The Vlad Taltos reread continues with the last volume in mass market paperback format: Jhegaala. With Jhegaala, Steven Brust once again takes a leap back in time, in this case to events following Phoenix, following Vlad’s doings after he got the hell out of Dodge a step or two ahead of the Organization. During a… Continue reading The Great Vlad Taltos Reread: Jhegaala
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The Great Vlad Taltos Reread: Dzur
The reread of the Vlad Taltos series continues with Dzur. Dzur picks up where Issola left off. Exactly where it left off. Vlad finds himself, in an attempt to help his ex-wife Cawti, in a power struggle amongst the Jhereg. This is a middling entry in the series. After the almost cosmic events of the… Continue reading The Great Vlad Taltos Reread: Dzur
“The Long Gambit” Takes Flight.
Twilight Galaxy: Long Gambit, the second volume of the Twilight Galaxy series was released a few days ago by the good people of Raconteur Press. The novel sees the crew of the the Long Gambit struggling to get a job that pays well enough to get the free trader released for non-payment of moorage fees,… Continue reading “The Long Gambit” Takes Flight.
Twilight Galaxy: Dekason
Imagine, if you will, mankind’s expansion into space. Humans gradually fill up the galaxy, settling thousands upon thousands of worlds. People build, terraform, create, and trade among the stars. Old political systems take on new forms, theoretically new forms are experimented with. Conflicts arise. Coalitions, alliances, syndicates, and empires appear, mingle, coalesce, mutate. Wars blaze… Continue reading Twilight Galaxy: Dekason
Convention After Action Report
I’m sitting in the Nashville airport waiting for my flight out. With a few more minutes to spend, thanks to a delayed departure, I figure I’ll take the extra time to write today’s post. This weekend Michael Z. Williamson hosted his seventh ConFinement convention. I believe this was my fourth attendance. I saw many of… Continue reading Convention After Action Report
The 2025 Rearview Mirror
I hope yours were merry and bright, that your halls were decked, and that any lingering reindeer pellets on your roof have ceased to smell. 2025 was…memorable for MBW, the HA, and me. But this isn’t the appropriate venue to rehash house-sale travails, or gnash my teeth over financial hiccups. Instead, I will review my… Continue reading The 2025 Rearview Mirror