As far as I know, this is the only confirmed spoiler, but it's a big one so brace yourselves.

Spoiler

I answered the phone, and Susan Rodriguez said, "They've taken our daughter."

http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,12148.msg530384.html#msg530384

 

Brace yourself indeed. Could be Butcher's misleading us and everything, but still, this has me all worked up.

Can't wait for book 12 :/

 

The thread seems to imply its a joke. If it isn't however then I think I just came in my pants.

 

Quote by Jim.

Reply 376, page 38.

 

If it isn't a joke I hope they do something similar to a recent Supernatural episode where they have a relative join the show, only to remove him by the end of the episode. It would suck to have ParentDresden.

 

For all we know "our daughter" could imply Martin and Susan's daughter.

 

Like Immolo says, Susan could be referring to just about anyone. We have no context for the situation itself.

But let's be honest. How many serious sex scenes have been detailed in the series? Like, oh, I dunno, a half-vampire mad with lust and bloodlust getting some bondage-loving from our favorite wizard?

Butcher usually doesn't give us stuff like that without giving us the consequences later. Just saying.

 

Wow, that is huge! Let's hope that this spoiler is just to mislead.

On the other hand, Susan has been gone for too long, I was afraid that she was going to drop by in Turn Coat just to show that she is still (half) alive. Now she is going to come with a kidnapped and (possible) six year old half-vampire? I think that there are too much characters already...

Hey, talking about the Turn Coat, Ebenezar showed his journals and said that maybe Harry would have them, and even start his own jornals. Do you guys think that these jornals that he will write are "The Dresden Files"?

 

I think that theory was mentioned in one of the Turn Coat discussion threads.

Dresden's too young (relatively speaking, given how old he could live) to have a kid. I think that if Butcher wants Dresden to have a kid, he should do it later. Or something. I don't know, but adding a potentially half-vampire kid to the mess with Outsiders and Denarians and Archangels and insane Fae and angry vampires and all the other crap he's dealing with seems a little too much.

Then again, it could be lulzy. If this is true, I guess I'll have to see how it's done to really judge it. >_>

 

I personally hope it isnt true. I mean Harry's already at a huge disadvantage when having to deal with the shit that comes his way. Having another weak spot is just too much.

 

In the 'Q&A Signings' thread in the Spoiler section of the Butcher forums, someone asked Jim to clarify whether or not it's Susan and Harry's daughter, rather than Susan and someone else's daughter. I'm gonna post the question and his response:

The first line of Changes… is the baby Harry’s?
Harry is certainly meant to believe it is. Susan doesn’t correct herself and say, “No, I mean ours, as in mine and Captain Bland.” She is telling Harry that it’s his child.



Also, if someone is assuming the cast is playing an RPG and the line is a part of it...how often have we heard of them playing RPG's over the phone?

 

Dresden as a father would put a quick and brutal end to Harry/Molly. This doesn't bode well.

 

Or it could be an inside joke.

Or a code phrase.

Or she could be talking to someone else, not knowing Harry picked up yet.

Butcher's not stupid enough to give Dresden a kid.

 

Sounds like he just might be.

I'm not to worried. Whatever direction he decides to go with it, it'll be good.

 

It might also end up being Susan at first saying it's his, then saying it's not, but in reality it's his. Lame plot device but I've seen it often.

Also why is it always a daughter, and never a son? I always seem to read the main character having a daughter.

 

I don't know why in most cases but here if I had to hazard a guess Anlun Id say its because while no matter what if its Harry's kid hes going to do his damnedest to help him or her however he can, he's always been known for women being one of if not his biggest weakness so Id say its probably a daughter to go with that theme. However this is all based on the idea that it really is Harry's kid and that there really is a kid at all.

 

I would really prefer Harry to be without a kid, but if it turns out to be Harry's daughter, I hope the bitch gets killed by the time Changes ends. I have wanted to see just how far Harry is willing to push. Witnessing, the death of his daughter might finally push Dresden into snapping.

 

Susan's been gone a very long time. I would love if over that time, Susan hasn't remained as innocent as she was when she left. I never liked Susan either, and would love for this to be a plot to kill Harry. Harry would have a lot of trouble killing Susan.

I'm with others against the idea of Harry having a kid, especially a half vampire kid that seems to have come out of the ideas of a Twilight sequel.