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Review of The Book of Taltos (Jhereg)
- This is the compendium featuring Taltos and Phoenix-two more novels in Steven Brust's classic series featuring intrepid assassin Vlad Taltos and his dragon companion.
"This whole series is entertaining and worth reading." (Locus)
"Steven Brust isn't afraid to stretch the boundaries of contemporary commercial fantasy." (Newsday )
"Lightning-paced...enjoyable." (OtherRealms)
"Involving, captivating...highly recommended." (The Midwest Book Review)
"Engaging...written with a light touch...good stuff." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Posted on 2008-06-22
Light hearted fantasy
This is a great light hearted read. The characters are real characters, and a lot of the comedy is slap stick, but when you need a light read to get your mind of things, Steven Brust's work is wonderful.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2008-02-17
More Vlad = great reading
This is the second collection of books about Vlad Taltos - human assassin in a world of elves. It's a great read! This collection continues the story of Vlad - the first 3 books are in "The Book of Jhreg" which I also highly recommend.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-02-16
Another good bood from Steven Brust.
The second book in a trilogy of the collections of the stories of Vlad Taltos, this book is just as good as the first. Though it only contains 2 books instead of the 3 of the previous one, the writing has improved and it provides both good back story for Vlad Taltos and picks up where the last book left off. Again I find it annoying that the books couldn't be published in chronological order, but even so, it is still a very good book. The stories are as interesting as always and the characters are even better developed than they were before. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy or mystery books.
Score: 4 - Posted on 2007-12-16
great series
These books are a cross between fantasy and gangster story telling. These books are well written and you want to keep reading them over and over.
Score: 5 - Posted on 2007-09-02
Not Free SF Reader
This is an omnibus containing Taltos and Phoenix
A novel in three parts, or streams. Vlad is involved in some heavy duty witchcraft, is looking back at his earlier life in some greater detail than in earlier books, and is also showing us how he met Morrolan.
As far as the latter goes, a complicated sorcerous plot leads Vlad and Morrolan on a decidedly dangerous mission to Deathsgate Falls and the Paths of the Dead.
A couple of the important magical artificats appear : Spellbreaker, for Vlad, and Aliera's Great Weapon.
4.5 out of 5
Vlad gets himself into quite a lot of poo owing to his desire to keep his estranged wife Cawti from being executed as a revolutionary.
Before that, though, he makes a deal with his patron goddess of witchcraft, and the two end up being related via the kingdom of Greenaere, some 'work' and possible war.
Vlad ends up on the lam from the Jhereg because he testifies about their goings on to the Empress.
4 out of 5
Score: 5