Many books and/or series have a group of powerful supernaturals whose job it is to keep the supernatural a secret. This may include such things as repairing damage, wiping and/or changing memories and creating cover up stories in the media. They may also be responsible for punishing or destroying anything that tries to make the supernatural knowledge public. Sometimes it is a governmental agency that adds its legal power to the supernatural power in keeping secrets. The Pax Arcana series has a massive spell in place (called the Pax Arcana) that keeps the secret. I don't remember all the different things the spell does but it keeps the majority of the population in the dark about what's going on.

Thanks for the input.  I was considering some sort of world wide spell that continuously releases subliminal messages that help people forget, and explain away strange events.

I don't read much urban fantasy other than the Dresden Files.  How is it handled in other series?  I imagine the easiest thing is just to say that everyone agrees to keep it secret to avoid witch hunts and mobs, just like in the Dresden series and the Underworld franchise.  that way you've got the built-in plot of someone trying to go public with it, and the debate between the two factions.

Let me ask, are you going to have elves or elf-types in the series?  Not necessarily Fae, but something similar?

I was considering having Fae, and Dwarves.  On the surface it sounds like a Dresden book, but it's not.  I will have a much different spin on things, and how magic works.

It's tough because I know in the real world it would only take one real wack job wizard to put on a huge display in say new York city for the secret to get out.  It's pretty unavoidable.  I'm trying to figure out a way to explain away that kind of random thing. 

Alright I'm working on creating a story with vampires, werewolves, wizards ect...  I really want to put a lot of great details into the world.  I want the readers to be able to discuss it with their friends, and just really believe in it.  Here is my main problem.  I'm having a hard time coming up with reasons on why the supernatural world exists, yet in real life we don't see it.  Get what I'm saying?  I'm trying to come up with believable reasons on why everyday people don't see it going on around them.

A lot of stories just kind of ignore it or only slightly touch on it.  I want the reader to be able to fall into the story to the point that they think "Wow this stuff is believable, it could actually happen like this and you would never know it"

Not a small task I know.  Any ideas?  Thank you.

So far every person who's gotten a coin has been mortal with free will.

How that meshes with nic's offer to grey, I don't know.  My speculation is that grey is a naagloshi scion, not full on naagloshi or other shapeshifting immortal without free will.

But technically isn't Mavra a demon with free will?  Maybe after Dresden threatened her she was willing to make them an offer.  A merger.  "I help you with your goals, you help me with mine, then we go our separate ways." or something like that.

Mirror Mirror Dresden

Meh... there's a WoJ that implies that Mab won.  It basically said, "after it was all over, she was still there".  It was vague enough to allow for multiple interpretations, but his tone seemed to imply that it was a victorious stand rather than a compromised end to hostilities.

I didn't mean it was a compromise.  I meant the attack all along wasn't meant to be a victory for the bad guys.  The intent was to force Mab into a type of deal for later down the road, not to defeat her.

'The Enemy' is another nickname for Nemesis, like 'The Adversary'.

"The Enemy", "Nemesis", "The Adversary".  Before (Hope slayer), Behind ( Terror), Beside.  Fidelacchius (Sword of Hope), Esperacchius (Sword of Faith), Amoracchius (Sword of Love).  Dunno if it means anything but maybe each sword is a counter to the Walkers.