The Phoenix Guards: 1

Set in the same world as Stephen Brusts beloved Vlad Taltos books The Phoenix Guards is a fantasy rewrite of The Three Musketeers―a swashbuckling tale of adventure.. A thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue sorcery intrigue wild adventure and intrigue. For those who would be heroes it is a delightful time to be alive―and an easy place to die.. Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility possessor of a good sword and tolerably well-acquainted with its use. Along with three loyal friends he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals where power is as mutable as magic a young man like Khaavren newly come from the countryside had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Draegara.. The Khaavren Romances set in the world of Vlad Taltoss Dragaera:1. The Phoenix Guards2. Five Hundred Years After3. The Paths of the Dead (The Viscount of Adrilankha Vol. 1)4. The Lord of Castle Black (The Viscount of Adrilankha Vol. 2)5. Sethra Lavode (The Viscount of Adrilankha Vol. 3)The Baron of Magister Valley [standalone]