RE: JCO: A Bloodsmoor Romance

Hi Laurie:

> Some of the older relatives seem to live to a very
> old age. Even Rumford's grandfather is mentioned
> briefly--when Rumford is already middle-aged. I can't
> believe that JCO just didn't do the math. Are these
> old hangers-on supposed to suggest influences that
> survive longer than you might expect?

The math doesn't work in "Bellefleur" or "Mysteries of Winterthurn", either.
This seems to be a constant in the Gothic novels, presumably one of the
signs that we're dealing with meta-realities.

Steve



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