The Paths of the Dead: Book One of the Viscount of Adrilankha

Steven Brust

Tom Doherty Associates, May 22, 2012 - Fiction - 400 pages

Two hundred years ago, Adron’s Disaster destroyed Dragaera City, killed the Emperor, and deprived the entire Dragaeran Empire of the ability to use sorcery.  It’s been a rough Interregnum. The children of the great adventurers Khaavren, Aerich, Tazendra, and Pel are growing up in a seemingly diminished world. Like their elders, they’re convinced that the age of adventures is over, and that nothing interesting will ever happen to any of them.

They are, of course, quite wrong….

What people are saying

Review: The Paths of the Dead (The Khaavren Romances #3)

User Review  - Matthew - Goodreads

Good, but not great. It's great to see a return to these characters and I really enjoyed the style of writing. Up to a point. After about the 5th encounter of "How so, you have a question?" "I believe ...

Review: The Paths of the Dead (The Khaavren Romances #3)

User Review  - Sera Lewis - Goodreads

Convoluted writing and no plot. Gave up after 50 pages.

About the author

STEVEN BRUST is the author of the New York Times bestselling Dzur and Tiassa, among many other popular fantasy novels. He lives in Minneapolis.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Paths of the Dead: Book One of the Viscount of Adrilankha; Volume 1 of The Viscount of Adrilankha
• Author: Steven Brust
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, 2012
• ISBN: 076533030X, 9780765330307
• Length: 400 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Fantasy / Epic