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Battle Ground Cover Art
g33k:
--- Quote from: nadia.skylark on April 25, 2020, 04:12:32 AM --- Isn't the blackstaff black? The staff in the picture is brown.
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Again: artistic license. It could explain any discrepancies.
But yeah, it doesn't physically match.
The Blackstaff is shorter, thicker, less shaped & polished. It's a walking-stick / cane height.
I think this is Harry's new staff, either Eb finally got him a blank, or he used wood from the island.
And yeah... seems to have mounted the Knife / Spear.
g33k:
My own theory is that Battle Ground is the "end of the masquerade" book.
Titaness invades Chicago, news at 11:00.
Because that cover looks like an urban disaster of larger than typical Dresden scope.
I think the "Terrorist" excuse finally unravels at the end of the book... on live TV.
Yuillegan:
--- Quote from: nadia.skylark on April 25, 2020, 04:12:32 AM ---Isn't the blackstaff black? The staff in the picture is brown.
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Aside from artistic license, it could be how the picture is lit by the burning Chicago city making the wood appear lighter...but I do admit, I am speculating wildly.
--- Quote from: g33k on April 25, 2020, 04:29:19 AM --- Again: artistic license. It could explain any discrepancies.
But yeah, it doesn't physically match.
The Blackstaff is shorter, thicker, less shaped & polished. It's a walking-stick / cane height.
I think this is Harry's new staff, either Eb finally got him a blank, or he used wood from the island.
And yeah... seems to have mounted the Knife / Spear.
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I don't remember it saying it was cane height...just because it might be Mother Winter's walking stick (possibly, but unconfirmed) doesn't make it necessarily the size an old crone would use for a walking cane/stick. And many supernatural creatures can be the height they wish to, so it has no bearing. Hell, the fact that it's a "walking stick" merely is a representation of part of her power - and seems to limit her ability to travel. What it actually IS, is anyone's guess. But my money is it is somewhat similar to a mantle, part of winter in physical form, severed from her - like Sauron and the One Ring.
But it probably is more likely a new staff made from the island. Still, it would be cool for Harry to get the Blackstaff (sooner than later - although perhaps the fact he hasn't got it yet signifies how much that will change the game i.e. he will have MUCH bigger problems)
I bloody hope it is the end of the masquerade, otherwise Jim has to keep it in sync with our world - which is both difficult and depressing enough. A divergence would be nice. It would be exciting for it all to come undone and vindicating for Harry to be right, which of course means that he will be blamed. ;D
Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: Yuillegan on April 24, 2020, 11:44:01 PM ---Okay, Harry has a spear. But on closer inspection it very well looks like a wizard staff with a bayonet...perhaps Harry affixes his staff with the Knife (Spear of Longinus) that he picked up in Skin Game...creating the Spear of Destiny.
Which makes sense. The blade is long for a knife, with a cross guard. The shape is reminiscent of a Roman spear. However...it isn't bronze.
But it does track that Dresden would need a powerful new weapon against the Titanness and her forces.
Also the theory that Dresden is Vadderung's past self is looking more likely.
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Those were pretty close to my thoughts when I saw the cover.
My thoughts: Not the blackstaff. The red in the runes could be reflections of the fire or he's channeling fire. The tendrils could be smoke coming off the staff. Also, I don't want Eb to die mostly because I hate the whole "the mentor must die" trope.
Some things I noticed: Harry's pentacle is "upside down" and doesn't have his mom's ruby. Also, McGrath's signature has "19" after it. Could that mean he had this done some time last year? If so, why was the book announced without the cover art?
didymos:
--- Quote from: Bad Alias on April 25, 2020, 08:14:37 AM ---Some things I noticed: Harry's pentacle is "upside down" and doesn't have his mom's ruby.
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It's like that on the Peace Talks cover too.
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