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However the writing itself remains excellent, provoking moods of serious tension and downright hysteria, often at the same time. Taltos allows us a further insight into Vlad's background, particularly the years when he first started working for the organisation, as well as providing (finally) the tale of how he ended up working alongside Morrolan and the rest of that merry band of psychopa--sorry, Dragons.
Brust continues to provide characters which we can both empathise with and, on occasion, dislike. Sethra Lavode and her scheme to make Vlad visit Dzur mountain are perfect examples of this: while reading the character it is easy to see how deeply she requires assistance - however her methods are downright reprehensible.
Overall, Taltos is an exciting addition to the series, one which continues to provide thrilling action and sarcastic wit in great (often simultaneous) quantities.
Phoenix is a different kettle of Orca altogether. Appearing chronologically just after Teckla, it continues in the slightly different vein espoused by that book. The political struggle represented here is merely a backdrop for that taking place within Vlad's own soul, as he comes to question his ideals and his occupation in an attempt to salvage his marriage. The long term consequences of certain events in Teckla are explored very well here, however certain issues such as the ruthlessness and lack of concern for the individual in Kelly's group remain somewhat belaboured.
However, this text is often more emotionally intense than its predecessors, relying less on humour and events in favour of examination of the characters. Of course there are the odd moments where it all goes horribly wrong, and these continue to make entertaining reading, but they are no longer quite as important as in the previous books, continuing the trend of Teckla. The end of Phoenix is both moving and extremely surprising, and probably worth buying the book for by itself; it is perhaps one of the best conclusiions in the saga so far.
Though these books are indeed written so that one can read them as stand alones I wouldn't recommend buying this collection until after you've read the books contained in the Book of Jhereg, largely because some of the larger issues presented here are difficult to follow without a grounding in the contextual universe of the previous novels. However, with that backing, these two additions to Brust's series continue to be as witty, exciting and downright fun to read as those previous.
Thoroughly recommended.
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