Top 10 Ways You can tell you Read too Much Misty
1. You sit around wondering how well Vanyel can do against other fantasy sorcerers.
YOU: "Now, Vanyel against Belgarath..."
NORMAL MISTY FAN: "What are you talking about?"
2. You look for a way to tie all of Misty's books together.
YOU: "So, if we look at the way Diana Tregarde, and we look at the way she does magic,
it's the same as when Vanyel..."
3. You bought a white horse of your very own.
YOU: "And this is my Companion, Bella."
4. Your credit card bill at Firebird Arts & Music is more than your tuition; you have a standing
order there for every new Misty work that comes out; and they know you there by name.
YOU: "Hello, Firebird?"
TELEPHONE: "Oh! Hi Jake! How are you? Your $200 order is coming in the mail soon, and we've
placed a pre-order for the third book in the Vows and Honor trilogy for you."
5. You slavered over the thought that there might be a third book in the Vows and Honor
series. (There isn't)
INTERNET RUMOR PERSON: "So, the third book is called 'Oathblinded.'"
YOU: "Really? Really? Really?"
6. Your friends never let you bringm usic to parties because you only bring filk, and you always
insist that they play all of Shadow Stalker.
YOU: "Man, Heather Alexander's voice is like gold!"
YOU NORMAL FRIEND: "Who in the world is Heather Alexander?"
7. Not only that, but you liked "Herald's Creed."
YOU: "I mean, it's so majestic."
NORMAL MISTY FAN: "Oh, please."
8. You are fluent in Shin'a'in, Tayledras, and Kaled'a'in tongues, and use these words in daily
conversation.
YOU: "Heyla, Boss!"
YOUR BOSS: "Heyla? What are you talking about?"
9. You go beserk over the correct pronunciation of Vanyel's name.
YOU: "VAHN-yel? No! It's van-YEL!"
10. You sit around writing lists like this one.
