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[Strict31]

As I was rereading Summer Knight and then Death Masks, something struck me as a bit off. Okay, so ortega rolls up on harry, talking all this duel to the death stuff, right? And Harry is tripping out internally, because Ortega is a bad ass. But just in the previous book, Harry's faced down two insanely powerful chicks who could vaporize the most powerful wizard with a backward glance, along with two utterly nutso Queens of the Sidhe, a psycho-sexy Lady of the Sidhe, as well as various assorted raging centuars, elven warlords and a chlorofiend...er...plant monster.

And prior to that, he summoned forth an army of vengeful dead to skullfuck the last member of the Red Court to get all up in his grill.

Plus, In Deathmasks, he faced down a group of fallen angels who can drop plague curses on a mo-fo, and can't die without assistance from a holy sword.

Is a single vampire lord really gonna make him nervous after all of that?

I'm not saying he wouldn't take the threat seriously. It just seems like he's been up against heavier black hats, often alone, and has survived to tell the tale.

[Jack Burton]

Is a single vampire lord really gonna make him nervous after all of that?

I'm not saying he wouldn't take the threat seriously. It just seems like he's been up against heavier black hats, often alone, and has survived to tell the tale.

If it was just a single vampire in a street fight I don't think Harry would be to scared. However since he wasn't quite aware of the dueling accords and Ortega being the mucho badass he was that might have made him a bit nervous. Add in the fact that there was no magic that add fuel to the fire. Harry always says a wizard with a plan is a fuckton more dangerous than a wizard winging it. If Harry couldn't plan for the fight because he didn't know what to expect then he has every right to be scared.

[Deux]

I didn't really love them. Maybe I should give it another go, though. To clarify -- and its been a couple of years since I read one -- I liked the concept but thought the execution was weak.

[Strict31]

If it was just a single vampire in a street fight I don't think Harry would be to scared. However since he wasn't quite aware of the dueling accords and Ortega being the mucho badass he was that might have made him a bit nervous. Add in the fact that there was no magic that add fuel to the fire. Harry always says a wizard with a plan is a fuckton more dangerous than a wizard winging it. If Harry couldn't plan for the fight because he didn't know what to expect then he has every right to be scared.

Harry didn't have a plan when he whupped Bianca. he just brought the thunda and made it rain. I'm just sayin' it's hard to buy Ortega as presenting the same level of threat that routinely had harry shaking in his cowboy boots.

[nietoperz]

Harry didn't have a plan when he whupped Bianca. he just brought the thunda and made it rain. I'm just sayin' it's hard to buy Ortega as presenting the same level of threat that routinely had harry shaking in his cowboy boots.

Yeah, but Harry works best when he doesn't have time to do anything but react. When he stops and thinks about the odds he faces he tends to get a little cowed.

[Dragavon]

I'm such a mark for Harry that I went and bought the anthologies that have short stories about Harry like My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding and others. One of the throwaway lines in Death Mask refers to refers to this story and it's great to be able to fill in some of the details.

And anyone who hasn't read Publicity and Advertising or Restoration of Faith should do so right away!

I even got White Night signed by Butcher. It was purely by accident. At last year's NYCC, I had taken the book to read on the train. When I found that he was doing a signing I just got in line and got it signed!

[avengingtitan]

I'm such a mark for Harry that I went and bought the anthologies that have short stories about Harry like My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding and others. One of the throwaway lines in Death Mask refers to refers to this story and it's great to be able to fill in some of the details.

And anyone who hasn't read Publicity and Advertising or Restoration of Faith should do so right away!

I even got White Night signed by Butcher. It was purely by accident. At last year's NYCC, I had taken the book to read on the train. When I found that he was doing a signing I just got in line and got it signed!

I'm buying the Anthologies when I get paid this weekend.

[avengingtitan]

So who's counting down to the new book?

ME.

My desktop wallpaper since July 31st.

[Dragavon]

ME.

My desktop wallpaper since July 31st.

Me too, but I don't like that Harry has to protect that douche Morgan!

[avengingtitan]

Me too, but I don't like that Harry has to protect that douche Morgan!

Morgan is like fungus. After a while he grows on ya.

[Dragavon]

Morgan is like fungus. After a while he grows on ya.

Morgan is too much of a religous fanatic for me. I've seen far too many of those in real life.

[Jack Burton]

You know what drives me nuts? The cover artist for all the recent books. What the fuck is with the hat? Harry doesn't wear a hat. He's never mentioned owning a hat. So why does he always draw the damn cowboy hat on him? It bugs the hell out of me. I liked Welcome to The Jungle because the first shot of Harry I thought yup that's what he looks like and guess what?

NO HAT!

[avengingtitan]

You know what drives me nuts? The cover artist for all the recent books. What the fuck is with the hat? Harry doesn't wear a hat. He's never mentioned owning a hat. So why does he always draw the damn cowboy hat on him? It bugs the hell out of me. I liked Welcome to The Jungle because the first shot of Harry I thought yup that's what he looks like and guess what?

NO HAT!

I know its never mentioned but I like the hat.

[Dragavon]

You know what drives me nuts? The cover artist for all the recent books. What the fuck is with the hat? Harry doesn't wear a hat. He's never mentioned owning a hat. So why does he always draw the damn cowboy hat on him? It bugs the hell out of me. I liked Welcome to The Jungle because the first shot of Harry I thought yup that's what he looks like and guess what?

NO HAT!

Better looking than the generic covers they had for the first paperbacks.
Storm Front:

Fool Moon:

[Jack Burton]

Morgan is too much of a religous fanatic for me. I've seen far too many of those in real life.

I like Morgan. Harry made his peace with him and I like the idea of Morgan as a burnt out cop. I am pretty excited for him to be a bigger player in this book. Hopefully we get more Ramirez too.