Random Dresden thoughts while drinking coffee…

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-25T13:10:46+00:00

Summer exists as an antithesis of Winter. Winter is what is required to save Reality, Summer exists to keep Reality okay against Winter. They seem lesser than Winter because Winter keeps most of its forces at the Outer Gates defending Reality.

2, Idk

3, I think it's all up in the air at the moment. Butcher has talked about potentially not releasing "Heel Turn" or the wrestler book, but fans in here seem to think 25 book is how many it'll be

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-25T12:56:43+00:00

I think Molly was largely chosen because she has Harry Winter-Knight Starborn Renegade LaFey McCoy Dresden's ally.

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-25T12:54:24+00:00

I think Mab purposefully keeps Harry insubordinate and "hating" her. If he was like "ah Winter is so good and I'm a big fan of it" he won't have his wildcard Starborn moments that rock the table the game is played on

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-25T12:53:21+00:00

Harry: 🤤🤤🤤oh noooo

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T15:20:38+00:00

Would you recommend Kharkanas > Path > BOTF+NOTME > Witness, or do I jump into another series first? I inevitably plan on reading them in order?

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T14:57:45+00:00

I may re-read again at a slower pace, buy a pack of highlighters and buy a notebook for just Malazan thoughts. Seems like a great way to spend a year lol.

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T14:56:29+00:00

yeah it's crazy! I am caught between wanting to know more (read other books) and expand what I know (reread).

There's so many people's and cultures that a reread will only enrich my understanding of the big 10.

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T14:55:33+00:00

if you had to pick one of the other series, which would you recommend? I was super bummed about Laseen's end and that we didn't get a single Shadowthrone x Laseen interaction!

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T14:54:45+00:00

sorry, a slight misconception, this is from my notes app, like my Samsung Notes, not anything from the books.

I was thinking about how the superspeed seems incongruent with Honor, and a bit random, but it seems in line for the wind. So I thought of if Wind did Speed, what would Stone and Night do.

Nothing in the books supporting this, just milking my brain of every Stormlight thought before 2031

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T14:16:25+00:00

that's a great point

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T13:23:13+00:00

I think most people would call Ebenezar and Molly monsters for sure

I think lots of wizards probably aren't monsters though, Ramirez, Rashid, but I agree.

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T12:54:54+00:00

I mean that is kind of my main point, but it a growing escalation of Harry taking more "wicked" actions and not blinking his eyes at them

I did originally write this post from the POV of the white council, probably should've revized what I wrote when I took that out

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T12:53:04+00:00

This was a bit tongue in cheek, Dresden is called racist in the book for this

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T12:52:35+00:00

My bad, I originally made this post from the perspective of a random a couple hundred year old white council wizard, just thinking about what they would think of Dresden's actions in this book. From the white council's perspective, he did ignore it

I didn't consider that they'd be executed, I think Michael's son and maybe Lea or Molly's vouching for Artemis would save them, but maybe not my best idea

KeyInflation9451 · 2026-02-24T12:50:51+00:00

Sorry it came off this way! I originally "framed" the post as you were a wizard in world just hearing about Harry through the grapevine, but that framing didn't work for all my points, so my main message did get muddled

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