On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 03:32:03 -0600, you wrote: >I recently reread "Teckla" for the first time since it originally came out >(I freely admit it is my least favorite of Mr. Brust's works), and I found >that it was quite a different book than I remembered. My problem with reading Teckla is that Steve is too damned good a writer. He captured the emotions of a marriage's breaking apart so perfectly, reading that book actually takes me back to the time of my divorce. It can be very difficult to read. And, for added bizarre coincidence value: My ex-wife took the name "Aliera" for her SCA persona. She had an affair with a guy who used the name "Vlad" in the SCA, then later with a guy named Steve. And after our divorce, she got a job as a waitress at The Blue Flame Grill. I kid you not, it's in a small town in southern Alabama. -- laz I am the Dread Pirate Roberts #23546. Ask me about franchise opportunities!