The Phoenix Guards [Paperback]

Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and tolerably well-acquainted with its use. Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Draegara.

Set in the same world as Stephen Brust's beloved Vlad Taltos books,The Phoenix Guardsis a fantasy rewrite ofThe Three Musketeersa swashbuckling tale of adventure.

Delightful, exciting, and sometimes brilliant, Steven Brust is the latest in a line of great Hungarian writers, which (I have no doubt) includes Alexandre Dumas, C. S. Forester, Mark Twain, and the author of the juiciest bits of the Old Testament. Neil Gaiman

Steven Brust might just be America's best fantasy writer. Tad Williams

Watch Steven Brust. He's good. He moves fast. He surprises you. Watching him untangle the diverse threads of intrigue, honor, character and mayhem from amid the gears of a world as intricately constructed as a Swiss watch is a rare pleasure. Roger Zelazny

STEVEN BRUST is theNew York Timesbestselling author ofDzur, Issola, Dragon, Jhegaala, and many others. A native of Minneapolis, he currently lives in Las Vegas.

A thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, wild adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be aliveand an easy place to die.