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Chance and the reader's decisions will determine whether Hargen, a Dzurlord, can unravel the conspiracy behind the attempt to murder him

Celebrated as one of fantasy's freshest and liveliest voices, Steven Brust is perhaps best know for his witty and wildly popular swashbuckling tales Jhereg, Yendi, and Teckla, in which assassin and crimlord Vlad Taltos struggles to make a living int he perilous Empire of the Dragaerans. Now, in one handy volume, are the two newest adventures of Vlad Taltos, human in aworld of near-immortal Dragaeran "elfs," witch and telepathic partner to the winged-lizard Loiosh. Dragon tells the story htat has bedeviled Vlad's fans for years: how a self-respecting assassin ended up as a soldier on the losing side of the famous Battle of Baritt's Tomb -- an apocalyptic warbetween two sorcerous armies. Since Vlad much prefers the shadows to daylight, and a knife in the back to massed magical battle, you know the answer involves the words "kicking and screaming"... Issola finds an older and slightly wiser Vlad on the run from his employers, the house of jhereg, over the small matter of a double-cross. Unfortunately, he's going to wish he had only the jhereg to worry about, since two of his most powerful friends have been kidnapped by teh Jenoine -- the enigmatic race that may have created the Dragaerans hundreds of thousands of years ago and who are masters of time and space itself. And if that's not enough, the Jenoine apparently want to hire Vlad to kill a God....

An excellent book for the new student! This text provides insight into the depth and subtlety of traditional Chinese medicine by delving into the linguistic and cultural wellsprings of China's venerable past. The authors' knowledge, thoughtfulness, and dedication to their topic clearly radiate from every page. Steven Given, Dean of Clinical Education at Yo San University, has this to say of the book: "Their interweaving of language, religion and culture results in a cogent and highly readable discourse that ties together the elements of culture and medicine. Zhang and Rose's examination of the etymology and structure of the Chinese language is a major contribution to our understanding of how traditional Chinese medicine functions today." In her forward to the book, Harriet Beinfield, co-author of Between Heaven and Earth, a Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine, made the following remarks: "[The authors] have performed a great service by clearing a path into the formidably dense thicket that constitutes Chinese medicine in the West. This text provides . . . a window of inestimable value into a world of meaning that satisfies a yearning on the part of many who hunger to know the substrate from which Chinese medicine emerges."

Two immigrant brothers, Sonny and Steven, live in poverty in Flushing, New York. They decide to join a Chinatown gang, "The Green Dragons". Sonny and Steven ascend quickly in the ranks of "The Green Dragons" hierarchy. Sonny falls for a girl that brings a wedge between him and his brother, Steven. Sonny and Steven find themselves on opposite sides. This division pits one brother against the very gang that made him who he is.

An excellent book for the new student! This text provides insight into the depth and subtlety of traditional Chinese medicine by delving into the linguistic and cultural wellsprings of China's venerable past. The authors' knowledge, thoughtfulness, and dedication to their topic clearly radiate from every page. Steven Given, Dean of Clinical Education at Yo San University, has this to say of the book: "Their interweaving of language, religion and culture results in a cogent and highly readable discourse that ties together the elements of culture and medicine. Zhang and Rose's examination of the etymology and structure of the Chinese language is a major contribution to our understanding of how traditional Chinese medicine functions today." In her forward to the book, Harriet Beinfield, co-author of Between Heaven and Earth, a Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine, made the following remarks: "[The authors] have performed a great service by clearing a path into the formidably dense thicket that constitutes Chinese medicine in the West. This text provides . . . a window of inestimable value into a world of meaning that satisfies a yearning on the part of many who hunger to know the substrate from which Chinese medicine emerges."

