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Steven Brust (Author)
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Publication Date: Dec 15 2002 | Series: Vlad Taltos (Book 9)
Okay, so maybe I've been living in the woods too long, where you can't even get a decent cup of klava first thing in the morning. So who should turn up but Lady Teldra, the courtly servant of my old friend the Dragonlord Morrolan?
 
Teldra wants my help, because Morrolan and Aliera have disappeared, and according to Sethra Lavode, it looks like they may be in the hands of the Jenoine. Do I want to mess with them? The guys who made this place? And I thought I had problems before...
 
Oh well, what's a little cosmic battle with beings who control time and space? It's better than hunkering down in the woods without even so much as a drinkable cup of klava.
 
In Issola, Stephen Brust delivers another swashbuckling fantasy adventure for Vlad Taltos.

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The dashing Lord Vlad Taltos returns in this ninth installment of the Taltos series (after 1998's popular Dragon, which some would consider a stand-alone story), in which the hero engages in more philosophical musing than muscle work. Still a renegade, Jheregan outcast and witch, Taltos must rescue, once again, his Dragonlord friends, Morrolan e'Drien and Aliera e'Kieron, this time from the powerful creators of Dragaera, the Jenoine. Accompanied by his faithful familiar, the funny pocket dragon, Loiosh, Taltos as usual relies on his psychic and magical strengths as well as his dazzling swordplay. But what sets this adventure apart from his others is the tone. The author starts off slowly, concentrating on setting up the relationship Taltos develops with Teldra, the Issolian chatelaine of Castle Black, whose gentle manners captivate Taltos and teach him new ways to deal with problems. The dangerous Jenoine utilize sleight of hand and massive illusions that Taltos and his friends have to crack in order to save Dragaera's source of amorphia (aka chaos) from the Jenoine and themselves. Fans will enjoy all the inside jokes and references to earlier books, but newcomers may feel a bit lost until Brust cranks up the volume midway and the story begins to crackle with easily understood tension. It stops just short of becoming a romance between Teldra and Taltos, leaving lingering doubts as to whether their "relationship" will ever end. Though not as meaty as some fans might wish, the novel provides more than adequate fantasy fare.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Vlad Taltos' latest adventures take place after the conclusion of Orca (1996). Still on the run from the Jhereg, Vlad is tracked down by Lady Teldra of Castle Black. Both Morrolan and Aliera have disappeared, and sorcery, telepathy, and even Sethra Lavode can't find them. It is feared that they are captives of neither the dead nor the gods but of the Jenoine, the ancient creators of Dragaera and its gods. So what is an ex-assassin (Vlad) to do? Rescue his friends, of course, though not without smart-mouthing every other inch of the way and exercising the same derring-do that has kept Brust's stalwarts turning the pages for years. Be it noted that this novel sheds a great deal of light on the history of Dragaera, the primary setting of Brust's imaginings, and yet it absolutely isn't the place to start an acquaintance with either the series or Brust. Hardened fans will rally to the book, but start newbies on an earlier bit of Brustwork. Roland Green
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Oct 3 2003
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
How can I recommend Steven Brust enough? One of the best writers of all time, and definitely underappreciated. Newcomers would be well advised to start at the beginning of the series; but for those already familiar with his work, Issola is one of the best.
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4.0 out of 5 stars We talk until a climactic battle is reached Jun 29 2003
By David Hood
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In the same vein as Orca, we have another Taltos talks tale. However this is much superior in that things actually happen and there is a major event at the end of the book.

Vlad, Aliera, Morrolan, Sethra Lavode, the Goddess Verra, and Lady Teldra spend much of the book either in a cell, or at castle Black talking amongst themselves on how to escape, and after escaping, how to defeat the Jenoin who have battled the Dragaerans for ages and are making a major offensive to gain a link to the raw power of sorcery.

I fully expect the next Vlad adventure to be Vlad having a meal and talking for the whole book about his food. Despite all the talking though, it is a superior entry in the series. Much new is revealed and we get to see a major battle at the end as well as some further characterization of all the major players.

Vlad's journey is becoming a long one, and a slower paced one than at the start. It is still a worthwhile journey though.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Vlad is back May 7 2003
By Matthew B. Sweetnam
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I have read all of the books in this series and I really enjoy them. Issola is a good example of what attracted me. Vlad is narrating the story again which i seem to enjoy more than the others. I have to agree with other reviewers in the observation that this might not be a good "stand-alone" book, you need to have some of the background of the previous books. If you like a good, wise-cracking, first person fantasy novel, this series is hard to beat.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 for the ending, otherwise 2.5
"Jhereg" and "Yendi" were great. The series slowed down a little bit after that. Around "Athyra" we hit the nadir. Read more
Published on April 7 2003 by Old Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Brust picks up the tempo again
After Athyra and Orca, which I found to be somewhat unfocused (and I didn't care as much for the non-Vlad-Taltos narration), I am pleased to see that Brust still has what it takes. Read more
Published on April 1 2003 by Omar Siddique
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting stem-winder; solid addition to the series
This is the ninth book in the continuing series of Vladimir Taltos adventures by Steven Brust. Taltos is all of the following: a sometime assassin, mobster, witch, philosopher,... Read more
Published on Mar 10 2003 by newyork2dallas
5.0 out of 5 stars Vlad is back!!!
It's good to see Brust expanding on our favorite (ex)assassin once again. After a few slower books that seemed to mirror the main character's apathy, we are treated to a... Read more
Published on Feb 4 2003 by William McNeill
4.0 out of 5 stars Self Development and Introspection
First, I should confess that I've read all of the books in this series and I've pretty much enjoyed all of them. Read more
Published on Dec 14 2002 by Rusir-10
5.0 out of 5 stars Vlad finally comes of age?
Issola is possibly the best book to advance the storyline of Vlad Taltos yet. Through these pages we finaly catch a glimpse of what awaits our wise-cracking hero in the future. Read more
Published on Nov 19 2002
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad...
ISSOLA is very readable, with the simple first-person narration of Vlad keeping things moving, and familiar characters in fine form

Lady Teldra is a good choice as a new... Read more

Published on July 9 2002 by D. Pulver
4.0 out of 5 stars Back to the basics, but a little uneven...
I think the Taltos books are at the top of their game when Brust is speaking through Vlad and seeing the world through the assassin's eyes. Luckily, Issola is just such a book. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2002 by blakletter
5.0 out of 5 stars The Magic is Back
After Athyra and Orca, I was getting very nervous about the Taltos series. Thank heavens Issola came along to ease my fears! This is classic Vlad (in his own voice -- yay! Read more
Published on Feb 2 2002 by citywulf
1.0 out of 5 stars Brust believes his press...a LOT..
If you have never read any Brust, start with Taltos.
This book betrays virtually everything that made his earlier Vlad books great, while rubbing the readers nose in constant... Read more
Published on Jan 17 2002 by Matthew Ridgway
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