Hello All, This is also my first message to this group, and I wanted to see what everyone thinks of skzb's naming of part two of Viscount. (check out dreamcafe's weblog if you haven't heard) Originally it had been said (rumored?) that the titles would be The Paths of the Dead The Enchantress of Dzur Mountain The Lord of Castle Black So what do you all think of the new title "Sethra Lavode", and what speculation do you have for the "variety of reasons" skzb refers too (which he might correct or confuse if we come close to the mark)? My thoughts, - This would make a trio of "name" books for skzb. Taltos, Agyar, Sethra Lavode. We all should know (from Brokedown Palace, Sun Moon & Stars) what "taltos" means (even if you haven't heard of the Anne Rice book). Agyar if you've read it should be obvious, and Sethra is a ancient long dead mythical figure... who eats little... etc etc... - I actually like the original titles in that they were all "place" related, and wonder what the shift from "place" to "person" might mean as far as story goes... - I can't exactly remember the equivalent titles for Dumas' work, someone who knows off hand what the equivalent work is titled might see some parallels I don't.... - This new title might indicate that our loyal Tiassa and Sethra have nearly as close a connection as Sethra and Vlad... (remember Sethra did stay over one night in 500ya) ... um... otherstuff that I might think of during tomorrow's metro ride... MattJ "Forward in all directions." - 3m3