Paths of the Dead

Paths of the Dead by Steven Brust
Tor (2002)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and am considering buying the next book in the series in hardback, just so I don’t have to wait. (I hate waiting.) Still undecided on that, though, because as I have said once or twice before, I am partial to paperback books, not just for the price, but for their portability, and the fact they are lighter and easier to hold. ‘Paths of the Dead’, however, would be well worth the investment in a hard back book. It is a continuation of sorts, from ‘500 Years After’ and ‘The Phoenix Guards’ which are written in nearly the opposite style as the Vlad Taltos novels, if you have read those. (The Vlad novels have the same setting, with some character interaction between the two series, but are written in vastly different styles.)

If you have not read Steven Brust previously, this is probably not the best place to start reading. Although the book should stand nicely on its own, I think it is far more enjoyable if you know the back story and get the inside jokes. And since ‘The Phoenix Guards’ and ‘500 Years After’ are also excellent books, they wouldn’t be a burden to read.

Oh, the epilogue for this book is written by Teresa Nielsen Hayden of Making Light.

ADDENDUM the First:
I did buy ‘Lord of Castle Black’ in hardback, and my only regret is that ‘Sethra Lavode’ has not yet been published.

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