Okay, I'm starting to think that JB needs a CONTINUITY OBSESSED beta reader, because I just caught another plot-hole.
During the meeting with Nicky and the Nickelheads at Shedd Aquarium in Small Favor, after they raised their pentangle or whatever it was (pentagon? pentacle? pentagram?), to cage the Archive and shut her away from help...?
Why, exactly, did Anastasia Luccio, who was present and did have the item in question, fail to simply use her Warden's Sword-- made to cut through ANY enchantment-- to cut through the barrier and charge in to help with Murphy at her side, and Michael and Sanya not far behind?
Ooops.
It stands to reason that Peabody probably was already influencing her at this point. And since we don't know who or what comprises the Black Council at this point, I think it acceptable to postulate that at least one member of the Denarians is on it. Therefore, Luccio's inaction in disrupting the barrier (assuming she could, of course) only served the Black Council's purpose.
Here's a question: Did Lash's last comment before "self-destructing" seem cryptic to anyone else? I don't have
White Night nearby, but if I recall correctly, she said that she would explain everything later. For some reason, I always felt like she took a huge chunk of Harry's life force and used it to create a physical/astral form in order to come back later. Remember Bob made a big deal about how much spirit damage Harry had taken. Any thoughts?