Re: Smoke and Ashes

From: "Mike Schilling" <mscottschilling@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:04:25 GMT

"Dorothy J Heydt" <djheydt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Oh, urban fantasy is fine when done well. Alas that my personal
tastes in urban fantasy are so picky. I can think of _War for
the Oaks_ and _Bride of the Rat God_ and ... um ....

Ever read WJW's Metropolitan books?

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... the Oaks_ and _Bride of the Rat God_ and ... ... And the really sad thing is, if you are reading urban fantasy ...
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