UNspoiled! The Dresden Files

Huge props to u/halifax456 for this amazing 3D rendering of the fallen tower and cabin on Demonreach! If you want to see it in more detail, head here! If you check out their username, there's also a version with Shagnasty and the runes lit up green! https://www.reddit.com/r/dresdenfiles/comments/lwzhgc/demonreach_towercottage_3drender_cc_welcome/These are the chapters in which Molly comes to Harry's rescue, and takes him to her sweet new digs without actually explaining to him how she landed such an awesome crib with top-notch magical security and all the amenities one could wish for. Then, Harry heads on over to Demonreach, and is surprised to find his brother Thomas waiting for him. Oh, and Thomas is PISSED. See you next week!

Huge props to u/nicadom for this illustration of Toot-Toot. He manages to look silly AND scary, which I imagine is similar to the effect he would have in battle as well. See the illustration in more detail here! https://www.reddit.com/r/dresdenfiles/comments/dx96az/im_just_about_to_reread_the_series_so_far_and/These chapters are the ones in which Harry finds out exactly what Bob knows that makes him such a threat to Mab, and discovers that he's got a VERY short time-frame to work within. Then, and army of fairies show up. Thanks for listening, and thanks to Brendan Hone for his tireless work!

Thank you to KnightOfWater for this illustration of Harry dancing with Mab, which I find funny because he looks so unsure of himself. Not exactly true to the scene, but amusing nevertheless. https://www.deviantart.com/knightofwater/art/Cold-Days-485234678These chapters are the ones in which Harry lays down the law amongst the sidhe, leaving no doubt as to who the fuck is in charge here. It's actually great to see him get to use as much force as he wants because he's not dealing with mortals and therefore is let off the leash a little bit. Very enjoyable. Then, Mab gives him an order with major implications.Thanks so much to you all for listening, and we will see you soon with a new episode!

Thank you to Conor Burke for this badass speedpaint of Barbarian Santa, which while not officially Dresden Files related, suited too perfectly not to use. https://conorburke.artstation.com/projects/Pr4G1These chapters are a lot of table setting in order to get Harry familiar with other members of the Winter Court, and RoShawn was actually pretty into it. We meet badass Santa, and once again encounter the Erlking and Eldest Gruff. Also, Harry meets....THE Redcap.Thanks so much to you all for listening, and thanks to Brendan Hone for the info! We will see you next week!

This beautiful illustration of Mab and Harry by David Vargo can be seen on Jim Butcher's website, here! https://www.jim-butcher.com/search/back+up/page/16I'm so excited to be getting into this book, y'all. I'm really interested in seeing what RoShawn thinks of the Winter Court and Harry's role in it, and I'm wondering what she's going to think of some of the twists and turns that will be coming down the line. However, I will admit to being a trifle impatient with Butcher's depiction of Sarissa, and RoShawn is with me on that point. Will "man explains things to clueless woman" ever NOT be the default introduction technique of male writers? Blerg. Anyway, thank you so much for listening, and I will see you all next week with a new episode!

Thank you to Tyler Walpole for this lovely illustration of Kincaid, which still feels timely despite Valentine's Day being almost 2 weeks ago now. https://www.jim-butcher.com/posts/2020/valentines-jewelry-and-more/kincaidThese two shorts are set after and before Ghost Story, respectively, and RoShawn was a big fan. Thanks so much for listening, and we will see you in 2 weeks with the start of Cold Days!

Thanks to Tyler Walpole for this illustration of Molly Carptenter doing her one-woman rave, and since it's a valentine it's even more appropriate for me to use it this week! You can see more here: https://www.jim-butcher.com/posts/2020/valentines-jewelry-and-more/molly2Apologies for this post going up late. Many of you know that I live in Texas, and we've been without power or internet for 2 days and were lucky enough to get both back this morning. I'm hoping it sticks around but I'm gonna do what I can while I can. RoShawn and I were both caught off-guard at the fact that this was our last episode of Ghost Story and mostly that's on me. However, I said that I would share where you all can read the microfiction that we will be covering next episode (along with Bombshells, which is a short story in Brief Cases) so here you go. "Goodbye" is from Kincaid's perspective, and can be found here: https://www.jim-butcher.com/posts/2020/microfiction-3-con-swap-and-virtual-signingWe will see you all next week, but reminder that RoShawn is taking time off for her birthday so there will be no episode the week after! Thanks for listening!

Thanks to dawnsio-ar-y-dibyn for this illustration of Harry realizing that he's fading away and the Corpse-taker being really pleased with herself. https://www.deviantart.com/dawnsio-ar-y-dibyn/art/Ghost-Story-Oops-moment-Dresden-Files-318261022 In these chapters, Harry realized that he done fucked up. Rather than the Lecter Specters wreaking havoc on Corpse-taker, they turn into her lunch, and now she's considerably more formidable than before. This leads to a battle in which Harry very nearly over-extends himself because he forgets that his magic is literally ripping him apart when he uses it, and he decides that the only way to get anything done is to fully manifest. Which he does. That ALSO does not go well. Meanwhile, Corpse-taker takes over Bob's body and kicks him right out like she's an asshole landlord, and then hops right out of there into Molly's head. YIKES. Thanks so much to you all for listening, and we will see you next week with a new episode!

