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Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« on: November 14, 2017, 11:17:08 AM »
I am speculating that this is last casebook. Could be wrong.
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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2017, 11:32:43 AM »
We can assume that Faith Astor is last client and that Nico is back with another zany scheme.
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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2017, 02:30:44 AM »
We can assume that someone big will probably die near the end. Any guesses?
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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2017, 02:49:26 PM »
We can assume that someone big will probably die near the end. Any guesses?

It depends on where Jim wants Harry to be at the end of the case books. I've considered the idea that Harry would try to retire, only to get pulled back into things for the BAT. (Personally, I like the idea of Harry deciding to focus on finding new talents and teaching them to avoid making more warlocks; he's mentioned it too many times during the series, and his major orphan complexes would certainly make it appealing to him). For his retirement to make the most sense, I'd say it would be motivated by Harry seeing too many people he cares about dying.

Higher possibilities (in my mind):

Ebenezer. Harry's biggest ally on the White Council, and one of a handful of people Harry actually respects. I don't see Eb lasting through the books.
The Merlin. Mostly because that would mess things up a whole lot. I also really want to see what kind of death curse Arthur Langtry could pull off (Chernobyl 2.0).
Murphy, because Harry needs to suffer. Few things would make him turn his back on the wider world than losing Murphy. I don't want her to die, but I think it's possible.
This might not be popular, but I'd say Will or Georgia. I'm leaning toward Will, because Jim has put Georgia through the ringer enough times (what's the over/under on how many times she'll get kidnapped in Brief Cases?)

Lower possibilities:
Toot-Toot. He was there at the beginning of the case books, and I think his arc will end at the end of them.
Thomas. I think he'll have a role to play in the BAT, so I think it's less likely, but I could see Jim offing him for similar reasons to Murphy. Alternately, Justine, which would put Thomas through hell, setting him up for his role in the BAT.
Hendricks and Gard. I think Marcone really needs to be in a different place for the BAT, and losing two trusted associates would rattle him like little else.

Beyond these, I have no ideas. There are truly evil things Jim could do to us, but I don't think they'd better serve the narrative than the above.

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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2017, 02:59:07 PM »
Since I want more Dresden books I am hoping that Mr. Butcher is still 2ish books behind and the last case book will be 22. With the BAT on the end that puts the total at 25 which is quite respectable.

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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2017, 09:47:42 AM »
The reader in me wants as many books as possible; but, the OCD part likes the symmetry of 20 books plus the BAT.
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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2017, 03:02:11 PM »
25 total books doesn't satisfy the OCD?

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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2017, 12:08:02 AM »
In some ways yes, but, there seems to be a rumored pattern in which the first 10 books are mirrored by the last 10 books. That is what appeals to me.
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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2017, 05:12:31 PM »
Well, when you consider that Changes is the supposed middle point of the books, then that means there will be 11 before it and 11 after it, making 23 casebooks and the BAT for 26 books.

I can live with that.
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Re: Book 20 Last Case? rumor thread
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2017, 10:39:20 PM »
I vaguely remember some WOJ about the middle of the story is not the same as the middle number in books. I probably am mistaken.
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