>> Bujold, _Curse of Chalion_ >> Butcher, _Fool Moon_ >> Dean, _The Hidden Land_ >> Murphy, _Cat Raise the Dead_ Unfortunately, the Bujold is the only >> one not in the middle >> of a series, and it's also the only one I've already read >> (that's not a coincidence), so I'm not in a hurry to get it. >> (I'll assume dd-b will recommend his wife's book and save him >> the trouble of posting.) >> Of course, I'll go through all this again in a couple months >> when I try to get free shipping for _A Hat Full of Sky_ (and >> I'll need $14 for that). > i've always favored glen cook's black company series myself and george r.r. martin's current series a song of fire and ice starting with 'a game of thrones' is shaping up thus far to be a winner. he's not afraid to kill off stuff.. andy