Tiassa

Once Vlad Taltos knew his trade: he killed people for a living. That skill got him his foothold in House Jhereg running the rackets for a chunk of urban Adrilankha. Later things happened that left Vlad a changed man on the run from the Jhereg and frequently involved in the affairs of Dragonlords Empresses and even Jenoine. Far more involved than the average human.Meanwhile in the very distant past one of the gods fashioned an artifact―a silver figurine of a tiassa a winged panther-like animal. To Devera the Wanderer it''s a pretty toy to play with. To Vlad it''s a handy prop for a con he''s running. To the Empire it''s a tool to be used against the Jenoine. And to the Jhereg it''s a trap to kill Vlad.As it happens however the silver tiassa has its own agenda.Tiassa tells a story that threads its way through more than ten years of the remarkable life of Vlad Taltos―and to the delight of longtime fans brings him together with Khaavren from The Phoenix Guards and its sequels. Khaavren may be Vlad''s best friend―or his most terrible enemy.