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Out Law, novella (?)
Mira:
--- Quote from: g33k on August 18, 2025, 08:45:16 PM ---I'd ask 2 questions: whose guidelines are these?
And then... who else has some "guidelines" that differ?
To be clear: I do see that information is out there.
But I don't see that any clear consensus definition exists.
Everyones' definition is similar-ish, with varying degrees of "ish"
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There is a website called MWEditing, the author goes extensively into the difference in number of words, point of view, characters for each and also the history of how it got to be what it is today. It isn't a math problem, so yes, there might be some wiggle room between definitions, but there are general rules to go by. This website is pretty comprehensive on the subject.
Regenbogen:
There is a date now: May 12 ,2026
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-law-jim-butcher/1148099903?ean=9798347030026#
--- Quote ---In a city that’s just beginning to recover from the devastation caused by the Battle of Chicago, Harry Dresden is finally pulling himself together as well. He’s ensconced in his own personal castle, healing his various wounds, and training an eager new apprentice. The last thing he wants is any trouble. But, as history has consistently—and quite annoyingly—shown, what Harry wants is rarely what Harry gets.
It starts with a visit from Harry’s most powerful frenemy, Gentleman John Marcone, Baron of Chicago. He needs Harry to assist in the redemption of an underling who’s looking to go straight. And since Harry does kinda sorta owe Marcone for saving his life once (stupid honorable debt!), it’s not a request he can refuse. He’ll just wish he had.
Because this little favor is going to drag Harry into a fight he doesn’t want on behalf of a lowlife he doesn’t trust against an enemy more powerful and pestilent than he ever could’ve expected: an insatiable, demonic foe whom Harry himself may have created when he wiped out the vampires of the Red Court so long ago.
Before, all it wanted was blood. Now it wants the entire world ...
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So after 12 months or during 12 months.
It has Marcone, and deals with an upto date unknown "demonic foe" Harry might have created by destroying the Rampires.
And the new apprentice is mentioned.
Dina:
wtf? New apprentice? I am worried we are having too many new characters so far in Dresden Files.
It is also weird that which sounds like a very important foe, something that can be related with Harry's nightmares and blackout after the destruction of the rampires, appears in a novella and not in a main book.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Dina on September 01, 2025, 11:32:51 AM ---wtf? New apprentice? I am worried we are having too many new characters so far in Dresden Files.
It is also weird that which sounds like a very important foe, something that can be related with Harry's nightmares and blackout after the destruction of the rampires, appears in a novella and not in a main book.
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Totally agree, too many characters, too many loose ends to plotlines! You are so right, something this seemingly significant cannot be resolved in a novella.
Regenbogen:
I think, the apprentice will be somebody we already know. Like Fitz from Ghost Story or Aiden (?)the warlock from Zoo Day.
Edit: it was Austin, wasn't it? The warlock in Zoo Day.
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