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The Dresden Files/Turn Coat


Book #11 in The Dresden Files.

When it comes to the magical ruling body known as the White Council, Harry keeps his nose clean and his head down. For years, the Council has held a death mark over Harry's head. He's still thought of as a black sheep by some; and as a sacrificial lamb by others. But none regard him with more suspicion and disdain than Morgan, a veteran Warden with a grudge against anyone who bends the rules.

Like Harry.

So when Morgan turns up asking for help, Harry isn't exactly eager to leap into action. Morgan has been accused of treason against the White Council, and there's only one final punishment for that crime. He's on the run, he wants his name cleared, and he needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog.

Like Harry.

Now Harry must uncover a traitor within the Council, keep a less than agreeable Morgan under wraps, and avoid coming under scrutiny himself. And a single mistake may cost someone his head.

Like Harry...


Tropes associated with Turn Coat:

  • Affably Evil: Lara Raith describes herself as an "affable monster." Then she eats her cousin alive. Literally.
  • And This Is For: During the final confrontation with the skinwalker, Harry punctuates each spell by yelling the name of a friend or family member that it has hurt, and uses the emotion from that name to fuel his spells.
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Book Ends: A subtle one, but the book begins with Harry saying, "I know what it feels like to have the Wardens on your ass for something you haven't done." The book ends with Morgan's dying words being, "I knew that you knew how it felt to be an innocent man hounded by the Wardens."
  • Break the Cutie: Thomas. He gets tortured physically, fed a bunch of women and tortured again. By the time Harry sees him again, he is in rotten shape and nearly rapes Molly to death.
  • The Butler Did It: The traitor in the White Council was not the Merlin, Ancient Mai, Listens-To-Wind or even Ebenezer. It was the secretary, clerk and all-around paper-pusher -- in other words, the perfect guy to subvert, because he has access to all the information and can just fade into the background.
  • Clarke's Third Law: Harry is caught in the rain and is glad that the armor spells he put onto his leather duster also made it stain and waterproof. He also notes that, despite being so tough and powerful, it still breathes and allows a good flow of oxygen, something not even the best coats manufactured by the best technology can accomplish. Afterwards, he smugly thinks about how magic has accomplished something that technology will probably never be able to equal.

Sufficiently advanced, my ass.

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