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"Stop. Pay attention. Steven Brust might just be America's best fantasy writer. So what are you waiting for?" --Tad Williams
"Shares the wit and exuberance of the Taltos books." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Brust stretches the boundaries of our field--and stirs some unexpected emotions." --"The Denver Post"
"A loving tribute to the swashbuckling adventures of old." --"Locus"
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"Shares the wit and exuberance of the Taltos books." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Brust stretches the boundaries of our field--and stirs some unexpected emotions." --"The Denver Post"
"A loving tribute to the swashbuckling adventures of old." --"Locus"
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be alive--and an easy place to die.
Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and "tolerably well acquainted with its use." Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Dragaera.
When swordplay beckons, it's all for one--and one for..."The Phoenix Guards."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and "tolerably well acquainted with its use." Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Dragaera.
When swordplay beckons, it's all for one--and one for..."The Phoenix Guards."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have just finished The Phoenix Guards and I must say it has held me in thrall. I find my own speech patterns have been affected by the lovely turns of phrase and linguistic curiosities with which Mr. Brust has peppered his novel. Mr. Brust uses the third-person (Nearly-omniscient) point of view to craft a tale that is witty, cunning, and entertaining. The story is told as a written history collected by all-seeing, all-knowing Dragaeran historians. There are no dry spots. My only complaint is that, despite voliminous explanation to the contrary, I have no idea when in the Jhereg-series timeline all of this takes place (except for the vague timeframe of "Prior to Adron's disaster"). BTW: you get to meet Adron E'Kieron on stage towards the end, which is a treat.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
There are those who are disturbed by Brust's practice of twisting classic works through several alternate dimensions; I am always amazed at how well he does it. The rhythms of the dialogue, the descriptions, the characters -- they are similar but not the same, as though viewed through a glass that distorts and reveals simultaneously. It is a walk along a very cunning tightrope -- not alienating those who love the classic while satisfying those who love the fantasy. As one who has adored the unabridged Dumas since childhood, I confess myself well satisfied. As a reader of fantasy for several decades, I find myself, again, amazed.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If you want entertainment that is intelligent, engrossing, well-written and very hard to find in the land of ever-shortening attention spans, AND at the same time, touches the lasting appeal of literature, read Brust. As an literary cynic, who has also read from most of the major writers in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre, I continue to be pleasantly surprised by the ingenuity and range of Steven Brust. He is a truly gifted writer and his books, from the Taltos series to the Khaavren romances, continue to provide me with rich satisfying entertainment, well through the third, and fourth readings. Even after experiencing the wonderful characterizations and original plot twistings in the Taltos series, the first of the Khaavren trilogy again showed new levels of imagination and range. If he is not Dumas, forgive us for loving him in any case, because the relish and joy in his writing is apparent to even the most disapproving of readers... and it continues to delight the rest of us.
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Dragaera as Dumas would have written it...
The Dragaera stories are most interesting when they treat a familiar genre in a different way - the Taltos books mix gangster stories, 007, magic-as-technology with reliable old... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2003
Most excellent! I use the characters in my role-playing.
I thought this book had a pretty good plot, if you like intruige and adventure, politics and duels. I think the characters were brilliant, and the so called "unnecessary... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 1998
Struggled to get thru this!!
"I would like to review this book." "How, you would like to review this book?" "Yes, I would." "Then, I await for your review. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 1998
This book is great, but only for devoted fantasy-lovers.
While this book doesn't give the gunhoe and macho-manness of most fantasy novels, it is full of interweaving plots, schemes, and intrigues of the royal court in Dragaera. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 1997
Not so great
I think Brust is a charming and subtle writer (a rare quality in sci-fi). Unfortunately, this book is really not that interesting. Read more
Published on 16 April 1997
Not worthy of Stephen Brust
This book is set in the Dragaeran world that Vlad Taltos moves in; the same setting as in "Jhereg", "Taltos", "Orca", "Phoenix",... Read more
Published on 11 April 1997
Fine fantasy retelling of a Dumas classic
The book The Phoenix Guards (and it's sequel 500 Years After) are an excellent tribute to the fine works of Alexander Dumas, being more than loosely based upon The Three Musketeers... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 1996
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