Small Favor, the most recent Dresden novel

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UPDATED: Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:26
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MSB

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:42 PM

Oh so loved Small Favor

Ok spoiler time

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ok is anyone else concerned that Mab is off her rocker? And why is Titania suddenly out to off him? I don't think the hitters were a coincidence.
Also, so didn't see the Luccio thing coming... I'd kind of rather see him with Murphy, but I'm letting that go.
Michael's definitely out, but what about Molly?? She's good with subtle magic and she's definitely got the heart and soul for it.
Can't wait to see how Nicodemus is going to handle the fact that his little invincible act is over...also is it me or is it possible Butcher is hinting Nicodemus is really Judas?

Oh and hey there's a new Dresden book out October 21st and with it is a smaller companion book called Backup that is written from Thomas's perspective...so can't wait!

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Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:12 AM

Good questions!

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Two swords up for grabs. I still think Murphy gets one. I don't know that Molly is ready for one yet, although seeing her father go down may shatter the last of the child in her & force serious maturity on her. I don't think so though. Michael & Sonia are a pair of seriously buff heavy hitters. Shiro wasn't, but as Michael said, "The man had a gift. He knew swordsmanship like Mozart knew music." I don't see Molly as having the physical strength for Amorachius or the talent to effectively wield Fidelichus. She is mentally tough enough, and likely could be a seriously righteous person, but it doesn't feel right. Then again, perhaps the magic of the blades is such that as long as the person is 'true', they will possess all the strength they need for the task at hand.
Sorry for the ramble, but if the magic of the swords is old enough to require Royal blood in the lineage, wouldn't it also likely require Male? 'Back in the day' I don't think there were many women allowed to handle swords (no matter what the TV & movies say). If that's the case, I think we'll have to meet some more characters to find men that Harry would trust enough to make into "The Fist of God," that also happen to be Royal.

Nicodemus as Judas? I was getting that vibe, but don't think Judas would have the strength of will needed to resist a Nickel-Head for 2000+ years (not in the way Harry resisted the shadow of Namshiel, but enough not to have fully succumbed & turned into nothing more than a puppet), nor do I think he was a great long-term planner the way Niki seems to be. Of course, it wouldn't be the first time an author has twisted history just enough to make it fit

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Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:26 AM

Ha, love the huge spoilery discussions. Pity this will exclude those who're not up to date but then they should read faster!

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Not sure I agree about the 'no women' rule. I think we were getting some major hints that Murphy is destined to be a Knight. Thinking back, that seems to have been coming since he first saw her with second sight. I kind of agree that Molly doesn't seem emotionally ready. I was actually wondering about Marcone! It could be a wakeup call for him, although he's have to alter his perceptions and personality a lot to fight on the side of the angels and not sure that's going to happen ! He does make such a good morally ambiguous character.

I have a horrible feeling that Luccio may end up working for the black council. Hey, it's Hollywood Noir! The 'dame' is always either gonna get killed or be a baddie!

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