Vlad Glabeanu

There are a few great days a year. One of my favorites is when Brust puts out another Vlad novel. It feels so good to fall into the world of characters I love and experience another story. All of the stuff we love is in there and the dialogue is snappy, smart ass, razor sharp wit that I expect but still had me laughing out loud. The action is always exciting and the build up to the climax is the best part that kept me chasing pages long after I should have gone to sleep.

Granted, walking around with two jhereg on your shoulders is not the best disguise for an ex-assassin wanted all over the Empire. But a young boy saved my life and now he needs my help. And Vlad Taltos always pays his debts. Even if it means uncovering a financial scandal big enough to bring down the House of the Orca - and, if I'm lucky, the entire Empire…

Dass die Lebensmittelindustrie uns nach Strich und Faden betrügt und hintergeht, gehört nach unzähligen Skandalen zum traurigen Allgemeinwissen. Doch die wahren Ausmaße der mafiösen Strukturen hinter unserem Essen sind uns Verbrauchern noch gar nicht bewusst…

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.

Dans la ville d’Adrilankha, la capitale et la plus vaste cité de l’Empire Dragaeran, les conflits entre les principales Maisons, et quelquefois au sein de l’une d’entre elles, deviennent plus compliqués et plus vicieux. Les Dragonobles se battent pour l’honneur, les nobles Iorich pour la justice, les nobles Jhereg pour l’argent et les Dzurnobles pour le plaisir. Mais les membres de la maison Jhereg opèrent dans l’illégalité. Quelquefois, les lois implicites qui les gouvernent sont bafouées. C’est là que j’interviens. Je suis un assassin..