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  • Jhereg

    by Steven Brust

    Vlad Taltos x 3! Three Steven Brust fantasy novels in one all-new edition-featuring intrepid assassin Vlad Taltos and his jhereg companion. A welcome addition to any fantasy fan's library, The Book of Jhereg follows the antics of the wise-cracking assassin Vlad Taltos and his dragon-like companion through their first three adventures- Jhereg , Yendi , and Teckla . From his rookie assassin days to his... (more)
  • Night Huntress: Book 4

    Destined for an Early Grave

    by Jeaniene Frost

    Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor... (more)
  • The Historian

    by Elizabeth Kostova

    THE HISTORIAN A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova. Stated 1st Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Little, Brown & Co. 2005.
  • Issola (Vlad)

    by Steven Brust

    Okay, so maybe I've been living in the woods too long, where you can't even get a decent cup of klava first thing in the morning. So who should turn up but Lady Teldra, the courtly servant of my old friend the Dragonlord Morrolan? Teldra wants my help, because Morrolan and Aliera have disappeared, and according to Sethra Lavode, it looks like they may be in the hands of the Jenoine. Do I want to mess with them?... (more)
  • Phoenix

    by Steven Brust

    This is the compendium featuring Taltos and Phoenix -two more novels in Steven Brust's classic series featuring intrepid assassin Vlad Taltos and his dragon companion. "This whole series is entertaining and worth reading." ( Locus ) "Steven Brust isn't afraid to stretch the boundaries of contemporary commercial fantasy." ( Newsday ) "Lightning-paced...enjoyable." ( OtherRealms ) "Involving,... (more)
  • Athyra

    by Steven Brust

    The new two-in-one omnibus featuring two classic novels of Vlad Taltos and his winged jhereg companions-Athyra and Orca. Vlad Taltos is a sorcerer and assassin without peer-as deadly at spell casting as he is with sword wielding. Accompanying him on his journeys are two leathery-winged jhereg who share a telepathic link with Vlad--and triple his chances against even the most powerful of enemies... In... (more)
  • Vlad Taltos: Book 2

    Yendi.

    by Steven Brust

    Mein Name ist Vlad Taltos. Ich bin Berufskiller. Und das ist die Geschichte vom Anfang meiner Karriere, als ich mitten in einen Jhereg- Krieg geriet und mich in die Frau verliebte, die mich getötet hat ... Wenn es einem einmal gelingt, seinem Mörder zu entkommen, dann war man einfach besser; wenn man zweimal entkommt, kann es Glück gewesen sein, doch wenn dies häufiger geschieht, dann ist Vorsicht angebracht... (more)
  • Dzur (Vlad)

    by Steven Brust

    In which Vlad Taltos confronts the Left Hand of the Jhereg…and discovers the game has more players than he thought Vlad Taltos, short-statured, short-lived human in an Empire of tall, long-lived Dragaerans, has always had to keep his wits about him. Long ago, he made a place for himself as a captain of the Jhereg, the noble house that runs the rackets in the great imperial city of Adrilankha. But love,... (more)
  • Dragon (Vlad)

    by Steven Brust

    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... (more)
  • by Steven Brust

    House Jhereg, Dragaera's organized crime syndicate, is still hunting Vlad Taltos. There's a big price on his head on Draegara City. Then he hears disturbing news. Aliera--longtime friend, sometime ally--has been arrested by the Empire on a charge of practicing elder sorcery, a capital crime. It doesn't make sense. Everybody knows Aliera's been dabbling in elder sorcery for ages. Why is the Empire down on her now?... (more)
  • Jhegaala (Vlad)

    by Steven Brust

    Fresh from the collapse of his marriage, and with the criminal Jhereg organization out to eliminate him, Vlad decides to hide out among his relatives in faraway Fenario. All he knows about them is that their family name is Merss and that they live in a papermaking industrial town called Burz. At first Burz isn’t such a bad place, though the paper mill reeks to high heaven. But the longer he stays there, the... (more)