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Vlad Taltos, Book 12

By: Steven Brust

Narrated by: Bernard Setaro Clark

House Jhereg, Dragaera's organized crime syndicate, is still hunting Vlad Taltos. There's a big price on his head in Dragaera City. Then he hears disturbing news. Aliera - longtime friend, sometime ally - has been arrested by the Empire on a charge of practicing elder sorcery, a capital crime.

It doesn't make sense. Everybody knows Aliera's been dabbling in elder sorcery for ages. Why is the Empire down on her now? Why aren't her powerful friends - Morrolan, Sethra, the Empress Zerika - coming to her rescue? And most to the point, why has she utterly refused to do anything about her own defense?

It would be idiotic of Vlad to jump into this situation. He's a former Jhereg who betrayed the House. He's an Easterner - small, weak, short-lived. He's being searched for by the most remorseless killers in the world. Naturally, that's exactly why he's going to get completely involved....

©2009 Steven Brust (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Such an awesome series!

Just do it. You'll thank me later. Original. Complex but easy to follow. If you were a PoliSci major you will adore it. Breath of fresh air.

Classic Vlad

This is the Vlad fans have waited for after many years journeying in a self-imposed exile. The story is compelling with the usual twists and the complications of family.

great... except

the story was amazing, as always, but most of the female voices sound the same as always. Besides that good performance.

Just enjoy the smart!

Steven Brust is great at all of the things that make a truly enjoyable, satisfying fantasy novel. Of course, this means that he could write a truly excellent modern mystery, or pulp fiction, or whatever else. At it's core, his writing is just very smart. But I am grateful that he chose to pursue his craft in fantasy stories. He and Bernard Clark are very well matched. You can imagine the two of them sharing, (or perhaps vying for) the smartest assed guy in the room title.

I'm a bit biased now, so...

Don't know why you would even be reading this, if you read the rest of the series.
Because of this series:
-Steven Brust is in my top 5 favorite Authors
-Bernard Setaro Clark is my favorite narrator. I even hear his voice as Vlad when reading a physical copy now

It's about as good as it gets.