[Dragaera] Subjective conversation here!

[Chris Olson]

Tom Foolery wrote:
> Somehow I made it through the books without ever picking up on that, which I
> am assuming is a fault of mine in missing some details.  I think I am
> heading towards a facepalm when it is pointed out to me.
>   
I wouldn't sweat it.  Some of us on the list (ahem, myself included) 
have read and re-read these books so often we can quote bits and slide 
other parts into casual conversation.  (Okay, maybe that last part is 
just me, but I doubt it.)

One of the greatest aspects of Steve's work is that there's always 
something new to discover on multiple readings, whether or not new 
revelations have been revealed.  (For instance, after reading "Orca", 
one can go back and read the other Vlad books and see the TON of hints 
Steve dropped on the way to that shocker.  The devious bastard.:)

So, unless you've read the books a number of times, you'd likely not 
catch every little nuance.  Hell, I still haven't, and I tend to read 
them about once a year. 

Chris

PS--For further info on taltos (taltoses?), check out "The Gypsy", by 
Brust and Lindholm.  Nothing to do with Dragaera, but it's a great book, 
and offers another look at a taltos.