The baby SOI also will help to kick nic when he was down. for centuries, nic acted to destroy knowledge about his order. I am betting the kid inhereted alot from her mother, and her father has soul fire, the warden of demonreach, came into this world a star born and is the winter knight, who helps the knights of the cross. He could be the very worst person to have this information, it was bad enough that he knew the noose was his weakness, now he potentially knows a vast array of similar details, and he has locations where nic can not see into.
 Harry could get the info on to the internet so the whole world could know the truth about the order, once on the internet, it would be near impossible to remove. It seemed to me that soulfire magic are very effective on denarians, want to bet there are alsorts of spell or rituals know to the angels, that need soul fire. Names are important, so are sigils to angels, harry possibly has all of them. Look at what harry did with knowledge about nics shadow powers and places where it did not work.
 What would nic do if harry got deidre's coin and put it in the well, possible any denarian coin? It seems like it is the one prison capable of holding denarians. WHile i hope the whole order gets sealed away, it seems likely that some will, just enough tomake the denarians a lesser threat. The named denairan are the biggest threat as those with out are seemingly just minions.

 I just realized something, there have been all these mentions of an ocean's elven vibe,a crack team of thieves for a heist, but the thing is, they dont simply rob a place by brute force, they do it by stealth, the mark never knows they have been played/robbed till the prize and the team are in the clear.
 According to the blurb, SO they cant just charge in, they need to get to the vault, with out the alarms going off at all, or at least til they are done. This seems to be tricky as this is the perfect place for some one to back stab the others. Do we think the vaults will be filled with a horde, or possibly a mystical safety deposit box? Can a mystical being like hades be played? He seems the type to declare bloody vengence.
 Also, it is believed murphy will be part of the team as harry's back up, but as an ex-cop and a member of a cop family, she will be really unhappy with being part of a heist crew.
 In the justice league unlimited cartoon, hades was said to have a huge magical library containing all magical secrets. WHile i doubt there is a library in that vault, the good stuff would be hidden in it. A compendium or a secret book of lore.

 Wanna bet soul/hell fire magics are effective against outsiders? so denarians will be used to fight them. So a reason for harry to steal the coins from the church if need be. Also, it is known the sword have the power to counter them.
 The same for necromancy and black magic, so the black staff will be key in fighting them with out going batshit insane.

 If the sihda are the guardians of the universe, it makes sense their power can harm the outsiders, so both the knights of the courts will be important. While winter hold the gates, summer will deal with the forces of the infiltrators.

 I agree nic will fight the outsiders, but ever since i heard the BCV are vulnerable to necromancy, I believed that that this could will be co opted by necromancers to be used as a weapon, so theyh will defintily fight, but under who command and which side is up for debate.

 I am guessing that due to the apocalyptic batlles, the whole supernatural world will be shaken up.
 The white council will get losses, and senior council members will die, possibly all seven.
 The fae will survive, but still lots will die in both courts andthe non aligned. I do see the fomor getting pumled by the courts.
 The BCV are going to get alot of damage, as we know necroamncy can be used against them, I see the leadership, the elders, nobility and magic users being dealt with. SO less threat, more vermin.
 THe wcv will simply get depleted.
 THe nickleheads will most definitly get killed, with the coin collection being held in the well. At best only a few will get away.
 The dragons will make an appearence,, what is an epic battle between the forces of light and darkness, without dragons joining in.
 THe knights, will either retire, or get their swords remade. If the fallen are all dealt with, they would a new purpose to defend the innocent. Imagine the swords power if reforged with soul fire.

 I believe that one day the daughter of helen, code named demeter will rise again. since in every denarian book she is mentioned, good chance she will show again. Since she is seeming an empty shell, I guess she could host Lash. That fact makes her great for a sword of the cross.
 in every denarian book, the nickleheads loose members or their coins are taken by the church. There are only 4 knights who have retained their hosts  through the series, so either they die or the rehoused ones. If any of the old time knights die, that would remove capable hosts from the order. Some of which might have been comprimised by the nemesis. So the church will add to their stash of 14 coins, or harry will start a collection in the well.
 Something will happen to deidre,  as daughters always get messed with, if your parent if big in the supernatural world.
 In every denarian book, a knight puts down the sword, the first died, and michael had to retire.

