, ''Literature/SkinGame'', had him go there to pay a wergilt to Marcone.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Ebenezar and Harry’s reunion ends with a ''very'' hostile comparison of their parenting styles. Specifically, Harry is still extremely pissed at Ebenezar's completely hands-off style that led to him leaving Harry in foster care after Harry's father died and then didn't even tell Harry they were related when they finally did meet (when Ebenezar stepped in to serve as Harry's jailor after he killed the warlock who became his mentor in self-defense). Ebenezar claims to have done it in order to protect Harry due to all the enemies who'd try to hurt Ebenezar by attacking Harry, and justifies his distant relationship to Harry's mother the same way. Harry angrily throws back that his actions ''didn't'' end up protecting his mother, nor did leaving Harry and Susan's daughter Maggie (who prompted the discussion) in others' hands protect her: [[CallBack the Red King got ahold of her]] in ''Literature/{{Changes}}'' and it was only due to his BondVillainStupidity that she, Ebenezar, and Harry are still alive.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Ebenezar and Harry’s reunion ends with a ''very'' hostile comparison of their parenting styles. Specifically, Harry is still extremely pissed at Ebenezar's completely hands-off style that led to him leaving Harry in foster care after Harry's father died and then didn't even tell Harry they were related when they finally did meet (when Ebenezar stepped in to serve as Harry's jailor after he killed the warlock who became his mentor in self-defense). Ebenezar claims to have done it in order to protect Harry due to all the enemies who'd try to hurt Ebenezar by attacking Harry, and justifies his distant relationship to Harry's mother the same way. Harry [[ShutUpHannibal angrily throws back back]] that his actions ''didn't'' end up protecting his mother, nor did leaving Harry and Susan's daughter Maggie (who prompted the discussion) in others' hands protect her: [[CallBack the Red King got ahold of her]] in ''Literature/{{Changes}}'' and it was only due to his BondVillainStupidity that she, Ebenezar, and Harry are still alive.
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** Harry is utterly disgusted by the idea of leaving Maggie with the Carpenters, arguing that it didn't save her from the Red Court, him from Justin, or Margaret from the White King. Ebenezar, however, counters that the Carpenters' home is pretty much the safest place in the world for a child to grow up, much safer than a random foster home (especially one in the middle of Red Court territory).
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** Harry is utterly disgusted by the idea of leaving Maggie with the Carpenters, arguing that it didn't save her from the Red Court, him from Justin, or Margaret from the White King. Ebenezar, however, counters that the Carpenters' home is pretty much the safest place in the world for a child to grow up, much safer than a random foster home (especially one in the middle of Red Court territory). Between Michael's team of guardian angels, Michael and Charity themselves, an archangel-empowered safe room, Mouse, Molly's Sidhe guardians, and a threshold that could probably hold off an army, as he notes, it's just about the safest place in the world outside of maybe Edinburgh.
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Given what Lord Raith did to Maggie Sr, what Thomas very nearly did to Molly and Lara did to Madeleine, combined with the White Court's history of seduction and mind manipulation, and the fact that 99% of vampires are ruthless predators, Ebenezar has every reason to be suspicious of how Thomas is much closer to Harry than any occasional ally should be. It's just that he doesn't know about the fact that they're brothers.
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** Harry fires back at Ebenezar, criticising his own parenting skills and pointing out that his approach of keeping Margaret Dresden isolated didn't work (and implying that it contributed to her death), and his leaving Harry to the foster system (which Harry is clearly bitter as hell about) didn't work out either. Plus, Susan already tried hiding Maggie, and [[{{Literature/Changes}} that didn't turn out so well]].
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** Harry fires back at Ebenezar, criticising his own parenting skills and pointing out that his approach of keeping Margaret Dresden isolated didn't work (and implying that it contributed to her death), and his leaving Harry to the foster system (which Harry is clearly bitter as hell about) didn't work out either. Plus, Susan already tried hiding Maggie, and [[{{Literature/Changes}} that didn't turn out so well]].well]] (though as Ebenezar points out, the Carpenter home is ''much'' safer than a random house in the middle of Red Court territory).
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** Harry is utterly disgusted by the idea of leaving Maggie with the Carpenters, arguing that it didn't save her from the Red Court, him from Justin, or Margaret from the White King. Ebenezar, however, counters that the Carpenters' home is pretty much the safest place in the world for a child to grow up, much safer than a random foster home (especially one in the middle of Red Court territory).
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Harry gets into a row with Ebenezar, defending his decision to allow Thomas to know about Maggie. Then Thomas attacks the svartelf embassy, which immediately puts Maggie in danger.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Harry bringing Maggie into his house only makes her a target for the svartalves to take her into protective custody, and he ends up having to leave her with the Carpenters anyway when things start heating up.
