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285 pages, Hardcover
First published August 8, 2006
This is once again a fabulous addition to the Vlad Taltos series. I rather enjoyed eating with Vlad at Valabar and Sons. I wonder if they'll open one up in LA. Brust certainly has a way of putting food to pen then pen to paper. But enough of that.
Though Vlad has been on the run for years from the Right-Hand of the Jhereg, he finds that he must face them once again. His journey begins at Valabar's, Vlads favorite restaurant. Sethra Lavode is concerned about Vlad's safety so she sends a Dzurlord to watch over him. Here is where we also finaly get to meet Mario Greymist, the most feared assassin in the Jhereg, who agrees to help him. Cawti, his wife, or rather ex-wife, is in desperate trouble and reluctantly agrees to accept Vlads help. The Left-Hand of the Jhereg, a cabal of sorceress women, has deviously taken over South Adrilanka and upsetting the lives of the Easterners. The only way to stop the sorceress Left-Hand, he must confront the corrupt Right-Hand.
Yet another fantastic addition to the series.
"It's easy to consider everyone a sucker who cares about things you don't care about. So who does that make the sucker?"
"Boss, you know you're a bully."
"Yeah."
"And worse, you enjoy it."
"Yeah."
"You've missed being a bully all these years."
"Yeah."
"I'm proud to know you."