1. We have been told that Nicodemus has a very specific target in mind, ostensibly kept in the Labyrinth of Daedalus.  What is Nic trying to get his hands on and why?
 Part of me is thinking that nic is after teh 11 coins taken from demonreach, lost in the escape. Also, i am wondering if the church has happened to lost their coin collection, and it is now in hades vault. everyone is talking about the spear of destiny, but  what about the seal of solomon? there are plenty of god artifacts to get the apocalypse started.

2. Nicodemus apparently called in a marker from Mab to get Harry on the team.  Does he have a specific plan for using Harry or did Mab twist his request?  Which of Harry's capabilities will he admit to needing, and (given that this is Nicodemus after all), which abilities is he scheming for Harry to use?
 SOul fire, winter mantle, map of the ways from mommy, necromancy knowledge. EAch would be useful. Harry was born to be starborn, on the day that immortals are vulnerable, that may give him some help.

3. Jim has mentioned that the book will be "Ocean's Eleven".  Who else did Nicodemus recruit?  How will they interact with Harry?
 More than likely most villains harry fought against that still live, so to ensure that while harry may attempt to screw him over, most of the team just wants him dead. SO binder, kumori(I think like mab, cowl would send his help in the form of a representative), ghoul assins, BCV, formor, rakshasa, fomor, grendelkin a whole host of bad guys. eleven coins was in the bag tessa took, so it would pay for eleven to cross the river.

4. Harry's general method of operation is to call on his friends for help.  In this book, Harry is (initially) allowed one extra backup member on the crew.  Who will it be?  Which of Harry's other allies will "interfere" before the plot is over?
My bet is kincaid or thomas, thomas as he trusts him, and kincaid as he would be eager to mess with the nickel heads. THey are experienced in dealing with monsters, and are unlikely to become denarian knights themselves.

5. This is a Denarian book, so (unlike the last "end of the world" showdown), the Swords will almost certainly be present.  In fact, there have been various hints...  Which Sword wielders will appear in the next book and how will their interference/help affect the plot?
 THe sword can only defend the innocent, I really dont think the archangels would approve of a vault heist, so any sword power will be limited. I do see them being part of Harry's plan, send a message to get them to meet him, so just as the bad guys go for the kill, the swords turn up, and take a litle of the top.

6. Mab is apparently against Nicodemus succeeding in this heist.  In the Cold Days, we found that Mab had complex reasons for wanting Harry to kill Maeve.  What are Mab's reasons in this book?  Is it simple thwarting or is there something deeper?
 Denarians aided in the strike against her, and the black circle is responsible for so much, she is looking of ways to cause them pain.

7. At the end of Cold Days, Harry needs to stay on the island to keep his growing headaches at bay.  The start of Skin Games implies that those headaches will need to be resolved by the end of the book.  Who or what is causing those headaches, and how will the whole thing get resolved by the end of the book?
 SAy at some point harry goes temporarily ghost, the the spirit could slip out.

8.  One of the key components of the "Ocean's Eleven" movie is that there is a final twist/reveal.  Given that we've got Nicodemus, Harry, Mab, and potentially Hades (and who knows who else) all trying to get the better of each other, if there's one thing you can count on it's some sort of last minute quintuple-cross.  What will be the nature of the twist and how will it all fall out?
 Remember in turn coat, how harry had this whole trap set up on the island, but as a back up plan he had a kid with a camera waiting in just the right place. I think dresden may have a whole complicated plan, where all the bad guys are going to attack each other, but as back up, he is going to plan for either him or the bad guys to be where they have to be at a certain time and take advantage of it. Most likely, using the island/ or mabs gift to best he can.

9.  (Extra Credit) There are many WAG ("Wild A$$ Guess") theories on the boards, some crazier than others.  Write up to three WAG theories (or make up your own) you believe are correct that will be confirmed (or at least have evidence in favor of) in Skin Games.
 I am hoping for treasure for all, Harry is in need of some funds, so could be very useful.

10. (Extra Credit) This is that "free form" question where you can come up with anything else you think will be in this book.  Specific quotes Harry might say (will he actually quote Ocean's Eleven?  The movie will have come out already in Harry's timeline)? Tidbits about the White Council? The fate of Molly? Write down anything you want.  Note that whatever you write must be specifically mentioned or hinted at in Skin Games in order to be worth credit.
 I am really hoping some of the coins get locked in the well, the same for the skin walker. While it is possible nic may know that dresden is the warden, the other bad guys might not, and it is the perfect place for a trap. THe parasite will be reveled and dealt with, possibly imprisoned or used as a weapon.