Frank Burns reviewed Taltos by Steven Brust (Vlad Taltos, #4)
Another solid entry in this series
4 stars
Continuing the Vlad Taltos re-read, here we have what is probably the earliest book in the series timeline. This is an intricate weaving of three different stories from the protagonist's life that come together at the end. This is definitely a 'world building' book. This explores the cosmology of the world Brust has created and we get to meet some gods. The book provides some back story on some characters that have already figured in the first 3 books and will be mainstays throughout the series. This is told with the usual swashbuckling flair and continues the socialist themes, using the fact that the afterworld contains the same discrimination as the 'real' world as the engine to drive this. Solid entertainment to be sure, another recommend.