Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site starfire.UUCP Path: utzoo!lsuc!pesnta!hplabs!qantel!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!ncs-med!starfire!brust From: brust@starfire.UUCP (Steven K. Zoltan Brust) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: "Brokedown Palace" by Steven Brust Message-ID: <179@starfire.UUCP> Date: Sat, 8-Feb-86 19:54:24 EST Article-I.D.: starfire.179 Posted: Sat Feb 8 19:54:24 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Feb-86 19:57:06 EST References: <940@caip.RUTGERS.EDU> <262@uw-june> <8347@ucla-cs.ARPA> Organization: Starfire Consulting Services, Mpls MN Lines: 14 > In my view BP is a myth - there is a lot more underlying structure and > predetermination than in the normal fairy tale. As in most myths (and many > classic drammas) characters are bound to fullfil their roles and, willingly or > not, they comply... And YES, Brust has pulled it of quite well! He is getting > better with every book..... > Interesting. And thanks. Your comments on witchcraft are pretty close to whaht I had in mind, too. skzb