Chapters 45-48 Summary

Chapter 45. Dresden races to intercept the barge, and hears chanting in preparation for contact with the ley line. He gathers his Winter power, and creates an iceberg in front of the barge. Sharkface retaliates by splitting into many pieces and attacking the ice. Sharkface pauses to offer Dresden a job and then a truce, which briefly tempts him. Then Dresden hears music and is shaken from his thoughts. The Water Beetle appears from under a magical veil and slams into the barge. Thomas and Mouse attack the men performing the ritual, killing many. Dresden kills Sharkface. The Outsiders flee, under attack by the Hunt. As they all get off the boat onto the shore, Dresden realizes that the Walker was only a distraction, and that something is going on up at the top of the hill.

Chapter 46. As Dresden and Thomas...