Gangkar Punsum, at 24,770 feet, is the highest peak in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. In autumn 1986 Steven Berry - at thirty-seven already a veteran of the Himalaya - led an international team of climbers, plus support trekkers, to tackle the unconquered peak. Two years of laborious preparations had led up to the attempt to get the climbers on the mountain in the limited weather window between the end of the monsoons and the onset of winter. Arrival in Thimphu, Bhutan's capital, far from marking the end of the hassle, was to face Berry with the threat of an immediate tragedy. The frustrations, setbacks and near-disasters with which all such enterprises are fraught continued through the walk-in and up to the mountain herself; and the climbing was to bring moments of utter physical exhaustion and sheer terror as well as of satisfaction and almost mystical aesthetic joy. "The Thunder Dragon Kingdom" is Steven Berry's own account of that mountaineering expedition. It is also a celebration of the mysterious Shangri-La kingdom of Bhutan, its history and its Buddhist culture, and above all of its people, with their love of company, an irrepressible sense of fun, and a natural innocent happiness as yet untainted by contacts with Western civilisation, slowly widening under the guidance of an enlightened monarch. For the climbers, beyond all this lay the mountain. On their first sight of Gangkar Punsum they had the impression that the five-million-year-old virgin was flirting with them. Would she welcome their advances? --- "This book is the story of Britain's first mountaineering expedition to Bhutan. Told by its leader, Steven Berry, it encapsulates much of Bhutan's legends, history and way of life. This sets it apart from other modern mountaineering literature." - Chris Bonington

Taltos is the fourth book in Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series, set in the fantasy world of Dragaera. Originally published in 1988, it was reprinted in 2002 along with Phoenix as part of the omnibus The Book of Taltos. It does not follow the trend of being named after one of the Great Houses of the Dragaeran Empire, and instead takes its title from its protagonist. Due to the series being written out of chronological order, the events of this book are actually the earliest in the series's timeline. ...from Wikipedia

A catastrophic event transforms an all-American town into a magical world as humans and High Elves suddenly become neighbors and begin to share their lives, dreams, and futures with one another, in an anthology featuring contributions by Charles de Lint, Patricia A. McKillip, Steven Brust, and others.

The Paths of the Dead is Steven Brust's long-awaited sequel to The Phoenix Guards and Five Hundred Years After.Two hundred years after Adron's Disaster, in which Dragaera City was accidentally reduced to an ocean of chaos by an experiment in wizardry gone wrong, the Empire isn't what it used to be. Deprived at a single blow of their Emperor, of the Orb that is the focus of the Empire's power, of their capital city with its Imperial bureaucracy, and of a great many of their late fellow citizens, the surviving Dragaerans have been limping through a long Interregnum, bereft even of the simple magic and sorcery they were accustomed to use in everyday life.Now the descendants and successors of the great adventurers Khaavren, Pel, Aerich, and Tazendra are growing up in this seemingly diminished world, convinced, like their elders, that the age of adventures is over and nothing interesting will ever happen to them. They are, of course, wrong . . . For even deprived of magic, Dragaerans fight, plot, and conspire as they breathe, and so do their still-powerful gods. The enemies of the Empire prowl at its edges, inscrutable doings are up at Dzur Mountain . . . and, unexpectedly, a surviving Phoenix Heir, young Zerika, is discovered―setting off a chain of swashbuckling events that will remake the world yet again.

The Book of Jhereg and The Book of Taltos collected the first five novels of Steven Brust’s highly imaginative fantasy series that Locus praised as “entertaining and worth reading.” The Book of Athyra features books six and seven in the series—Athyra and Orca. Vlad Taltos is a sorcerer and assassin without peer—as deadly at spell casting as he is with sword wielding. Accompanying him on his journeys are two leathery-winged jhereg who share a telepathic link with Vlad—and triple his chances against even the most powerful of enemies... In Athyra, Vlad finds he’s ready to retire himself and his jhereg companions, but the biggest hitters of the House of the Jhereg have something else in mind. In Orca, Vlad must repay a debt to a boy who saved his life—even if it means breaking a financial scandal big enough to bring down the House of the Orca, and possibly the entire Empire...

Tiassa is the New York Times bestselling thirteenth novel in Steven Brust's most enduringly popular series in modern adventure fantasy, Vlad Taltos.

