Oh man, I'm so glad you liked it. I kept irrationally worrying that, despite the fact that it seemed like pure id-crack for you, something wouldn't quite mesh and you wouldn't like it. But I'm glad I was wrong. Wasn't Fluffy great? And PM's takes on Mirkwood, and the trolls and freakin' Gandalf? And you're totally right, the Farrs are so engaging and Zahara was such a cool take on Thorin and... *gasp* It's a great book! Read Nadya next, it's my second-favorite of hers.