![]() ![]() ![]() My favorite thing about the series so far is what feels to me like a merging of genres. The first 25% of Yendi required a lot more concentration than normal and I didn’t start enjoying the story until I got (mostly) acclimated. He will throw in an occasional anecdote here and there, but for the most part you’re on your own. ![]() There are places where I thought he took it a little too far, and the heavy voice definitely takes a bit to get used to, but his odd writing style is part of what makes the story so interesting.īrust also throws you in the deep end of this world to either sink or swim, explaining precisely nothing about the dozens of references he makes throughout the story. It’s as if Steven Brust took one look at the rules of writing and said, “eff those, I’m going to write however I please.” In my opinion, that’s playing with fire, but some of the most poignant writers take those risks all the time (I’m a firm believer that you must know them well first to break them well). The writing voice is all over the place, flitting between past and present, from in-the-moment to addressing the reader directly. If I had to sum up the Vlad Taltos series in one word, it would be: unconventional. ![]()
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