Taltos is the fourth book in Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series, set in the fantasy world of Dragaera. Originally published in 1988, it was reprinted in 2002 along with Phoenix as part of the omnibus The Book of Taltos. It does not follow the trend of being named after one of the Great Houses of the Dragaeran Empire, and instead takes its title from its protagonist. Due to the series being written out of chronological order, the events of this book are actually the earliest in the series's timeline. ...from Wikipedia

Liavek, the City of Luck on the Cat River, a cosmopolitan capital of art, intrigue, adventure, and magic, is the focus of this collection of tales by Gene Wolfe, Jane Yolen, Steven Brust, and other renowned fantasy writers

"Brust’s signature wit and narrative voice keep the action flowing and entertaining." ―Publishers Weekly on VallistaFull of swordplay, peril, and swashbuckling flair, Steven Brust's Vallista is a treat for longtime fans of this popular fantasy series, a deep dive into the mysteries of Dragaera and all within it.Vlad Taltos is an Easterner―an underprivileged human in an Empire of tall, powerful, long-lived Dragaerans. He made a career for himself in House Jhereg, the Dragaeran clan in charge of the Empire’s organized crime. But the day came when the Jhereg wanted Vlad dead, and he’s been on the run ever since. He has plenty of friends among the Dragaeran highborn, including an undead wizard and a god or two. But as long as the Jhereg have a price on his head, Vlad’s life is...messy. Meanwhile, for years, Vlad’s path has been repeatedly crossed by Devera, a small Dragaeran girl of indeterminate powers who turns up at the oddest moments in his life. Now Devera has appeared again―to lead Vlad into a mysterious, seemingly empty manor overlooking the Great Sea. Inside this structure are corridors that double back on themselves, rooms that look out over other worlds, and―just maybe―answers to some of Vlad’s long-asked questions about his world and his place in it. If only Devera can be persuaded to stop disappearing in the middle of his conversations with her...Vlad Taltos Series1. Jhereg2. Yendi3. Teckla4. Taltos5. Phoenix6. Athyra7. Orca8. Dragon9. Issola10. Dzur11. Jhegaala12. Iorich13. Tiassa14. Hawk15. Vallista

Steven Brust’s first three novels featuring assassin Vlad Taltos and his jhereg companion were collected in one volume as The Book of Jhereg. The Book of Taltos continues the adventure with books four and five in the series Taltos and Phoenix.Vlad Taltos is an assassin unlike no other. Not only is he quick with a sword, but he also possesses a gift for witchcraft conjuring. The latest addition to his already formidable arsenal is a leathery-winged jhereg who shares a telepathic link with Vlad making him twice as deadly...The adventures chronicled in Taltos and Phoenix find Vlad accepting a job in the Land of the Dead, but a living human being cannot walk the paths of the dead and return, alive, to the land of men. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your point of view), the Demon Goddess is willing to rescue him if Vlad is willing to grant her a favor in return...

Vlad Taltos is a mobster and assassin in the magical metropolis of Adrilankha. A member of the Great House of Jhereg (named for the tiny dragon-like creatures native to Dragaera), Taltos is given the largest contract of his career but the job is even more complicated than he expects.The first book in Stephen Brust's "Vlad Taltos" series, Jhereg has also been adapted into a graphic novel by Marvel Comics. Here, Bernard Setaro Clark brings the tale to life in a rousing performance.

Vlad Taltos is a mobster and assassin in the magical metropolis of Adrilankha. A member of the Great House of Jhereg (named for the tiny dragon-like creatures native to Dragaera), Taltos is given the largest contract of his career but the job is even more complicated than he expects.The first book in Stephen Brust's "Vlad Taltos" series, Jhereg has also been adapted into a graphic novel by Marvel Comics. Here, Bernard Setaro Clark brings the tale to life in a rousing performance.

Discover all there is to know about the world's most lovable ogre in this colorful and hilarious visual guide to the Shrek fairy-tale universe. Writer Steven Cole captures the wacky sense of humor from both films in original descriptions of Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Dragon, and all the other funny and exciting characters, settings, and situations from Shrek and Shrek 2.

VOCALS: John Stevens, Jen Hirsh, Micha Goolsby, Laura Brunner SAXES/FLUTES/CLARINETS: Mark Zaleski, Rick Stone, Leon Cotter, Tucker Antell, Melanie Howell, Arthur Felluca TRUMPETS: John Replogle, Yaure Muniz, Vivek Patel, Daniel Henderson, Don Clough, Matt Joseph TROMBONES: Ryan Dragon, Clayton Dewalt, Randy Pingrey, Scott Flynn, David Roth PIANO: Takeshi Ohbayashi GUITAR: Chris Brown BASS: Genevieve Rose DRUMS: Shinya Fukumori STRINGS (on 'Moon River' only'): Zoya Tsvetkova, Clayton Mathews, St