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Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**

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Farwind:
I agree with the assessment that  neither Uriel nor Mab were lying. Mab stated that Harry was free to mold as she pleases, which is not a lie. The implication that she has utter control over him is made, but implying something false is not blocked by her inability to lie. We are molded by our experiences, and she will be significantly involved in Dresden's future experiences. Therefore, she will be able to mold him. Uriel's statement "lies" was probably more focused on the implication that he had lost his free will to her desires.

I have a hard time believing that "the parasite" is lash. We've got two gaint powers in the Dresdenverse keeping him alive: Mab and Demonreach. Are we really to believe that these two extremely powerful beings needed the help of some puny hallucination Dresden dreamed up so that he could imagine he was taking a hot shower instead of an ice cold one? I think the parasite will be on roughly even strength to Mab and Demonreach, otherwise it wouldn't have been worth mentioning. (note: I noticed someone posted something about there being a WoJ on the subject. would they be willing to post it? I haven't been able to find it.)

As for the cheater who wispered to Dresden. (begin crazy and probably wrong theory here) Uriel mentioned it was "A being who could know a mortal's entire life." etc. Lash certainly did know Harry's life well, and Laciel herself has spent a significant amount of time on earth manipulating mortals. Plus, she is known for being the most "rebellious" among the Denarians. Even maybe willing to cheat by wispering a few words into Harry's ear in revenge for mutilating her shadow. In one of the WoJ, he pretty much states that Harry actually changed Lash before she died. Imagine the insult that must have been. An Immortal being, overcome by a mortal. And not only that, but he was able to convert her trusty minon into a being with free will. She'd have been pissed, and willing to bend a few rules for revenge.

And As far as getting into the chuch, isn't she already there? Locked inside her coin? or was she transferred somewhere else?

EDIT: Corrected the name of the Island.

Sexyback:
I think that the parasite is Lash. The timing is too convenient. We know that Mab did some pretty impressive healing on Harry. She left the scars, but those are just cosmetic anyway. There's no reason to believe that she didn't restore the burned out parts of his brain in the process.

That's why I also think that the shadowy whisper wasn't Lash. It showed up pre-sexual healing. As to who it was: my money is on Anduriel or ol' Lu himself. I lean toward Anduriel, because the Nickelheads have a good reason to try to influence Harry. Harry was able to do two things which nobody has ever done before: shake off the coin's influence without renouncing his magical power in the process, and come thisclose to offing Nicodemus. They would either want him on their side or dead. If they get him especially desperate, he'd either take up the coin or do something desperate against the Red Court, which would kill him.

Oh well. None of it matters. The world is going to end in 2012, and now we know why: a certain coroner decided to introduce a certain Spirit of Intellect to a little thing called the internet. BOB IS ONLINE! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!

uncanny:
One word.  AWESOME.

Now, only thing is.. I needs me some more!!!  Cold Days come faster!

Gfan0154:
I completely overlooked that! Bob is online. I feel like we could start a whole new thread just listing possible consequences of Bob's new access to knowledge. 1. More perverted jokes than ever before, 2. Harry may no longer be hamstrung in his investigations due to no computer access, 3. Bob may grow even stronger since we all know knowledge is power, 4. Bob could start creating fake online profiles and having friends other than Harry and Butters!

svb1972:
People are talking about "what a terrible thing Harry did to Molly."  Is noone remembering that at the time he /did/ that horrible thing a Fallen Angel (possibly even THE Fallen Angel) was whispering lies in his ear?

Harry in a moment of despair, fueled by one of the Fallen Angels whispering even more despair into his ear, asked the only person in the world who could accomplish what he needed done.  There was noone else who could erase his knowledge of suicide.  Noone. 

He chose to end his life, to save his daughters.  And yes, that meant asking Molly to help.  But, well, who else could he ask.

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