Phoenix
Book 5 of Vlad Taltos
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: Nov 1, 1990
Date Read:
Jun 3, 2015
Form:
Novel
Pages:
267
Read Status:
read
Shelves:
read
Word Count:
69414
Book Details
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Description:
Verra, Vlad's patron goddess, hires him to assassinate a king whose country lies outside the Dragaeran Empire, resulting in increased tension between the two places. Meanwhile, the peasant Teckla and the human Easterners persevere in their fight for civil rights. As Vlad's wife Cawti is a firm partisan of the movement, and Vlad is not, their marriage continues to suffer, causing Vlad to make some decisions that will change his life forever. ### About the Author Steven Brust is the author of numerous fantasy novels, including **Jhereg, Yendi, Teckla**, and **Orca**. He lives in Minneapolis.