marie i. schatz wrote: >I read a lot of science type fantasy - the sort that usually takes place in >a medieval type time period and have noticed several references to ferrets. >In one the castle was being besieged. The "ferretmeister" came to the >castle owner/lord with a ferret that had a broken back and said the ferret >had dragged himself back that way - the Lord immediately realized that the >enemy was tunneling and the day was saved. This was "Magician" by Raymond E. Feist. (In paperback, the title is "Magician: Apprentice".) This is a very good series and I recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy books. Rick [Posted in FML issue 1667]