It was the Prince of Darkness cheating in Small Favors that dragged Uriel into the story, and it seems the Prince of Darkness cheating in Changes dragged Uriel back in again.

I am in the camp that does NOT believe the whispering voice is one of the Denerians. Just think: the Denerians are fallen angels who whisper in the ears of many mortals. They are not visited by Uriel. All those that are killed or influenced by Denerians do not get a second chance or special treatment by Uriel or other angels. So it stands to reason, the voice is not one of the Denerians but another fallen Angel (nor does that implicate that it is The Devil that did the whispering).

An argument here could be that the Denerians have a counter mechanism in the form of the three swordbearers. But if it is that simple, than Uriel would not have interfered with Harry's death. So, I do not think it was one of the Denerians but another fallen Angel. This can be Lucifer, but it could also be one of his great generals (it stand to reason that Jim would choose a "famous" deamon for the role of whisperer and not an unknown/own invented one).

what do you guys think about the ending? Some reason it didn't leave me excited for the next book. I'm glad he's alive and all back as the winter knight but what's the whole ordeal of the demonreach and mab? It barely left room for a suspense moment but saying stuff has to be done for the court. Seems like it could of ended in a more dramatic mind thinking matter then that.

I agree there was little suspense at the end of the book. But the ending was not a great surprise. Most people expected to have Harry being alive again at the end of the book. That just was not a surprise, it just was a matter of how, why and perhaps who. Also I found the attack on Corpstaker's lair through the nevernever boring/just not nicely written. The same with the introduction of "Evil Bob", just not very nice.

I was waiting so long for the next book that I was happy to read it, but it was a bit disappointing. But that was to be expected: I want to read about Harry the wizard, not harry the ghost. Also there were a few parts I did not like. So all in all, it was a bit of a letdown for me. But I understand that it was necessary.

Just two things:
- I loved the fact that his little girl lives with the Carpenters. I had hopes that would happen (I believe I posted that some time ago), but loved to see that happen. Thanks Jim, for that!
- Did others have the same idea that when Fitch was introduced that he would become the boyfriend of Molly in later books? I have no idea why I thought this.