Brokedown Palace de Steven Brust

Brokedown Palace

Steven Brust

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2000

Back in print after a decade, a stand-alone fantasy in the world of Steven Brust’s bestselling “Vlad Taltos” novels.

Once upon a time…far to the East of the Dragaeran Empire, four brothers ruled in Fenario:

King Laszlo, a good man--though perhaps a little mad;

Prince Andor, a clever man--though perhaps a little shallow;

Prince Vilmos, a strong man--though perhaps a little stupid; and

Prince Miklos, the youngest brother, perhaps a little--no, a lot—stubborn.

Once upon a time there were four brothers--and a goddess, a wizard, an enigmatic talking stallion, a very hungry dragon--and a crumbling, broken-down palace with hungry jhereg circling overhead. And then…

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Steven Brust was born late in the Cenozoic Era at a place a mere 238,900 miles from the lonely, harsh desolation of the moon. From the moment of his birth, he launched a study of language, facial recognition, and tool using, while simultaneously beginning an intense regime of physical fitness. He fell into a life of crime under the influence of Tuli, the Evil Dog of Evilness, a life which continued for many years. At one point, aided by Captain Blondbeard the Space Pirate Kitty, he nearly succeeded in either taking over the world or destroying the universe, the record is unclear. The plot, which featured a machine (built by a mysterious parrot known only as "Doc") that could predict the future, failed when the machine turned out to be only able to predict the plot of action movies. This led Brust to abandon his criminal activities and begin writing science fiction and fantasy novels. Only time will tell how much lower he'll sink.

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From the bestselling author of Jhereg and Taltos comes a charming fantasy tale. Once upon a time there were four brothers who ruled the land of Fenario--along with a goddess, a wizard, an enigmatic talking stallion, and a very hungry dragon--and lived in a crumbling, Brokedown Palace on the banks of the River of Faerie. Beneath the palace the foundations trembled, for something was rotten in Fenario.