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Skin Game Predict-a-thon. [All the latest Spoilers permitted and encouraged]
Serack:
--- Quote from: Mira on April 08, 2014, 01:06:15 PM --- Sorry, never did this before.. Modified my first post to reflect some of the questions.
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Thanks for participating :)
It's fun to read everyone's theories, however, comparing them after the book has released for "awards" is quite a task
peregrine:
Apparently spoilers are afoot online now, from the early copies sold at a con in Australia. Including the goal of the theft (some people got it right, some did not)
knnn:
ok, locking topic.
Thanks for participating everyone! See you after May 17th.
dspringer1:
I'll vouch that this guy isn't cheating, and thus could be considered for a late entry in the predict-a-thon -Serack
1. We have been told that Nicodemus has a very specific target in mind, ostensibly kept in the Labyrinth of Daedalus. What is Nic trying to get his hands on and why? The blurb for SG had some info on this, and all answers that hit on what the blurb indicates as the target have been recorded before anyone could edit their answer to reflect its contents. -Serack
* I thought I saw something that said it would be the holy grail. i will go with that.
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2. Nicodemus apparently called in a marker from Mab to get Harry on the team. Does he have a specific plan for using Harry or did Mab twist his request? Which of Harry's capabilities will he admit to needing, and (given that this is Nicodemus after all), which abilities is he scheming for Harry to use?
* he needs a wizard, he wants to kill Harry, he wants to corrupt Harry. I also think he is using this to find out who among the denarians is tainted by the outsiders -- and he believes Dresden is not.
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3. Jim has mentioned that the book will be "Ocean's Eleven". Who else did Nicodemus recruit? How will they interact with Harry?
* I will go with what some others said. A mix of familiar and not. Familiar will be a few denarioans including his evil wife. This will also include the Ferovox, the most powerful dragon (from book 3), Marvra (black court queen), and Fix the summer knight (to balance winter)
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4. Harry's general method of operation is to call on his friends for help. In this book, Harry is (initially) allowed one extra backup member on the crew. Who will it be? Which of Harry's other allies will "interfere" before the plot is over?
* Guess as to who he invovles initially would be Kincaide, because Kincaide has knowledge of the others involved and harry feels less bad about putting him at risk. I think however that Sonya will arrive as will Murphy.
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5. This is a Denarian book, so (unlike the last "end of the world" showdown), the Swords will almost certainly be present. In fact, there have been various hints... Which Sword wielders will appear in the next book and how will their interference/help affect the plot?
Sonya, Murphy.
6. Mab is apparently against Nicodemus succeeding in this heist. In the Cold Days, we found that Mab had complex reasons for wanting Harry to kill Maeve. What are Mab's reasons in this book? Is it simple thwarting or is there something deeper?
Always multiple levels. see twists for possibilities.
7. At the end of Cold Days, Harry needs to stay on the island to keep his growing headaches at bay. The start of Skin Games implies that those headaches will need to be resolved by the end of the book. Who or what is causing those headaches, and how will the whole thing get resolved by the end of the book?
* I thiist]nk the holy grail is what will cure Harry of the parasite. he will be forced to drink from it.
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8. One of the key components of the "Ocean's Eleven" movie is that there is a final twist/reveal. Given that we've got Nicodemus, Harry, Mab, and potentially Hades (and who knows who else) all trying to get the better of each other, if there's one thing you can count on it's some sort of last minute quintuple-cross. What will be the nature of the twist and how will it all fall out?
9. (Extra Credit) There are many WAG ("Wild A$$ Guess") theories on the boards, some crazier than others. Write up to three WAG theories (or make up your own) you believe are correct that will be confirmed (or at least have evidence in favor of) in Skin Games.
* first guess, that drinking from the cup will cure Harry's paralysis, giving him the option of NOT being the winter night again.
* second, Kincade will become a wilder of one of the three holy swords - along with Murphy.
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3rd - Murphy will also drink from the cup and cure her taint from the Adversary. Which came from Kravos.
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