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Yendi (Vlad Taltos #2)

Steven Brust

Paperback | Pages: 224 pages

Rating: 4.13 | 8328 Users | 216 Reviews

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Title	:	Yendi (Vlad Taltos #2)
Author	:	Steven Brust
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 224 pages
Published	:	March 15th 1987 by Ace (first published 1984)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. High Fantasy

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Imagine The Godfather, but told from the perspective of a young snarky Vito Corleone who's all alone and setting out on his own. He's fighting to make a name for himself as an assassin and mob boss in the Dragarean underworld. He's got a small network of semi-legitimate businesses and a corner of the city to himself. He's trying to establish his territory while fighting off stronger, wealthier, more experienced neighbors who are moving in on his turf. He's fighting on multiple fronts, all the while trying to stay on top of Dragarean politics.

This book has a lot of things going on and the action never stops. Just when you think it can't get anymore twisty, it gets one more twist in. Turn the page and something new is happening to Vlad. In the midst of all this mess though, Vlad is still an engaging, funny storyteller, and I can listen to him talk all day long.

Like Jhereg, this book is out of order, but unlike Jhereg, it's near the beginning of Vlad's tale. So it's a good place to start the series. You get to know Vlad on his way up the social ladder, but you also get to a glimpse of the things he's been through that have made him who he is today. He's still got that optimistic (but also realistic) outlook on life and his place in the world about him that I like. The tone is light and funny and a stark contrast to the story he's telling, which has a variety of people out to kill him including his future wife... which makes it a little bit funnier because he's so matter-of-fact about it.

Notes for future reference: (view spoiler)[when Vlad first met Cawti and she was paid to kill him (hide spoiler)]

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Original Title:	Yendi (Vlad Taltos, #2)
ISBN:	0441944604 (ISBN13: 9780441944606)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Vlad Taltos #2, Dragaera
Characters:	Vlad Taltos, Loiosh, Cawti, Aliera, Morollan, Sethra Lavode, Laris, Norathar, Sethra the Younger

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Yendi is the 2nd installment in the Vlad Taltos series, and is actually a prequel to the first book. It establishes some background; how Vlad met Cawti (she tried to kill him) and how he built up his Jhereg territory. There is also the obligatory political problem, which in this case was extremely convoluted.I do enjoy these books...they are fast paced, and have action. They aren't too long or convoluted.They are a great relaxing read. For some reason, it took me a little bit to realize we had

I've certainly become a fan of Brust's Taltos series through the first two books - Jhereg and Yendi. They are fun & light reads. The plot seems straightforward and the characters are a bit one-dimensional but it all just comes off as fun, rather than boring or lazy. This is a prequel to the first book in the series. I'm usually weary of prequels since there can be a loss of some of the suspense in a novel when you know part of its future. But its not a big deal here because, for the most



3.5 stars.

If I had to sum up the Vlad Taltos series in one word, it would be: unconventional. The writing voice is all over the place, flitting between past and present, from in-the-moment to addressing the reader directly. Its as if Steven Brust took one look at the rules of writing and said, eff those, Im going to write however I please. In my opinion, thats playing with fire, but some of the most poignant writers take those risks all the time (Im a firm believer that you must know them well first to

Imagine The Godfather, but told from the perspective of a young snarky Vito Corleone who's all alone and setting out on his own. He's fighting to make a name for himself as an assassin and mob boss in the Dragarean underworld. He's got a small network of semi-legitimate businesses and a corner of the city to himself. He's trying to establish his territory while fighting off stronger, wealthier, more experienced neighbors who are moving in on his turf. He's fighting on multiple fronts, all the

Overall, I enjoyed this much more than Book 1 (Jhereg). The world continues to be fleshed out beautifully, plus, as this is a prequel, we get to see an earlier (see: sassier) version of Vlad, which is fantastic. It's also fun to see him interact with characters like Morrolan and Aliera before they really trusted each other as much as they do in the present time.The only thing that held this book back was the nature of the introduction of Cawti and her relationship with Vlad. I LOVED Cawti in