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Books 13 to 18 · right after book 16

Battle Ground

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The battle Chicago feared arrives, and Harry is on the front line

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Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to the end of the saga.

Where it falls in the order

  • Main story17 of 18
  • Chronological19 of 20
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Quick recap

Harry returns from Demonreach to Chicago with Murphy, Lara and Freydis as Ethniu and the Fomor army close in. The battle starts with scouts and spreads: at Graceland Cemetery, Harry breaks up a Black Court ritual; in one building, the Einherjar die holding off giants until Ethniu destroys it with the Eye of Balor. At a childcare center, Murphy kills a giant and is accidentally killed by Agent Rudolph. In the final fight, Harry stands with Mab, Marcone is revealed as a Denarian and Harry imprisons Ethniu in Demonreach. Nemesis, inside Justine, gets away. The Council expels Harry, who gets a castle as his fortress, and Mab announces he'll marry Lara in a year.

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What changed on screen

  1. Behind the scenesThe story that crashed the blog

    The book includes "Christmas Eve," which Butcher posted on his blog in 2018. Demand crashed the site, so the story moved to Google Docs.

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  2. Behind the scenesBlockbuster

    Publishers Weekly called it an "urban fantasy blockbuster" that pays off the Peace Talks cliffhanger.

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