This book came very highly recommended to me. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. The novel has feeling of short story grown too long, with very little or no character growth from beginning to end. The comedy is banal, with the last scene in the book relying on bathroom humor. Many intriguing themes are left unexplored, such as racism and the meaning of the soul. Another aspect that could have been more interesting was the psionic connection between the main character and his familiar. Instead the pattern is familiar makes a sarcastic comment, and the main character tells him to shut up. This is repeated about thirty times. Finally, and perhaps I am spoiled by the massive tomes that started coming out in the 1990s, it really annoyed me that the author would mention some plant or animal that has an obviously made up name, and then never explain what said plant or animal looked like. I was left feeling like I didn’t really know what anything one, any thing, or any setting looked like. I can not recommend this book, and I will not be reading anymore in the series.

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I am not a big reader of serial novels and this one has that feeling all over it. It reminds me a lot of some of those "chick lit" crime fiction books. The world Brust has imagined is interesting and sometimes fun, but I couldn't get over the feeling that I was in a cheesy soap-opera. Too much talk, the plot is overworked, not enough action. Boring.

1st in the series - a great read!

There are many ways for a young man with quick wits and a quick sword to advance in the world. Vlad Taltos chose the route of the assassin. To his other qualifications he added two things: The first was a smattering of witchcraft-badly thought of on Dragaera, but only a fool refuses such a weapon...
The second was his constant companion , a young jhereg, its leathery wings and poisonous teeth always at Vlads command, It's alien mind psionically linked with his own. Vlad has never regretted the sorcerous bargain he mad with his jheregs mother: "I offer your egg long life and fresh, red meat without struggle, and I offer it my friendship. I ask for aid in my endeavours. I ask for its wisdom, and I ask for its friendship."

Lighthearted sci-fi/fantasy about an assassin....Humorous tongue-in-cheek style.

A fun fantasy novel that's more of a mystery. Vlad Taltos, assassin, must figure out how to do his job without starting a war.

Neat characters, neat setting, neat plot twists. Overall fun read.

Like my other books, this has been registered at BookCrossing; I love to see where my books end up.

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