A speculative thought on the next Dresden Files

[sholio]

I just had a really horrible thought, which I've been heartlessly inflicting on the commenters in my last Dresden Files thread.

This book was all about marking a turning point in the series and in Harry's life. I'd been blithely assuming that Harry couldn't possibly be dead, at least not permanently, because he's the narrator. But then I got to wondering -- What if Butcher is planning on switching narrators?

He could do just about anything. The whole next book could be all about Harry's friends putting together a posse to go rescue him from heaven or hell or wherever he ends up*. Or Harry could be dead for good and it could suddenly be Maggie's story. Or ... anything!

Let's have a POLL.

[Poll #1548669]

(*Now that I've had this thought, I really want it.)

Comments

[ceitean.livejournal.com]

JB is going to write a short story from Murphy's POV soon, set 45 minutes after the end of Changes. :)

eta: And I just saw that the name of the nest book has been released -
Ghost Story

[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that short story sounds awesome! And it ought to answer at least one or two of the lingering questions at the end of Changes (though, Butcher being Butcher, it probably won't *g*).

Regarding your ETA: OMG WAAAAAAAAANT! Where did you hear about it? I've been lurking around his website in the hopes of finding something new but I didn't see anything there.

late reply is late /o\

[ceitean.livejournal.com]

http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,16659.msg767795.html#msg767795

That's the confirmation post from one of JB's betas/mod of the forum. :D

Re: late reply is late /o\

[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks! :D *scampers* (Didn't even think of looking on the forum, d'oh! I was all poking around the news page and LJ and so forth.)

[spark-force.livejournal.com]

I can confirm this info from the horse's mouth as well-- Butcher mentioned both of those at the signing I went to last night. (Actually, I think it might even be a novella rather than a short story. *crosses fingers*)

He also mentioned that he had wanted to name the book "Dead", but his editors had vetoed it, lol.

I am dyiiiiiiiing for the next book, holy crap. (<-- just finished Changes ten minutes ago)