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I always try to encourage people to look into 's Vlad series.

First book is , written in 1983, I think. Newest book in the series is coming out this year.

Each is short, but they differ in so many ways. One common aspect is they're often mysteries. They also jump around in time, from book to book, filling in background and character. Buried under the fun are important themes.

Main character is an assassin in a world with what seems like magic and witchcraft. It's a pretty huge world-building feat.

There is a later prequel series, with some of the same characters, that are sort-of modeled on Dumas' Musketeer books and other classic adventure books like The Man in the Iron Mask.

The first series of books are snappy, witty and not very long. You can read one in a day pretty easily. Often told in first-person, unreliably.

If you like adventure, mystery and plot, they're great. I love these books and have reread them a half-dozen times.

#jhereg #taltos #stevenbrust

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