Mia McDavid [mailto:mia_mcdavid at attbi.com] wrote: > > SKZB said: > > > > As for why Vlad uses techniques with a rapier that, in fact, > were not developed during the historical period on Earth > when the rapier was in use, I will only say that there is a > reason, and that this is one of the things I had figured out > before I wrote the first word of the first story about > > Vlad. > > > > See, Steve, I am *totally* cool with waiting for all 19 > novels if necessary for the Cool Unrevealed Backstory, but > if you drop dead, is there a letter somewhere to fill your > fans in? We're all loving the gleaning of hints and the > making of guesses, but we're really *hoping* to be able to > piece it all together someday. > Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! Bad thought, bad thought! Someone arrest Mia for starting bad karma! Brrrrr, the thought of a premature death just chills me.... Although, a Secrets of Dragaera notebook would be very cool. How about an online only version? Nahh, on second thought, back to work on the next book of the trilogy! Cracks 'n' Shards -- http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ -- will have to suffice! Rich