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I am not being severe with this book because I'm comparing it to other books generally; I am comparing it only to Steven Brust's other books in this series. There are a lot of them, and this is one is below average.Reasons: while Steven always has convoluted plots, this one has more gratuitous twists and turns than his too-often descriptions of his physical setting, the Imperial Palace. I was also bored with repeated descriptions of the main character's efforts to avoid assassination attempts and of what he ate. Can you say 'padded'? I knew you could. Combine all this with what feels like deliberately vague clues over and over, and you have a book that should have been half this one's size.On a positive note, the book is loaded with snappy repartee. That's Steven's strength and it pulls the reader along. All in all, though, I'd recommend others in this series well before this one.
This is one of those Vlad books one reads just to watch. The storyline is opaque; the fun is in watching Vlad step through it and in his interactions with his broad cast of friends and family, from Cawti to Zerika, from Sethra to Krager. It's a chance to see what's been happening with each of them, too, while Vlad has been (and remains) on the run, even as he's pulled back to Adrilahkha to save a friend who doesn't want to be saved.Not my favorite Vlad of them all, by any means, but an enjoyable read.
This entire series is so damn confusing with the timeline. But I still love it ;)
the only problem with these books is they go by so fast
the only problem with these books is they go by so fast