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Title: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: McFly on April 07, 2020, 05:49:13 PM

I just bought the Parallel Worlds book for the Dresden Short story. I am excited to check it out, but I am in the middle of a chronological read through of everything Dresden in preparation for Peace Talks. Where is the best place to put the Monsters Short Story in the reading order?

Title: Re: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: Arjan on April 07, 2020, 07:06:46 PM

After skin game and most probably before peace talks.

Title: Re: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: Regenbogen on April 07, 2020, 07:13:08 PM

Hi, Marty ;)
Like Arjan said, after Skin Game, because that is, where the main character of the short story is first introduced.
R.

Title: Re: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: McFly on April 07, 2020, 10:24:41 PM

Thanks. I figured it was sometime after Skin Game, but I wanted to check and make sure, in case it was a prequel kinda like how "A Fistful of Warlocks" was for Luccio.

There are several other short stories after Skin Game as well, i.e. Jury Duty, Zoo Day, etc.  Does it matter where Monsters fall in relation to them?

Title: Re: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: Regenbogen on April 08, 2020, 04:17:49 AM

Quote from: McFly on April 07, 2020, 10:24:41 PM

There are several other short stories after Skin Game as well, i.e. Jury Duty, Zoo Day, etc.  Does it matter where Monsters fall in relation to them?

As far as I remember it doesn't. There may be a mention of how much time has passed since Skin Game, but I don't remember. If there was, it wasn't important for the story. But he definitely knows Harry by the time. ImO you can read the story whenever you like after SG.

Title: Re: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: rharalson on June 04, 2020, 11:09:40 PM

Quote from: McFly on April 07, 2020, 10:24:41 PM

Thanks. I figured it was sometime after Skin Game, but I wanted to check and make sure, in case it was a prequel kinda like how "A Fistful of Warlocks" was for Luccio.

There are several other short stories after Skin Game as well, i.e. Jury Duty, Zoo Day, etc.  Does it matter where Monsters fall in relation to them?

Wait- what is Zoo Day and were do I find it?

Title: Re: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: lunasol on June 05, 2020, 12:03:31 AM

Quote from: rharalson on June 04, 2020, 11:09:40 PM

Wait- what is Zoo Day and were do I find it?

Zoo Day is in Brief Cases. Where is Monsters?

Title: Re: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: Regenbogen on June 05, 2020, 01:23:29 PM

Monsters is in Parallel Worlds.
Look here:
https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/side-jobs

Title: Re: Where does Monsters fit in the timeline?
Post by: lunasol on June 05, 2020, 07:56:21 PM

Quote from: Regenbogen on June 05, 2020, 01:23:29 PM

Monsters is in Parallel Worlds.
Look here:
https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/side-jobs

Thanks!