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This is a series I came across years ago and never picked up to read. Since I have been reading several first series books of late, I thought it was time.
This book is a first person narrative, with Vlad Taltos an assassin-criminal type guiding us through a world of organizations or houses.
Jhereg is the name of the house he belongs to. The story essentially takes us through a assassination commission he receives from a very powerful ruler in his house, and the efforts that Vlad must ...more
This is a series I came across years ago and never picked up to read. Since I have been reading several first series books of late, I thought it was time.
This book is a first person narrative, with Vlad Taltos an assassin-criminal type guiding us through a world of organizations or houses.
Jhereg is the name of the house he belongs to. The story essentially takes us through a assassination commission he receives from a very powerful ruler in his house, and the efforts that Vlad must ...more
You're running a D&D session. The players need to transport some artifact. You describe the possible routes, along with the challenges, guards and so on. And then, one smartass asks: "Can't we just teleport to the destination"?
You're running a D&D session. The players need to find out who killed the duke and then choose his successor, potentially stopping a civil war. And then, one smartass asks: "Can't we just resurrect the guy?"
When you create a world with high level of magic, you need to take ...more
You're running a D&D session. The players need to find out who killed the duke and then choose his successor, potentially stopping a civil war. And then, one smartass asks: "Can't we just resurrect the guy?"
When you create a world with high level of magic, you need to take ...more
Brust could write mystery novels with the best of them. He just happens to ply his skill of mystery and intrigue in the fantasy genre, for which I'm especially grateful. Jhereg is one of those classic fantasy novels that should be required reading for anyone interested in the genre.
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Dec 18, 2013
Marcelo Franco
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