Dzur

In which Vlad Taltos confronts the Left Hand of the Jhereg…and discovers the game has more players than he thought... Vlad Taltos short-statured short-lived human in an Empire of tall long-lived Dragaerans has always had to keep his wits about him. Long ago he made a place for himself as a captain of the Jhereg the noble house that runs the rackets in the great imperial city of Adrilankha. But love revolution betrayal and revenge ensued and for years now Vlad has been a man on the run struggling to stay a step ahead of the Jhereg who would kill him without hesitation. Now Vlad''s back in Adrilankha. The rackets he used to run are now under the control of the mysterious Left Hand of the Jhereg - a secretive cabal of women who report to no man. His ex-wife needs his help. His old enemies aren''t sure whether they want to kill him or talk to him and then kill him. A goddess may be playing tricks with his memory. And the Great Weapon he''s carrying seems to have plans of its own…. Picking up directly where Issola left off Dzur gives us Vlad Taltos at his best - swashbuckling storytelling with a wry and gritty edge.