@RUTGERS.ARPA:Stabron%xls-plexus01.amc@amc-hq.arpa (02/08/85)
From: Judith Tabron <stabron%xls-plexus01.amc@amc-hq.arpa> I was *very* impressed by Varley myself; so much so that I have already formulated stories for Cirrocco Jones (my highest honor), who has become my favorite female hero and perhaps all-around character. She is so believable, so real, that she gives you a touchstone for believing the rest of Titan. My battered copy of _Titan_ bears witness to that. Anybody else fascinated enough with Greco-Roman mythology to understand all the references Varley makes? For me that added to the fun of reading _Titan_; I especially loved Varley's "interpretation" of centaurs in the Titanides, but can't figure out why he named them that when the Titanides in mythology were nothing like his centaur-like beings in the book. I thought Varley's ending to _Demon_ was well-done and pretty satisfying. I would love more books on Titan, but if they get much more esoteric than the ending of _Demon_ I'm afraid they will lose that earthy feel _Titan_ started out with, and that I so treasure in Cirrocco. Judi, Dragonkeeper "On no account allow a Vogon to read poetry to you." "A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits."