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Collects the first three adventures of the swashbuckling assassin Vlad Taltos and his smart-mouthed reptile familiar Loiosh.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book through recommendations here on Amazon UK and thus was unsure of exactly what to expect. I was more than pleased with the result. This 'book' is really three seperate narratives by Vlad Taltos, an up-and-coming crimelord and occassional assassin. The style the stories are written in is in some ways not too dissimlar to detective novels, in that there is a mystery to be solved which clues and much problem solving by the lead characters. However, rather than dry clue-gathering the characters are funny, sarcastic, introspective and overall very well realised.
The first book, 'Jhereg', was my favourite. You get to meet all the main characters in Vlad's life, including his hunourous familiar/companion Loiosh, a small wyvern-like creature, the quite-possibly-mad Dragonlords and the infamous Keira the Thief. The plot is fast-paced and full of surprises.
The second book, 'Yendi', takes you back to a point in Vlad's time before 'Jhereg', and uses the plot (someone's out to kill Vlad, among other things) to further enrich the characters histories.
The third book, 'Teckla', changes tack somewhat as we find a more contemplative Vlad tackling changes to his personal life. The plot in 'Teckla' takes a back seat to soul searching and reflection - and Brust handles this with great skill and care.
The first book, 'Jhereg', was my favourite. You get to meet all the main characters in Vlad's life, including his hunourous familiar/companion Loiosh, a small wyvern-like creature, the quite-possibly-mad Dragonlords and the infamous Keira the Thief. The plot is fast-paced and full of surprises.
The second book, 'Yendi', takes you back to a point in Vlad's time before 'Jhereg', and uses the plot (someone's out to kill Vlad, among other things) to further enrich the characters histories.
The third book, 'Teckla', changes tack somewhat as we find a more contemplative Vlad tackling changes to his personal life. The plot in 'Teckla' takes a back seat to soul searching and reflection - and Brust handles this with great skill and care.
If you like the humourous/sarcastic aspects of this book, I recommend Martin Scott's Thraxas series. For characterisation & humour I agree with a previous reviewer in recommending Laurell K Hamilton's 'Anita Blake' series.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A collection of three of the first four books Brust wrote (Taltos is unfortunately missing), this a delightful, entertaining trilogy of stories inventive both in terms of its world and its use of magic. Written with a wry sense of humor that should appeal to fans of Fritz Leiber and Terry Pratchett, this is the ongoing saga of Vlad Taltos, an assassin working the often tawdry streets of Andrilankha, the city and the character in many ways resembling both the Grey Mouser and Lankhmar of Leiber's realm, but with enough distinctive differences to distinguish it from the former author's work. Though Brust at times belabors certain episodes and issues, he nonetheless presents a world and cast of characters that rarely tires, straying beyond the usual sword and sorcery fare. Highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Loaded with sarcastic wit and action! Vlad is an assassin in this universe's version of the Mafia, the House of Jhereg. He is likeable rogue who always lands on his feet. One of the best developed characters I've seen. Read this book; you will not regret it!! (And if you like the characterization, give Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series a try)
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I'm usually fairly forgiving of books if they keeps me entertained. It takes a lot for me to quit a book. This is a collection of three books--Jhereg, Yendi, and Teckla. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2009 by L. R. Richardson
Dark but entertaining
This is an easy read, and everyone I have lent it to has wanted to buy more of the Vald books.
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by R. Davies
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