On 5/16/2006 7:17 PM Gaertk at aol.com wrote: > Except that some people (like myself) frequently don't read cover > blurbs > because they don't want to be spoiled (and most blurbs contain at > least one > factual error anyway). And _Agyar_ clearly intends to be subtle on > this point. Subtle, yes. Obscure, no. His status isn't a surprise. As far as blurbs go, that's another issue - some people will buy because of what they learn from the covers, and others will avoid buying for the same reason. What is wanted is happy customers who get what they want.