Pueros, in your Ottoman introduction you indicated your were starting a new series. I trust, nonetheless, that you will continue with The Traitor's Son, whom you left about to be branded for the Emperor, in Chapter 92 of the Zelamir series -- an intensely exciting saga that awaits your literary skills "to be continued" as you put it.

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Thanks, Pueros, for this new and again very well written story.

Vesal!

Another great historic story from Pueros!

Ottomans I: The Mountain Flower (http://www.eunuch.org/Alpha/O/ea_82538ottomans.htm) is historically accurate in ALL of the details where I have been doing research. It dramatizes the East African slave trade in the late 19th century better than any history text I have found.

The tale of the Nubian boy, Kodi, stolen from his village in Darfur and sold into the Ottoman Empire drops us into that time and place. The sights and smells are nearly overpowering. I especially like the way that Pueros ties the story to events that are likely to be more familiar with the reader. For example, he begins one chapter with, “Coincidentally on the same day that in faraway Paris the ‘Marseillaise’ was formally adopted as the national anthem of revolutionary France….”

A longer such chapter introduction is

“Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, I trust I do not deceive myself when I indulge the persuasion that I have never met you at any period when more than at the present the situation of our public affairs has afforded just cause for mutual congratulation, and for inviting you to join with me in profound gratitude to the Author of all Good for the numerous and extraordinary blessings we enjoy.” These were the opening words of George Washington’s seventh annual ‘State of the Union’ Address, spoken on the same day that Kodi arrived in Cairo.

Now all we have to do is wait for the next part of the story….

By the way, has anyboy heard from Pueros recently. Usually, being the friendly soul that he is, Pueros would have responded to this inquiry. Perhaps he is traveling, in a retreat, recovering from something or writing without letup to publish. Hopefully, the later is the case -- but, if anybody knows what's up with Pueros these days and can let us know, let us know.

Pueros has been on the road quite a bit. He's been sending me photos of himself in exotic places (usually holding a beer stein). I know that he's home right now, but will be leaving again soon for a site very near where my ancestors lived in Eastern Europe. He's promised to try to do some more writing for the Archive before he leaves.

I know that he appreciates the comments that he gets here about his writing.

Jesus, that's delightful news. There's nothing like traveling to new areas of the world with the crowds of people, young people all around, then having a brew served by a slendor big handed small wristed young kid with a tight butt on his way to get you change. That's living and glad to know Pueros is doing those things that extend life, along with fond memories . . .