On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, dreadstar wrote: #No, I was referring more to the number of books. I don't know too many #series that can go for that many books, and retain their focus all the way #through. The Gor series was the only one I could refer to off the cuff as #being of such a size. (25? 30? ). Not that I don't think he (SB) couldn't #do it. Given the way that each books title is included in some way in the #body of the book, then it could be said that he has an effective focusing #mechanism. Also, Steve likes to write in different styles; not just Vlad vs. Paarfi, but the different styles in even the Vladiad (nice name). That should help. -- Mark A. Mandel http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website