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

[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

But even if he doesn't, I'm actually really jazzed about the potential of other povs telling this story.

I know, me too! I don't want to get too hung up on the idea, because I don't want to end up being disappointed if it doesn't go that way. But I think it would be really neat to have some of the other characters give their side of things -- and their impressions of Harry.

But yeah, I agree with you; there are still way too many plot threads dangling that haven't been resolved for this to be the end of Harry. (Okay, there is a teensy part of me that's worried he's actually dead. But only the teensiest of teensy parts. Mostly I'm just curious what happens next!)