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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Quick read, nice visit to Taltos's past.”

  Misti S wrote this review Monday, April 18, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “Taltos is the fourth volume in the Vlad Taltos series but is chronologically the earliest in sequence.
  
  This is a simple novel that details a very young Vlad and his first encounters with many of the recurring characters in the series. The text alternates between vignettes that precede each chapter, the main narrative about Vlad's journey to the Paths of the Dead, and anecdotal stories about Vlad's first forays as an employee in the (criminal) "organization" arm of House Jhereg. The three narratives come together by the end of the text.
  
  By this point in the series, you'll likely only find yourself reading (and enjoying) Taltos if you've read the other books in the series. If you are a fan of the Vlad books, you'll find this a light but enjoyable addition that nicely fills in many of the gaps in Vlad's backstory.”

  Frank G wrote this review Friday, October 29, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Amazing.”

  Alicia H wrote this review Saturday, January 2, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Fourth in the series. It's an odd series--it's all out of chronological order. In fact, this one, if I'm not mistaken, takes place before any of the previous books in the series. Yet, if I'd read it before the others, I probably wouldn't have liked it.
  
  As it is, I liked it a little less, because the rapid bouncing back and forth between 3 timelines kept me from really getting involved in any of the stories. Still, since I'd already met Vlad and the other characters, I did find it interesting to find out how he met and hired his right-hand man, Kragar; how he met Morrolan and Aliera and Sethra Lavode; and what really happened in the Paths of the Dead. ”

  DKayeS wrote this review Wednesday, December 3, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “If I could live in one alternate reality, this is where I would live. The Dumas-like action and the verbal wit of the Vlad makes every world, every page a treat for mind and imagination. Steven Brust, please adopt me. ”

  tmmercury wrote this review Friday, October 12, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Brust has a wickedly sharp sense of humor. You'll have to read the entire series several times over to catch everything.
  Also, Vlad is my hero. ”

  surahlia wrote this review Tuesday, September 18, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No