Dragon

Vlad Taltos, Book 8

By: Steven Brust

Narrated by: Bernard Setaro Clark

In which Vlad Taltos finds himself, much to his surprise, at the fateful Battle of Baritt's Tomb.

Marching through mud just isn't as much fun as they say. After years of surviving in Adrilankha by practicing the trade I know best - killing people for a living - suddenly I'm in the last place any self-respecting assassin wants to be: the army. Worse, I'm right in the middle of a apocalyptic battle between two sorcerous armies, and everyone expects me to play a role they won't explain. All I've got between me and the worst kind of death is my wits. Oh, and a smart-mouthed winged lizard.

©1998 Steven Brust (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

keeps providing fresh perspectives on things

interesting journey into the life of a dragon and what drives them, Taltos style. 10/10 would juice drum again

Really Need Story Break Announcements

This is a general issue with audio books, but particularly irritating in a story like this where the author goes back and forth in time. When I read this story there was also a mark or icon to indicate the screen was changing to another place or time. With the audio book they just read straight through without any acknowledgement of the visual clue, which leads to several moments of confusion till figure out the story is at a different point in time. Audible you really need to come up with a tone to denote that mark/break that you can see visually.

loved it!

My my my, Vladimir really out did himself this time! this story was fantastic, riveting, and profound in the sense that he ACTUALLY stuck it out as a soldier! Not only that but he was a main operative for Morrolan and Sethra, making his role vital to their plans. I loved how Vladimir had such a huge part to play but yet remained humble and bugging out was not his first response. A true testament to his courage and commradery. I was pleased with this book!

Flashback

Brust Taltos series started out great. Then it dipped about 5-7. This one is a flashback to earlier in the series and it is better. The narrator is just too monitored.

Classic Steven Brust

Humor, typical spicy dialog, and overall just another fun trip to Adrilanka and its environs.