I don't know if this really qualifies as a spoiler since I'm not really revealing anything, but for those who are interested I can tell you where volume 9 ends. Spoiler space Volume 9 ends when Reinhart finds out what's going to happen to Westerland and he's faced with the Big Decision about what he's going to do about it. I think that's where it ends anyway. I've really only had time to scan through it very briefly and I haven't even tried to translate anything. Jennifer jcaliff@nsai-petro.com S S _S__ _________ | |_/_/-------' | /_/ \___/ This is not a pipe.