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The 2025 Hero Challenge: Dresden Files vs. Wild Cards
Wild CardsNetwork Effect/energy cell
The Mask of Mirrors/energy cell
Lasciel/Odyssey/seducer/1of3
Circe is well known for seducing Odysseus
Lasciel/The Illusions/Illusions/2of3
Lasciel/Divine Rivals/resist/3of3
(view spoiler)
Lasciel defeated
DresdenEmpire of the Damned / Thomas Raith / Vampire / 1 of 3
Vampires are important to the story and quite a few important characters are vampires
DresdenLasciel/Illusions/Monsters We Defy/1 of 3
One character can cast illusions on himself to look like someone completely different.
Dresden Files: Bob/Smart ass/Gobbelino London & a Collision of Catastrophes/ 1 of 3 (I think?)Gob's humor is a big part to enlighten the story.
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*major character has a pet
**Harry Dresden Recruited**
Wild CardHorn Dogs/ Great and Powerful Turtle/ Telekinetic/ 3 of 3
*Sheyenne is telekinetic
Great and Powerful Turtle recruited
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This week, Dresden conjured up 7 points and 4 Energy Cells, with Shawnie visiting the office of Harry Dresden himself.
The Wild Carders dealt themselves 11 points and 2 Energy Cells, with Milou defeating Lasciel.
There are only a few days left to finish contending with Lasciel.
Speaking of...
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The Swarm June1- June 30
1. Invasion!- Read a book where a planet gets invaded, where any kind of invasion is part of the story, or with some kind of invasion on the cover.
2. Copied- Read a book where someone can duplicate someone else’s powers, where copying in any form is important to the story, or with “copy” in the title or some kind of copy on the cover.
3. Hive Mind- Read a book where characters have linked thoughts, where minds merge in some way, or with a brain on the cover.
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Wayland, I recruited the Great and Powerful Turtle.And Thanks!
DresdenThe Baby Dragon Café / Thomas Raith / Coiffure Cup / 2 of 3
Coffee is important to the story, alot of the book is set in a coffee shop and a coffee shop on the cover
Straken / Thomas Raith / Water Beetle / 3 of 3
Ship on the cover
*Thomas Raith recruited*
DresdenNetwork Effect / energy cell
Sharp Ends / Lasciel May / Seducer / 1 of 3
- Someone (view spoiler) is skilled at seduction and uses it to manipulate those around her.
A Sorceress Comes to Call / Lasciel May / Illusions / 2 of 3
- The sorceress in question can cast illusions
The Devils / Lasciel May / Resist / 3 of 3
- Several characters resisting (and sometimes failing) great temptation in this one. (view spoiler)
*** Lasciel May defeated ***
Krigerpigen / Bob / Smart ass / 2 of 3
- a character is known for consistently being a smart ass.
Katrine og Boris: da bomberne faldt over Bornholm / Thomas Raith / Coiffure Cup / 2 of 3
- Both coffee and hairstyles are important to the story (it's about just post war WW2 when there was a shortage of real coffee in Denmark, and it is quite important in the book, and the mc has aquarrel with her parents over wanting a modern hairstyle)
Wild CardsDeath and the Conjuror/Golden Boy/Actor/3 of 3
One of the main characters is an actor.
***Golden Boy recruited***
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*someone can cast illusions
** Lasciel Defeated **
DresdenKingdom of the Wicked / Toot Toot / Summoned / 2 of 3
mc summons a demon prince using a magic ritual
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DresdenJames / Molly Carpenter / The Dark Side / 1 of 3.
MC and his friend decide (view spoiler) This was at least a dishonest thing and very dangerous, if not bad.
The Wallflower Wager / Molly Carpenter / Distraction Advantage / 2 of 3.
An attractive couple is on the cover. It was a cute nerdy romance.
Run with the Wind / Molly Carpenter / Padawan / 3 of 3.
MC and his friends train for a marathon run.
Molly Carpenter recruited!!
DresdenMolly Carpenter/Padawan/Victorian Psycho/2 of 3
Two characters in the book learn different types of things from their governess.
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And Thanks!"
So you did. I will add the points.
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Another rather uneven week.
Team Dresden got 27 points. Hayley got coffee with Thomas Raith, Pamela talked horror movies with Molly, and Johanne and Shawnie teamed up to get in the last defeats of Lasciel. The team also got 1 Energy Cell.
The Wild Cards came in at 8 points, largely due to Vinca getting a behind the scenes tour from Golden Boy.
Lasciel's time is done. The Swarm has arrived.
Go forth and read, my friends.
Wild CardsA Crown of Swords / Dr. Tachyon / Psionic / 3 of 3
More than one character uses mental power
Dr. Tachyon recruited
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*unfortunately, not summoned by Toot Toot's favorite pizza, but a being is summoned by some kind of magic, a ritual to summon something happens
**Toot Toot Recruited**
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Fortunato/God-Like Power/God in the ICU/3 of 3
("God" in title)
* * * Fortunato Recruited * * *
Wraith/Thief/The Framed Women of Ardemore House/2 of 3
(theft important to story)
Bagabond/Lonely/Project Hail Mary/1 of 3
(lone figure on cover)
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The Dresden-philes scored 4 points, with Shawnie going out for pizza with Toot. They also got 1 Energy Cell.
The Wild Carders got 10 points, as Fannie got a ride on Baby with Dr. Tachyon.
The Swarm rampages on unscathed.
Go forth and read my friends.
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The Dresden-philes scored 4 points, with Shawnie going out for pizza with Toot. They also got 1 Energy Cell.
The Wild Carders got 10 points, as..."
Did you get my points?
Hey allDon't know if anyone remembers me - I used to take part in these challenges a few years ago, but been AWOL since late 2022!
Hoping no one minds if I pop back up and join in again :)
I will join Wild Cards as looks like a slightly smaller team(?) and just use books I've read since 1 June. Will be back momentarily with a first update post covering the last few weeks.
Happy reading everyone!
Wild CardsUnnatural Magic/Fortunato/Mixed Race/1 of 3
Tsira is half-troll, half-human
Miss Buncle's Book/The Great and Powerful Turtle/Best Seller/1 of 3
Miss Buncle writes a book based on people in her village, which becomes a bestseller (but the villagers aren't happy about it!)
Winter's Heat/Wraith/Thief/1 of 3
Significant plot point around ML's ward blackmailing the castle accountant to steal funds from the treasury.
Summer's Storm/Bagabond/Lonely/1 of 3
Temric (ML) is lonely because his brother has just married, and he believes his father died without remembering him due to his birth outside marriage. At the start, he believes he will never marry due to his status as neither a commoner nor a noble.
Thornhedge/The Sleeper/While He Sleeps/1 of 3
Sleeping Beauty reimagining / retelling
Falynn - the TyGrammarSaurus Rex wrote: "Hey allDon't know if anyone remembers me - I used to take part in these challenges a few years ago, but been AWOL since late 2022!..."
Welcome back! You should find a few familiar faces still here 🙂
DresdenHear, O Earth! / Swarm / Invasion! / 1 of 3.
A group on a remote planet has vowed and is preparing to invade Earth.
Copy Cap Murder / Swarm / Copied / 2 of 3.
Has "copy" in the title.
Nano Nation: Hidden Threat: Science Fiction. Thriller / Swarm / Hive Mind / 3 of 3.
There is an exposed brain pictured on th cover.
Swarm defeated!!!
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Don't know if anyone remembers me - I used to take part in these challenges a few years ago, but been AWOL since late 2022!
Hoping no one minds if I pop back up and join in again :)
I wi..."
Welcome back, Falynn! :)
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*a character is known for consistently being a smart ass and humor is a big part of the story
** Bob Recruited **
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*a planet gets invaded, an invasion is part of the story, and an invasion on the cover
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The Dresden-philes scored 4 points, with Shawnie going out for pizza with Toot. They also got 1 Energy Cell.
The Wild Carders g..."
I don't think so for last week, but I am adding for this week. Sorry. I swear this site is getting glitchier.
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Welcome back Falynn.
Team Dresden got 12 points., with Shawnie knocking heads with Bob, and Pamela getting in the first defeat of the Swarm.
Over on the Wild (Card) side, they got 11 points, with me adding in Audrey's visit to Fortunato's tea room from last week.
There were no Energy Cells this week.
Go forth and read my friends.
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Road, sweet road... another town, another show.... Home Free, Road, Sweet Road.
Next weekend is LibertyCon. I will be leaving Thursday for a longish drive, then driving home Sunday. So as usual, I won't be around much for the later half of the week. Y'all know the drill.
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SUMMER BONUS CHARACTERS active now through September 15
For the Dresden Files:
LILY
1. Petrified- Read a book where someone is turned to stone, where someone, or some object, has the power to turn people to stone, or with a statue on the cover.
2. Green Hair- Read a book where a character has unusual color hair, where someone dyes their hair, or with someone with not normal colored hair on the cover.
3. Power Transfer- Read a book where power of some kind is transferred from one character to another, where someone can take someone else’s powers, or with “Power” in the title or some kind of transfer on the cover.
For the Wild Cards
JUMPING JACK FLASH
1. Call Me JJ- Read a book where a major character has a nickname, where someone uses their initials or is known by their initials, or with a title that starts with J, or a musician on the cover.
2. Womanizer- Read a book where a major character is a womanizer, where someone has a reputation for a lot of hookups, or with some kind of flirting on the cover.
3. Flight- Read a book where someone can fly under their own power, where flight is important to the story, or with someone flying on the cover.
Wild CardsPatient Zero/energy cell
The Spellshop/ energy cell
The Swarm/The Andromeda Strain/Invasion!/1of3
Earth is invaded by extraterrestrial microbes
The Swarm/Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures/Copied/2of3
This books is all about fungi, which (can) reproduce through cloning
The Swarm/Strange New World/Hive Mind/3of3
Characters have linked thoughts
The Swarm defeated
DresdenMichael Carpenter/Family Man/Persuasion/1 of 3
Family and family connections are important to the story.
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This was one of those very uneven weeks.
Team Dresden got 20 points, as Christina went for a steak sandwich with Mac, and Pamela got her hair done with Thomas Raith and then did her duty with Donald Morgan. The team also got 1 Energy Cell.
Over on the Wild (Card) side, the team scored 6 points, as Audrey hit the streets with Black Shadow. The team got 2 Energy Cells.
Enjoy as Spring rolls into Summer.
Go forth and read, my friends.