(urth) Long Sun/Short Sun

[James Wynn]

I've not yet read these series though I have read the New Sun books, and was 
wondering if those who have would be interested in sharing their thoughts 
re:

-Which of these two you prefer, and why

A) Long Sun/Short Sun is a single novel in my opinion in the same 
way...oh...The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi are a single 
movie.

B) I enjoyed reading the Long Sun more. The Long Sun definitely feels like a 
more accessible read although it is multiple strata deeper than you think 
when reading it the first time or after you have finished it. But you won't 
understand a lot of what is going on until you get to the Short Sun (the 
other half of the story). The Short Sun is harder...like The New Sun. 
Reading it I had the same constant feeling of unbalance...of being painfully 
aware that I wasn't sure what was going on.

-How these tow and New Sun relate

Its in the same universe. It is best that you have read New Sun first...but 
not absolutely essential.