The Phoenix Guards

Steven Brust

Oct 2008 · Phoenix Guards Book 1 · Sold by Orb Books

About this ebook

Set in the same world as Stephen Brust's beloved Vlad Taltos books, The Phoenix Guards is a fantasy rewrite of The Three Musketeers—a swashbuckling tale of adventure.

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 alive—and an easy place to die.

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.


The Khaavren Romances, set in the world of Vlad Taltos's Dragaera:
1. The Phoenix Guards
2. Five Hundred Years After
3. The Paths of the Dead (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 1)
4. The Lord of Castle Black (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 2)
5. Sethra Lavode (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 3)
The Baron of Magister Valley [standalone]

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Ratings and reviews

A review of the novel Five Hundred Years After, by the inestimable SKZ Brust, by YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT, myself, hereinafter follows: One may be well acquainted with such literary works as Five Hundred Years Later through the advantages accorded to many such as you, reader, who have use of the modern utility of the Internet. One such as you who may have already acquainted themselves with the works of SKZ Brust, the works which are nearly invariably set in the jewel of his mind, Adrilahnka, and in which location this story is set. In which case reader, let me be brief, and in being brief therefore entice you to your natural end, that end being this: this tome is bound to become one of your favorites, and be the centerpiece of your library for millennia hence. Sincerely- P. of Roundwood

Literary Perfection. This book changed my life. The author is amazing. Read everyrhing he writes. Just Amazing.

About the author

STEVEN BRUST is the New York Times bestselling author of Dzur, Issola, Dragon, Jhegaala, and many others. A native of Minneapolis, he currently lives in Las Vegas.