Hawk (Vlad) Book Info
Series: Vlad (Book 14)
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (October 7, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 076532444X
ISBN-13: 978-0765324443
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
Hawk (Vlad) Book Synopsis
Years ago, Vlad Taltos came to make his way as a human amidst the impossibly tall, fantastically long-lived natives of the Dragaeran Empire. He joined the Jhereg, the Dragaeran House (of which there are seventeen) that handles the Empire's vices: gambling, rackets, organized crime. He became a professional assassin. He was good at it.
But that was then, before Vlad and the Jhereg became mortal enemies.
For years, Vlad has run from one end of the Empire to the other, avoiding the Jhereg assassins who pursue him. Now, finally, he's back in the imperial capital where his family and friends are. He means to stay there this time. Whatever happens. And whatever it takes.
Hawk is the latest in Steven Brust's New York Times bestselling Vlad Taltos series.
“Watch Steven Brust. He's good. He moves fast. He surprises you. Watching him untangle the diverse threads of intrigue, honor, character and mayhem from amid the gears of a world as intricately constructed as a Swiss watch is a rare pleasure.” Read online Hawk (Vlad) book now.
Hawk (Vlad) Book Review
Nowadays Steven Brust takes forever and a week to put out a novel. He must have taken the Katherine Kurtz course on writing like a laggard. It helps if you champion that old saw about quality over quantity. Me, I consumed HAWK like it was a delicious taco, tore it up in one session. I caution those novices to the Vlad Taltos series. HAWK doesn't make for a friendly jumping-on point. Instead, start with JHEREG or with TALTOS and go from there.
HAWK is the fourteenth one. And it's the most gratifying of the most recent published lot because a) there's no confusion in chronology and b) we get a glimpse of the end game. Chronologically, HAWK is the most recent adventure, not an interlude (TIASSA) or an out-of-sequence adventure (JHEGAALA) or a story that jumps around, time-wise (again, TIASSA). Vlad Taltos witch & sorcerer, ex-assassin, ex-mob boss, unwilling revolutionary, measly human in a world ruled by disdainful Dragaerans (a.k.a. tall ass elves) has been for years staying half a whisker ahead of the House of Jhereg, his old crime guild. Lots of things had went on during his fugitive state, perhaps the most telling of which is the birth of his child. It's exacted its toll on Vlad. I was despairing that we steadfast readers would have to keep on swallowing further Taltros books in which this status remains quo. But here's HAWK, son, to swerve the game. The opening bits find Taltos (barely) surviving a series of murder attacks. And maybe it's true what they say about adversity triggering inspiration. Get online Hawk (Vlad) today.
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