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The Phoenix Guards (Khaavren Romances) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Steven Brust (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; Reissue edition (9 Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0812506898
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812506891
  • Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.5 x 3.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 462,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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"

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Khaavren, a young swordsman of the House of Tiassa, and three companions in search of adventure join the Emperor's guards, finding themselves immersed in treacherous imperial politics when they become the only hope of saving the Draegaran Empire.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Flashing swords and genteel words make for a great story, 25 Aug 1998
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dumas with Dragaerans, 3 April 1998
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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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fine fantasy retelling of a Dumas classic, 4 Oct 1996
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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 (originally titled "The Three Guardsmen"). It is based in the world Brust created for his Taltos series, albeit about 1000 years prior. For those who appreciate a good deal of humor along with the Dumas style, and exciting swordplay, this book has the typical Brust quality characters and dialogue. I highly recommend it for anyone who ever loved the French classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 26 Nov 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

1.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want Dumas, read Dumas.
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... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

2.0 out of 5 stars 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

3.0 out of 5 stars 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

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