Yes I agree, you do get to the stage when you branch out, I guess it depends what you first branch out into whether you can stomach it or not. So if you start with an AU that still has a bit of CI5 in it, it is like a gradual progression to the circus, if you see what I mean. Stories like Nightmoves, Catch a Fallen Star, Whisper of a Kill, Waiting to Fall… as someone said above, more AR than AU! I think I read these all before I went to Arabian Nights, Harlequin Airs, Larkin etc.

I haven’t seen Facelift and the others, yet I did read Sebastian’s Who Gave Us Delight and Zax (back when I was at the stage of reading everything I could get my hands on!) and was a bit boggled about what was happening, yet it was still intriguing enough to make me read on. I guess it depends how the author presents it. And thanks for commenting, I am fascinated with the history behind Pros writing, so it has been good to read all of your comments!