I bought the Cherryh book for AU$20. I had found it by chance at a comic book store in the city. To this day, I still have not read the book and it's been sitting on my shelf for the last three to four years. The Friedman books while lacking in romance I found were much more enjoyable as a whole. Now if only I can find a place that has them. I've been trying to find those books for the last ten or so years. I think I've just about exhausted all the out of print bookshops in this city and still cannot find them!