6/27/2023 0 Comments Jhereg by Steven Brust![]() This ability changes the rules in the game of assassinations. Another part of sorcery is the ability to put the soul back into a body if the body still has its head, it has been less than 3 days since the person has died, and there are no more powerful magics preventing the body from receiving the soul. Humans can do sorcery, but we don’t see if the Dragaera can do witchcraft. Sorcery appears to be based on psychic abilities, while witchcraft is more ritual based. ![]() ![]() There are two main magic types in this world: the sorcery of the Dragaera and the witchcraft of the humans. My least favorite part of the book was the underuse of Vlad’s wife, Cawti, and the lack of elves, despite the recommendation for this month’s theme ![]() I did enjoy the rules of magic, and the way the non-permenance of death affected the world and society was my favorite part. I cannot pin down what I did not like about the book other then it iss possible I was not in the mood for it and was not fully engaged while reading. I will say that I was not that impressed with the book and do not plan on continuing the series at this time. ![]() Using his familiar, witchcraft, and sass Vlad must find and kill the thief before the general population hears about the robbery and start to get ideas. Vlad is a human witch in a world of tall sorcerers called Dragaerans. Jhereg is the story of Vlad, a human assassin, in his journey to kill a thief who stole millions from the treasury. This book review was part of a podcast discussion. ![]()
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