“Delightful, exciting, and sometimes brilliant.”Neil Gaiman on Steven Brust
The twelfth novel in the New York Times-bestselling Vlad Taltos seriesin which Vlad Taltos's struggle to survive the Jhereg price on his head takes him to new heights of danger and intrigue
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. Alieralongtime friend, sometime allyhas 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? Why aren't her powerful friendsMorrolan, Sethra, the Empress Zerikacoming to her rescue? And most to the point, why has she utterly refused to do anything about her own defense?
It would be idiotic of Vlad to jump into this situation. He's a former Jhereg who betrayed the House. He's an Easternersmall, weak, short-lived. He's being searched for by the most remorseless killers in the world. Naturally, that's exactly why he's going to get completely involved...
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Iorich (Vlad Taltos Series #12) by Steven Brust
“Delightful, exciting, and sometimes brilliant.”Neil Gaiman on Steven Brust
The twelfth novel in the New York Times-bestselling Vlad Taltos seriesin which Vlad Taltos's struggle to survive the Jhereg price on his head takes him to new heights of danger and intrigue
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. Alieralongtime friend, sometime allyhas 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? Why aren't her powerful friendsMorrolan, Sethra, the Empress Zerikacoming to her rescue? And most to the point, why has she utterly refused to do anything about her own defense?
It would be idiotic of Vlad to jump into this situation. He's a former Jhereg who betrayed the House. He's an Easternersmall, weak, short-lived. He's being searched for by the most remorseless killers in the world. Naturally, that's exactly why he's going to get completely involved...
The Vlad Taltos Novels
1. Jhereg
2. Yendi
Teckla
Taltos
Phoenix
Athyra
Orca
Dragon
Issola
10. Dzur
12.* Iorich*
Tiassa
Hawk
Vallista