Now what strange turn of events is this? The Dutch version of 'City of Dragons' is out before the English one? Being dutch I ought to be overjoyed, but alas, I prefer to read it in English...:-( ah, the irony!

This irony is being shared, since I'm waiting for the English version as well. But it's great to see that the enthusiasm for Robin Hobb and her great books is very much alive in The Netherlands. I was under the impression that Adult Fantasy was not very popular here in Holland, but maybe I couldn't be more wrong. Although it's quite odd to see the Dutch version available sooner than the original version it's quite nice to see that authors and publishers take the readers in our relatively small country very seriously ;-).