In which Vlad Taltos confronts the Left Hand of the Jhereg...and discovers the game has more players than he thoughtVlad Taltos, short-statured, short-lived human in an Empire of tall, long-lived Dragaerans, has always had to keep his wits about him. Long ago, he made a place for himself as a captain of the Jhereg, the noble house that runs the rackets in the great imperial city of Adrilankha. But love, revolution, betrayal, and revenge ensued, and for years now Vlad has been a man on the run, struggling to stay a step ahead of the Jhereg who would kill him without hesitation.Now Vlad's back in Adrilankha. The rackets he used to run are now under the control of the mysterious "Left Hand of the Jhereg"—a secretive cabal of women who report to no man. His ex-wife needs his help. His old enemies aren't sure whether they want to kill him, or talk to him and then kill him. A goddess may be playing tricks with his memory. And the Great Weapon he's carrying seems to have plans of its own...Picking up directly where Issola left off, Dzur gives us Vlad Taltos at his best—swashbuckling storytelling with a wry and gritty edge.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Steven Brust; Stephen Hickman

Tom Doherty Associates, LLC

Tor Science Fiction

Tor Fantasy

Forge Books

The Vlad Taltos novels, 1st mass market ed, New York, 2007, c2006

Tor fantasy, 1st mass market ed, New York, 2007

United States, United States of America

Reprint edition, October 30, 2007

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<p><p><b>Ever since House Jhereg put a price on my head, I've been on the run, as far from Adrilankha as I can manage. Now I have the chance to repair some old relationships&hellip;if I can manage to walk into the Jhereg's den, and live.</b><p><b><i>Dzur</i></b><br><b>The newest adventure of Vlad Taltos</b><br><b>from the bestselling author of <i>Dragon</i> and <i>Issola</i></b><p>"No mere plot summary can describe accurately the fun and adventure that naturally seem to follow Vlad Taltos."<br><i>--VOYA</i><p>"As always, Brust invests Vlad with the panache of a Dumas musketeer and the colloquial voice of one of Zelazny's Amber heroes."<br><i>--Publishers Weekly</i> on <i>Dragon</i><p>"Watch Steven Brust. He's good. He moves fast. He surprises you. Watching him untangle the diverse threads of intrigue, honor, character and mayhem from amid the gears of a world as intricately constructed as a Swiss watch is a rare pleasure."<br>--Roger Zelazny<p></p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>After a detour with the Viscount of Adrilankha trilogy (Sethra Lavode, etc.), Brust returns to sometime assassin and popular protagonist Vlad Taltos in the 10th installment of his famously disordered series. Beginning where Issola (2001) left off, this novel follows Vlad simultaneously through a complicated scheme to disrupt the political maneuvering of a shady association known as the Left Hand of the Jhereg and an exquisite dinner at the renowned restaurant Valabar's. (Each chapter, like a course in a literary feast, opens with descriptions of the fare at Valabar's.) Brust brings the grimy streets of Adrilankha to life in swift, vivid strokes and keeps the narrative skipping with wisecracking conversations among Vlad, his companion Loiosh and friends old and new. Though the in-jokes fly thick and fast and the line between familiar and recycled sometimes blurs, new readers won't notice and fans will be too happy at the prospect of another Taltos book to mind. (Aug.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.</p>

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **In which Vlad Taltos confronts the Left Hand of the Jhereg...and discovers the game has more players than he thought** ** ** Vlad Taltos, short-statured, short-lived human in an Empire of tall, long-lived Dragaerans, has always had to keep his wits about him. Long ago, he made a place for himself as a captain of the Jhereg, the noble house that runs the rackets in the great imperial city of Adrilankha. But love, revolution, betrayal, and revenge ensued, and for years now Vlad has been a man on the run, struggling to stay a step ahead of the Jhereg who would kill him without hesitation. Now Vlad’s back in Adrilankha. The rackets he used to run are now under the control of the mysterious “Left Hand of the Jhereg”—a secretive cabal of women who report to no man. His ex-wife needs his help. His old enemies aren’t sure whether they want to kill him, or talk to him and then kill him. A goddess may be playing tricks with his memory. And the Great Weapon he’s carrying seems to have plans of its own... Picking up directly where *Issola* left off, *Dzur* gives us Vlad Taltos at his best—swashbuckling storytelling with a wry and gritty edge.

On the run for years after a devastating betrayal, short-statured former Jhereg captain, Vlad Taltos, secretly returns to his imperial city home to find that the rackets he once commanded are under the control of a mysterious cabal of women

2011-11-04