I've just started reading Glen Cook's new Tyranny of the Night. Interesting stuff so far though a map of crusades-era europe/middle east might be handy... Unless there are no overlaps to Earth, just lots of analogous countries, churches and peoples. Ciao, Andrew > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Koester [mailto:kkoester at email.ers.usda.gov] > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 1:43 PM > To: 'Dragaera (E-mail)' > Subject: Re: [spoiler?] Great Weapon speculation > > Howard Brazee wrote: > > > Maximilian Wilson wrote: > > > >> ObSF: /Wizard's Bane/ by Rick Cook. > > > > There seen to be a lot of Cook books in the SF shelves, > with various > > first names. > > > For a while there was only Glen Cook, now mostly OoP, but a > force to be reckoned with in the late '70s and '80s. Reading > his Dread Empire books was my first experience with > "realistic" fantasy. And his series about Garrett, P.I., > will remind you of a combination of Hamett & Stout. Most > folks know him for the Black Company, though. He's recently > started another series & released another Garrett, so he's > still around (although running short of "metal" titles for > Garrett adventures). > > Snarkhunter > ****************************************** The information contained in, or attached to, this e-mail, may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed and may be subject to legal privilege. If you have received this e-mail in error you should notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail, delete the message from your system and notify your system manager. Please do not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person. The views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused, directly or indirectly, by any virus transmitted in this email. ******************************************