Well, whatever you say about these books, I think that the ideas that are presented are just wonderful. Of course, they are insane (or are they...?), but it is just marvellous to read how nearly ALL historical events are connected with each other. Being a historical student I enjoy reading such scientific games. Robert Wilson und Robert Shea are very capable of writing about history. I´ve got a great book that is written by Shea and called "All Things are Lights". This takes place in medieval France and there is even a hint of Illuminatus! in it. The hero of the story is helped by some mysterious knight from a mysterious order (the Illuminati?). But whatever you say... the Illuminatus! Trilogy is a tough read and I may have spoiled myself because I´ve read it when I was fifteen. Perhaps I wasn´t ready for that stuff at that age... Daniel -- GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. http://www.gmx.net