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gothmog's review
2.0
This was a somewhat strange book in the Vlad Taltos series. It was more of a set of short stories centered around a single thread than a single story. It wasn't bad but not as good as others in the series.
jonmhansen's review
4.0
Can't go wrong with another Vlad story, one of my all-time favorite characters.
ktanager's review
3.0
Certainly more of what Steven Brust does best, a little swash here, a little buckle there. Not as memorable as earlier efforts in the series. Broken into segments with multiple narrator changes, towards which I was apprehensive at first but settled into easily enough. Looking forward to Brust churning out a few more and (hopefully) ending the series with a bang.
geofisch's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
krakentamer's review
4.0
I love how the author keeps changing up the narrative types between the books in this series, and for this one, he changes up for each distinct part. The last part featuring Khaavren was hilarious, as I hadn't been exposed to Parfi's writing style yet. I don't know if all of the Khaavren Romances series is written the same way, but I'm looking forward to finding out!
nlord's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
piratenami's review
4.0
I love Brust's experiments in storytelling. The ending was a little bit of a letdown after all this great build up, though. I think part two was the best part of the story, mainly because Cawti got to do something awesome again. I'd been rooting for a Vlad/Cawti reunion in part 3 but sadly it didn't come to pass.
katmarhan's review against another edition
4.0
9/10
Actually, about 9.5/10. I couldn't quite give it a 10 because of the time jumps... the Vlad Taltos series' internal chronology does not follow the publication order of the books and so I always spend a bit of time deciding where in the overall story arc each book fits. And this book, unlike most of the others, covers more than one time period. Also, unlike the others, it has more than one narrator.
I was happy to see Savn reappear in this episode, however briefly.
And having not read the Khaavren Romances, this was my introduction to Captain/Brigadier Khaavren.
I do wish the series was finished! Will be anxiously awaiting the next installment.
Actually, about 9.5/10. I couldn't quite give it a 10 because of the time jumps... the Vlad Taltos series' internal chronology does not follow the publication order of the books and so I always spend a bit of time deciding where in the overall story arc each book fits. And this book, unlike most of the others, covers more than one time period. Also, unlike the others, it has more than one narrator.
I was happy to see Savn reappear in this episode, however briefly.
And having not read the Khaavren Romances, this was my introduction to Captain/Brigadier Khaavren.
I do wish the series was finished! Will be anxiously awaiting the next installment.
bydandii's review
4.0
In a departure from the structure of the rest of the series, "Tiassa" is a collection of shorts separated by time and voice. The beauty is this book links the Taltos story and that if Khaavren from Brust's other series in this setting. It as both charming and nicely structured as it shares different viewpoints on Vlad's impact on the world and people around him.
wmhenrymorris's review
Not the best Vlad Taltos book to start with, but a real gem for those who, like me, are major Brust fans -- the changing points of view, the intertextuality, the collision of Brust's various writing styles all add up to a satisfying reading experience. I enjoyed this book very much.