Tag Archives: Dragaeran

VALLISTA

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Vallista by Steven Brust Genre: Fantasy Series: Vlad Taltos #15 Publisher: Tor Books (October 17, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating: 3 stars Vallista is the fifteenth installment of Steven Brust’s Vlad Taltos series, and while these books are in a downward trajectory after … Continue reading →

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY — JHEREG (VLAD TALTOS #1) by STEVEN BRUST

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Bookwraiths

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again “There is nothing harder than reviewing one of your teenage favorites once you grow up.” And, unfortunately, Jhereg isn’t an exception to this fact. Like many longtime fantasy fans, I first … Continue reading →

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Brokedown Palace More Political Than Fantastical

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 1 out of 5 stars. Brokedown Palace is a fantasy fable, as told by Stephen Brust. The tale itself is set in the Dragaeran world of Vlad Taltos in the human (Easterner) kingdom of Fenario, which borders … Continue reading →

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Jhereg: Teenage Favorite Disappoints in Re-read.

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out 5 stars. I read this novel when it was initially published in the mid-80s. It was a favorite of mine at the time, and I have always recalled it fondly. However, after completing a re-read, … Continue reading →

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