The Dresden Files

I'm two-thirds of the way through my audiobook of Cold Days.

I love the audiobooks (they were my wife's idea for when Minion #1 was born. Like books, but hands free!) but I do have a nagging feeling that I might be missing out on wordplay that doesn't work if I can't see it.

My favourite bit so far is Bob making a Firefly reference and Harry having no idea what he was on about.

edited 30th Apr '14 11:53:33 AM by InverurieJones

Can Harry still recall the Dark Hallow without Lash? I was always puzzled by that.

He might have had written it down.

He probably remembers at least a bit of the hour long offscreen discussion he had with Lash about it.

edited 4th May '14 6:48:58 PM by TheCuriousFan

I think he mentions he can perform the Darkhallow in Changes when he's listing his options to Mab.

He also could have been bluffing , or he could have performed some crude version of it based on his memory. I doubt he remembers the whole thing but enough to get himself started.

We actually don't know how his Lash-assisted memories have lasted in general. He's pretty vague in the books, but that could just be narrative expediency. I'd wager they're pretty good, though. Maybe he couldn't recall the ritual off the top of his head, but I bet he'd be able to do it with a little time to prep and focus.

I'm pretty sure Harry listed the Darkhallow as an option in the narration, too.

While he doesn't have Lash's memories, he'll no doubt remember anything that Lash told him, as those are his memories. So, if she told him how to do it, he'll know.

edited 5th May '14 2:08:40 AM by InverurieJones

*jumps 200 pages* So when's Skin Game out? This month right?

Jup.

May 27th to be precise, also, for anyone interested there are two online Q&As coming up this month.

Three weeks today, actually.

When's the audiobook out? I'm halfway through Side Jobs and I'm going to be all out of wizrdy stuff for my bus ride to work soon!

Well that was disturbing.

We're probably all checking the site, but for those who aren't, new preview chapter!

Seconded on the disturbing. Nic&Deirdre always know how to crank up the creepy. Wonder who Nic lent to Mab?

The kitchen sink's overflowing!

Is this the first time that Anduriel being Nic's shadow has actually been confirmed in the books?

I'm pretty sure it was in Small Favor, but maybe it was one of those things where it's so obvious it didn't need anybody to come out and state it explicitly.

Anyone else hope Nicodemus basically accomplishes his goals this time around? Losing to Harry three times in a row would risk turning him from a Magnificent Bastard into a joke.

Surviving three times against Harry Dresden ain't nothing to sneeze at.

Personally I'm just hoping that this is the book that gets rid of the Denarians, even if it means I have to stop my drinking game.

edited 7th May '14 2:15:45 AM by TheCuriousFan

I'm with millard. Nico needs some badass cred back.

Again he managed to survive, twice, against Harry Dresden. And both time managed to get something positive for his side out of the encounter. He only lost to Harry the second time because Harry managed to do something NO ONE thought was even possible.

And given the Nickleheads are 'scheduled' every five books, and after book 20 is the BAT. Guessing Nicci does end up getting to set off his apocalypse. Or at least A one, if not the one he wanted.