Thank you Vincent Chong for this wonderful illustration of Evil Bob and his ridiculous outfit. https://vincentchongart.myportfolio.com/bw-art-the-dresden-filesIn these chapters, Harry and the Sppok Squad storm the beach and come up against some agents of pure nightmare, and then Harry's team is like "LOL HOLD MY BEER" and they go to fucking town. And it's horrible and kind of hilarious and obviously disturbing. But also, I'm glad they're on OUR side, amirite? Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!

This illustration of a wraith is by Vincent Chong and was included in a (now sold out) illustrated special edition of Ghost Story. You can find more info here! https://subterraneanpress.com/ghost-story These chapters are the ones in which Harry usese the authority granted to him by Sir Stewart to gather up an army of unquiet ghosts in order to free Morty. He enlists Molly's help, and decides to enter from the side of the Never Never...where he winds up in the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan. Thank you all so much for listening, and I will see you all again soon with a new episode!

Okay, listen, I was saying back when we read the first meeting of Harry and He Who Walks Behind that I had a hard time finding good artwork of that moment. Then today, while searching for a depiction of Butters pretending to be a Warden, I somehow stumbled across a great one and decided to go ahead and use it because it's just really, really good. This is by Vincent Chong, and you can see a couple of others here (spoilers obvs): https://vincentchongart.wordpress.com/2019/08/12/ghost-story/These chapters are the ones in which Aristedes is finally taken down, and RoShawn is really really pleased that the solution to dealing with this asshole is NOT just a spectacular beatdown. Instead, it's about the gang having someone that they can trust to turn to instead, and that makes everything feel so much more satisfying and nuanced than it might have otherwise. Thank you all for listening, and I love you all dearly! I hope you enjoyed the show and we will see you next week!

Heeeeyyyyyyy everybody!!!It's been a minute and it was a close thing to get this episode recorded and posted to Patreon on the same day, but here we are. I hope you've missed us. This fantastic illustration was done by Tyler Walpole as a series of Dresden-themed Valentines, and you can find them all here! https://www.jim-butcher.com/search/dresden+files+/page/22 For those interested, Krista and I will be talking about Battle Ground this Saturday at 2PM CST on Crowdcast, and you can pre-register for the event here! https://www.crowdcast.io/e/battle-ground-spoiler Thank you all so much for listening, and we will see you next week with 3 more chapters!

Thanks to Darry for this high-impact illustration of what I believe is He Who Walks Behind, although it's unclear if it's him or the toad demon from the first book. I'm of the opinion it's HWWB because this looks too scary for a toad even if he is a demon, but I may be wrong. https://www.deviantart.com/darry/art/Harry-Dresden-Files-36309590These are the chapters that kind of MAKE this book for me. I love seeing exactly what happened, I love having Harry be a ghost to explain why the memories are so vivid and perfect, I love his deal with Lea to trade info for the story...I'm all about everything in this section. Thanks so much for listening, and reminder that there won't be an episode next week due to the holiday. We will see you soon! Happy holidays!

Thank you to dawnsio-ar-y-dibyn for this artwork! I already posted the image of Harry looking in on Karrin for a previous episode, but I wanted to go back and include the images of Harry and Molly together as well. It's a series of experimental rough sketches but I think they are very evocative. https://www.deviantart.com/dawnsio-ar-y-dibyn/art/Ghost-Story-sketchdump-Dresden-Files-317555686 These chapters are the ones in which Harry finds out exactly what the Grey Ghost is after, and who she is. It's a pretty big discovery, and also the fact that Mort is standing up against her torture earns him some real respect from Harry. And from us the readers as well, I shouldn't wonder. Thank you to all of you for your patience while I was away on vacation, and I love you all. I hope you missed us!

I chose this week's illustration of Agatha Hagglethorn, by the excellent Taylor Walpole, for a couple reasons. https://tylerwalpole.tumblr.com/post/149936263352/daily-dose-of-dresden-the-nightmare-and-agatha There's the fact that she gets a mention in this section, and then there's the fact that this depiction is so fucking well done. But one of the main reasons is that apparently nobody has done a full illustration of either Father Forthill, Nicholas Christian of Ragged Angel Investigations, or Fitz. They haven't even done an illustration of the Ragged Angel logo! Anyway, this is the section in which RoShawn and I talk over all the things that are happening and how she's having trouble keeping track of it all, which I think is perfectly reasonable. And she's not at all sure about Harry just following a bunch of wraiths into a strange house, which I ALSO think is perfectly reasonable. Thanks again to all of you so much for listening, and we will see you in 3 weeks (after my deliciously long vacation) with a new episode!