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Cozarkian:
We know that JB originally outlined 20 case books and a 3-bok apocalyptic trilogy. Some of the case books, however, have involved threats that would at a minimum lead to an apocalypse, which leads us to he question of what will be the difference in the BAT. Here are my thoughts/theories.

The first line of Storm Front indicates that he case books are a narration of past events, likely from Harry's journals , similar to Merlin's and EB's as revealed in TC. I believe the last line of the last case book will mirror the first line of Storm Front. This will signify a shift in the BAT - they will either be narrated as current events or by someone who observed Harry during the events. Either way it leaves open the possibility that Harry dies in the BAT.

At some point Harry has to follow in his mother's footsteps and spend significant time in the NN. The perfect time for this to happen will be between the case books and the BAT. There are several ways this could play out - Harry could go to section of NN that moves slower, allowing him to gain vast knowledge in only few years of real time, or he could spend time in quickly moving areas, popping into the real world to save those with minor talent and becoming some kind of legendary guardian that nobody is certain is real or rumor. I like the latter idea better, but it is harder to reconcile with the idea that Faith kicks off the BAT in the last book. The latter idea also means that Murphy wouldn't be around for the BAT - but I could see a sacrifice by Murphy as the influence that causes Harry to withdraw from the mortal world into the NN before the BAT.

raidem:
I like your ideas.  In another thread, it was mentioned that what we are reading is Harry's journals. So the events from Harry the writer's perspective have already happened. The time travel book has already happened.  So, we are reading from a layered point of view, one that is Harry immediately in the moment, Harry that is reflecting on his past knowing more about these events and the fates of certain players. 
I like the idea that at some moment he must make a mad dash for knowledge in a time crunch, so his mother's memories and knowledge of the Way's would come in handy.  As to Murphy, I prefer that he in some way considers her lost (lost in time, lost in the NN), effectively lost to him, but with the hope that at some point down the road they will meet again.

Ananda:
I think Butcher will stick with first person past tense point of view. Can you imagine if the story were to be told in first person, present tense? That would be too annoying. And, if a witness recounts Dresden’s exploits, that would gut the inner dialogue of the main character from the dramatic conclusion. Third person limited perspective would also be a jarring tonal change. So, I think it will stay first person, past tense. How Butcher makes that work if your theory about his potential death is right, I don’t know.

As for what the bat will entail, I haven’t given it much thought. It will obviously have the most powerful characters take direct roles in the action, result in tragic, larger than life deaths, and involve high stakes plot points. The specifics, though, I haven’t given any thought to. Plenty of time to ponder them, though, as I guess we won’t see the end till 2030something. :)

wardenferry419:
I don't expect their to be significant time gaps between the three BAT books.  I would not be surprised if all three take place within a one year period. Kinda like the Dragonlance Chronicles.

jonas:
I could see them building on each other, with triple threats and one main shebang for each and a Super Big Bang for the end.

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