Got the book last friday and got stuck into it during the weekend. So far I have only gone through the first 3 chapters and the one on Nxc6.
So far I am very impressed, but of course have to wait until I can test this in practice. Some points about the book:
-The basics such as an index, layout etc are good.
-I love the format used, with the "quick repertoire", details and games. It is a bit similar to the "starting out" format, though I like this better. The quick repertoire is especially helpfull for people like me who are entirely new to the opening. Only disadvantage I found was that sometimes you have to leaf forward or back to check a sideline or comment.
-The analysis together with textual advice look very good.
-When they feel insecure they tell so and give alternatives (though sometimes just 2 moves).
-At first I thought the game comments were a bit few, but the more I played through them the more I am beginning to backtrack on that. Especially the Delchev games provide quite some extra insight, due to him giving personal comments as well.
-I have one criticism on the notation. Checks and captures are never indicated. This can be a bit confusing when not using the board to check sidelines/comments.

Thanks, Maturin13!  I'll get my copy ordered right away.

ErictheRed,

I'm in the US as well. Yesterday I ordered the Delchev book from "chessbooksfromeurope," a store on eBay.

Tinyurl link to the book on ebay: http://tinyurl.com/btd9y

The store only offers media mail; however, I asked for priority mail and the owner quickly upgraded my shipping for a couple of bucks more.

Please, contact me on off-topic themes on my personal e-mail address.
We recommend 3.Nc3 against the French. I'm sure we'll offer a discount for both French volumes when bought together.  624 pages in one book would have form a heavy brick to work with. Khalifman pointed out that some people might need only one of the books. Volume six covers 3.Nc3 Nf6, 3...de4 while volume seven deals with 3.Nc3 Bb4.

Khgalifman just wants money it seems through his analysis is so good i would pay 40$ a volume.  I only have the book that covers the alekhine through as I dont play e4.

Hi Semkov, good news about Anand 7 coming out, what about Anand 6? Isnt that supposed to cover the French. Fantastic series that by the way.

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Hi Semkov, 
Will book 7 finally start with the Sicilian? (I can't wait too  )

I just ordered it in Holland (at debestezet.nl thanks to Semkov for pointing me to that one ), but didnt see it yet at NIC or my other normal book ordering ones.