Turn Coat - Plot Points Introduced

Plot Points Introduced

• The White Council: LaFortier is replaced by Gregori Cristos. The Council's official position is that there is no Black Council.

• The Black Council: A wizard known as Peabody is discovered to be the traitor within the White Council. He is killed by Morgan during his escape from Edinburgh. Dresden is aware that an unknown second person was working with Peabody. Ebenezar McCoy suspects that newly-instated Senior Council member, Gregori Cristos, is working for The Black Council. Binder gives Harry a cell phone that Madeline Raith used to contact the Black Council. Murphy finds several calls to restaurants in Algeria and Egypt. Since it is unlikely Madeline called for transcontinental food delivery, these are probable Black Council locations.

• The Grey Council: Ebenezar's name for their counter-Black Council group. If discovered, the Merlin would either accuse them of being the "Black Council" or an illegal rival. Regardless, Ebenezar and Dresden would be executed on charges of sedition. The other Grey Council members are unknown.

• Soulfire: The angelic counterpart to hellfire, used extensively in this book. Dresden can boost his regular spells with soulfire to supercharge them. Dresden uses it sparingly, because his life force is the fuel. He could kill himself by pouring too much Soulfire into a spell. Introduced in Small Favor, Soulfire changes the nature of a spell by acting as a kind of 'mystical rebar.'

• Sanctum Invocation: A ritual spell that Dresden used to claim the uncharted island in Lake Michigan. The process involved summoning the island's spirit. Then, Dresden fought the spirit using the four classical elements. In his own words, "I punched it in the nose. Now we're friends." In the ritual, he named the spirit "Demonreach." The two-way connection allows Dresden to know what happens on the island and influence the insects, animals, trees, etc. The Gatekeeper warns Dresden not to draw upon the island's leyline power, because he does not have the skill to control it yet. This point is also implied by Listens-to-Wind, who tells Dresden, "You don't get in trouble by halves, do you, son?"

• Captain Luccio: Dresden's relationship with Luccio ended after Peabody's influence over her was lifted. She figured out that Thomas is Dresden's half-brother, but she promised to keep the secret.

• Alphas: Will Borden, leader of the Alphas, has made it clear to Dresden that, in light of Kirby's death, he will have to tell them everything from now on if he wants their cooperation in supernatural matters. They refuse to work in the dark any longer.

• Dresden's Mysterious Past: A few tidbits about Dresden's mother's relationship with the White Council.

• Dresden's Mysterious Future: McCoy calls Dresden a suitable replacement "for that particular mantle" speaking of Demonreach and an unknown occupation. Rashid, the Gatekeeper, also mentions that Dresden's time to confront the Council has not yet come. At the start of the novel, Dr. Butters asks Dresden if he is still having headaches. Additionally, it is mentioned in a previous novel that Dresden may in fact have power over Outsiders, which while not mentioned for some time, is interesting in light of his experience with Demonreach.

• The Knights of the Cross: Dresden's continued possession of two of the swords is mentioned.

• The War: Currently enjoying a lull due to the White Court's cease-fire.