![]() ![]() And in Teckla, we see Vlad’s political values (or lack thereof) pitted against his marriage and his own ethnic heritage. Yendi takes place before Jhereg, as we follow Vlad’s rise to power and the start of his romance with fellow assassin Cawti. Jhereg details the largest contract Vlad has ever taken on, having to make use of every skill and connection he’s developed over the course of his career. These stories do an excellent job of not only immersing us into Vlad’s world of intrigue and “aggressive negotiations,” but also letting the reader see different aspects of his own character as well. ![]() And he is the narrator of the Book of Jhereg, an anthology of the first three books of Brust’s long-running fantasy series. He is an excellent swordsman, a sharp wit, an even sharper investigator, and a practicing witch. ![]() And our guide through this world is an Easterner high up in Dragaeran society: an assassin by the name of Vlad Taltos. Within this medieval-stasis world, there are Dragaerans (who stand in for the traditional Elves of Fantasy Literature) and Easterners (who are a Hungarian-derived offshoot of human beings). And when it comes to Steven Brust‘s Dragaera, there is no disappointment in any regard. There’s something delightful about a well-constructed fictional universe, whether it’s in the easy-flowing idioms, the diverse individuals and cultures, or the grand scale one feels upon entering. ![]()
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