There was no current of equal parts giddy excitement, vibrating tension, and raw lightning flashing through my thoughts. There was no stirring of forces deep inside me. Be that way." I lifted my right hand, drew in my will, and snarled, " Fuego."Īnd nothing - nothing at all - happened. I took a pair of quick steps back and said, "Fine. The creature came forward with another little touch of its toes to the earth, as mindless and graceful as a hungry jellyfish, and a hell of a lot creepier. And there are wraiths that can eat him, powerful sorcerers who can touch him, and some old enemies he's previously killed who might be looking for revenge.Īll he has is his wits, his memories and his will. His apprentice has become almost as dangerous as their foes. His friends are battling the hordes of baddies that descended on Chicago once they heard it was no longer under Dresden's protection, and all he can do is watch. He can't enter homes without invitation, can't affect the physical world (much), and he has to be in a safe place come sunrise or he'll vanish in the morning sun. As a newly arrived ghost, Dresden has no powers, no magic.
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