Bryan Newell writes: So apparently Vlad and Paarfi (and possibly Kiera (Orca), Savn (Athyra), and Miklos (Brokedown Palace)) are narrating these novels to Brust via the magic box. What makes you say this? There's only proof that Vlad is talking to the box. We also know that Steven Brust is translating Paarfi's books. rone -- No IT story is complete without an unhappy ending. - Roy S. Rapoport <rsr at inorganic.org>