Ah, you got on better with it than I did, Vince. I read it a couple of years ago in readiness for the Chronscast which discussed the book and wasn't terribly impressed -- to me it read more like a spoof than anythng else. The talk about it was interesting, though Chronscast Season 1 Episode 4 - Fafhrd & The Gray Mouser in Swords And Deviltry with Stephen Cox