----- Original Message ----- <snip> > >I don't think that score will be settled until Vlad takes THE >seat on the council[1] -- that is, the only one left after he >took all the others. >That could be a great couple/three books, Vlad hunting down all the >Council members. >Would quite likely be the perfect way to end the series. I can see it now ... "the final contract" ends up being Vlad taking out the top dog of the Jhereg council. :) Genji