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DF Spoilers / The Butcher Newsletter
« on: August 01, 2025, 07:33:29 PM »
Quick question for everyone. I got the initial 6 welcoming newsletters, but I have not received anything since. Has anyone else got a newsletter beyond the 6 initial ones?

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DF Spoilers / New Dresden Series
« on: May 25, 2025, 03:58:04 AM »
New Interview with Jim Butcher in the New York Times: (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/books/jim-butcher-the-dresden-files.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IU8.0fgK._YtHx8jMWgSm&smid=url-share).
In it he states that he is in negotiations to produce a new Dresden series based on three of the books detailing the war with the Red Court. Exciting news if it happens.

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DF Spoilers / Twelve Months Timeline Comparisons
« on: May 12, 2025, 10:41:14 PM »
Like everyone, I am very interested in when Twelve Months Releases. I know that it is listed on the Publishers website for 1/20/26, but that seems a little off since we have not had an official announcement from the author or his website. I did a little digging to look at what his most recent books did in terms of dates (note: no battleground because of the whole duology thing with Peace Talks).

Book                   Off to editor               Release Date Announced                   Cover Announced                    Date Released
Cold Days            4/4/11                      8/18/12                                           8/18/12                                  11/27/12
Skin Game                                          12/19/13                                         12/16/13                                  5/27/14
Peace Talks          07/22/19                  12/17/19                                         01/16/20                                  7/14/20
Twelve Months     2/19/25
Olympian Affair    3/21/23                     04/20/23                                         05/25/23                                 11/7/23

Unfortunately, after looking at the data, the January date may be more accurate than I first believed. Olympian Affair had just over 7 months from off to the editor to the release date, but that was on the short side. Cold Days was a year and a half. I could not find the off to the editor post for Skin Game, but based upon the other dates I would estimate around July of 2013 which puts the total time at 10 months. Peace Talks was right at a year between editor and release date. The release date on the publisher's website may only be a placeholder, but it looks to be a fair guesstimate given his most recent releases at approximately 11 months after he sent it to the editor. The release date and cover art look to be announced fairly close together historically roughly four to five months after the book goes to the editor. That possibly means a July to August announcement.

I personally hope that this book is closer to the Olympian Affair schedule, but given that it took so long to write and is very different than his usual Dresden Files Book I am preparing myself for a 2026 release.

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DF Spoilers / Next Series Ideas.
« on: May 02, 2025, 03:57:02 AM »
So, correct me if I have anything wrong. Jim has said that he likes alternating between Dresden Files and other series to avoid burning out and giving himself a break. Originally, the Dresden Files was supposed to be 20 case books with an apocalyptic trilogy to cap it off, thus 23 books total. That has gone up by 2 since Battle Ground and Twelve Months are extra books. We should be sitting at a projected total of 25 books. Since Battle Ground is #17 that means there are 8 more left to write (Twelve Months, Mirror Mirror, Fight Night, Dragons, ??, Apocalyptic Trilogy). Cinder Spires is supposed to be a 5 books series last I heard. That means there are 3 more left to write. Alternating with Dresden Files makes the last Cinder Spires book come out between Books 20 and 21. That means that there could be a new series of 5 books with the last one of those coming out after book 25 of the Dresden Files.

I hope that all made sense. We know that Jim has an epic swords and sandals series he wants to write that will be his ode to Lord of the Rings. I anticipate that will be the successor series to the Dresden Files. That still leaves room for another series before the Dresden Files ends. Do you think that there is a possibility that Jim would write another series in the Dresden Universe alternating with Harry's story? It would have to be completely separate from Harry Dresden and his immediate characters to avoid possible burnout. It would also have to take place in the past so as to not reveal any events from the main series. I know that there are WOJs regarding the Author wanting to write in the French/Indian War (where Ebenezer and Listens-to-Wind meet) and the Old West (featuring Luccio's hunt for necromancers). I also think that there would be enough material surrounding WWII (the second rising of Kemmler featuring Justin as a warden) to fill in a series. Any other potential storylines or ideas for another series?

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Codex Alera Spoilers / Codex Alera as a TV Series
« on: May 02, 2025, 02:38:14 AM »
I reread the series every once in awhile. Every time that I do I am amazed by how many "made for TV" moments there are. Some of my favorites to imagine are the Tavi/Sarl conversation where he brings the lightning down, pretty much the whole battle for the Elinarch, and Tavi's proclamation of lineage at the ruins. The only issue is that I think a TV show might have to be animated not live action due to the Canim. Other moments you would like to see on the screen?

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DF Spoilers / Gatekeeper's Cryptic Question in Summer Knight
« on: November 02, 2017, 07:56:22 PM »
This may have been discussed elsewhere, but if so I couldn't find it. If you know of another thread that covers this please post the link. I find it hard to believe that I am the first to comment on this.

In Summer Knight, during the White Council meeting, Rashid privately talks to Harry and asks him about the Winter Emissary situation. At the end of the conversation this remark happens:

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"What is the date?" the Gatekeeper asked.

"June eighteenth," I said.

"Ah. Of course." The Gatekeeper turned away, and sounds returned to normal. The Gatekeeper joined the rest of the Senior Council, and they trooped back up to their podiums. Podii. Podia. Whatever. Goddamned correspondence course.
It seems to be completely random. To my knowledge the date of any of the events in this book are never mentioned after this. When Rashid meets Harry in the woods after his visit with the Mothers he does not mention the date or the previous date at all. All I can come up with is that A: Rashid has been doing some time traveling and was confused about what day it was and was honestly asking Harry what the date was. Or B: Rashid was having Harry mention the date so that he would remember it because it will be important to him in the future (Harry did remember it up to the point when he wrote his case books whenever that was. I do not have an encyclopedic memory, but usually the books take place in a season not on specific listed dates (unless it is important like Halloween in DB or CD).

Any ideas as to which it may be or other suggestions on its importance. Once again feel free to direct me to another thread where this has already happened.

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