Tag Archives: Phoenix Guards

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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Brust’s Phoenix Guard Too Wordy

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Steven Brust is an unabashed fan of Alexander Dumas, and The Phoenix Guards is his attempt to both emulate and exceed the swashbuckling master of such classics as The Man in the … Continue reading →