The Jim Butcher Files: Dresden . Codex Alera . Cinder Spires & More

[alansplace]

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“My gast was pretty well flabbered”
– Jim Butcher, Ghost Story
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[alansplace]

Nov 12, 2013 - Ghoul Goblin Collected Hardcover Available Soon!


We are pleased to present you with an extended preview of The Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin, here now with the first 13 story and art pages!

This all new original story takes place in the official continuity of the Dresden Files novels, subsequent to the events in Fool Moon, and is co-written by Jim Butcher and Mark Powers, with art by Joe Cooper.

In Ghoul Goblin, Harry heads to a small, isolated Missouri town terrorized by monsters out of the Nevernever. The singularly unfortunate Talbot family has suffered a curse that has decimated their number for generations, and only our hero can save them… that is, if he can survive hostile lawmen, the dark secrets of townsfolk, an ancient guardian spirit, and two deadly carnivores! Can Dresden cleanse the Talbot bloodline of its curse without a blood sacrifice of his own?

This 152-page hardcover graphic novel will be in stores everywhere Nov 26th.

Jim encourages you to go and order it from your favorite bookstore!
ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-438-1
Diamond code: OCT131064

Here’s your preview! (Click each page for a larger image - jim-butcher.com)

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[eschwartz]

The Irrational Optimist's Club believes Skin Game will be released in:

19 DAYS!

[alansplace]

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“The skull’s jaws slowly parted like
a snake preparing to strike. “You
who are barely more than an
apprentice—you will die for
mocking me.”

“Yeah. But I will never, ever throw
in with you,” I snarled back. “I
will never be like you or your
precious Master or that nutball
Corpsetaker. So take your offer of
a relationship and shove it up your
schutzstaffel.””
– Jim Butcher, Ghost Story
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[alansplace]

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““We are not going to die."

Butters stared up at me, pale, his
eyes terrified. "We're not?"

No. And do you know why?" He
shook his head. "Because Thomas
is too pretty to die. And because
I'm too stubborn to die." I hauled
on the shirt even harder. "And
most of all because tomorrow is
Oktoberfest, Butters, and polka
will never die.””
― Jim Butcher, Dead Beat
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[CWatkinsNash]

Just saw this on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skin-Game-Dr...dp/035650090X/

Pre-order open there, UK release date of Jan 16, 2014.

[alansplace]

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“I went over to the ruined building, where
the monster thing was groaning through its
death. I heaved aside a piece of rubble and
pulled a pale blue bathroom rug, stained
with dust and weird purple blood, out of
the wreckage. It was a tiny piece of an
environmental construct, but even so, it
was a serious effort to appropriate it as my
own. My arms shook with weakness as I
lifted the carpet and snapped it once.
Blood and dust flew from it as if it had
never existed, and then I settled it calmly
on flat ground, sat on it, and folded my
legs and my arms in front of me.

“Up, Simba,” I said in my best attempt to
imitate Yul Brynner, and the carpet
quivered and then rose off the ground,
staying as rigid and almost as comfortable
as a sheet of heavy plywood. It rose
straight in the air, and as it did, I gripped
the edges surreptitiously. It wouldn’t do to
have either my enemy or my apprentice get
a glimpse of me flailing wildly for my
balance as the carpet moved. But on the
other hand, I didn’t want to just fall off,
either. I could probably come up with
something to keep me from getting hurt
when I hit the ground, but it would look
awfully bad, and I don’t care how close to
dead he might be; a wizard has his pride.”
― Jim Butcher, Ghost Story
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[red_phoenix]

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Just saw this on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skin-Game-Dr...dp/035650090X/

Pre-order open there, UK release date of Jan 16, 2014.

Good find.

Amazon.ca does not have any kind of a listing yet.

[leanansidhe]

Originally Posted by red_phoenix

Good find.

Amazon.ca does not have any kind of a listing yet.

We're always the last to know anything

[red_phoenix]

Originally Posted by leanansidhe

We're always the last to know anything

Ain't that the truth.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Just completed Dresden Short Stories so now on to Ghost Story!

Ghost Story was a real blast! Just started Cold Days!

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[alansplace]

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Just saw this on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skin-Game-Dr...dp/035650090X/

Pre-order open there, UK release date of Jan 16, 2014.

...er...

Originally Posted by red_phoenix

Good find.

Amazon.ca does not have any kind of a listing yet.

...um....

Originally Posted by alansplace

That's what amazon.co.uk (Britain) has it dated as (it's a pre-order), but amazon.com (USA) hasn't even got it listed yet. There's been no publisher announcement, no word on jim-butcher.com and no cover has surfaced anywhere.

...my post (in reply to Rich_D's post of the same date) dated 10-28-2013

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[Toxaris]

I have WoJ from about 8/9 hours ago:

Just finished writing the finale of Skin Game. Now it's just the wrap-up chapter and we'll get it moving toward print.

So, probably somewhere between 3 to 4 months from now! Hopefully just in time for my birthday in February.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Toxaris

I have WoJ from about 8/9 hours ago:


So, probably somewhere between 3 to 4 months from now! Hopefully just in time for my birthday in February.

Yep, that'll be found here on twitter!

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[CWatkinsNash]

Originally Posted by alansplace

...my post (in reply to Rich_D's post of the same date) dated 10-28-2013

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You know, I even looked to see if you had, but I missed it. Sorry.