Once, Vlad Taltos knew his trade: he killed people for a living.
Khaavren may be Vlad\'s best friend--or his most terrible enemy..
Tiassa tells a story that threads its way through more than ten years of the remarkable life of Vlad Taltos--and, to the delight of longtime fans, brings him together with Khaavren, from The Phoenix Guards and its sequels.
As it happens, however, the silver tiassa has its own agenda.
And to the Jhereg, it\'s a trap to kill Vlad.
To the Empire, it\'s a tool to be used against the Jenoine.
To Vlad, it\'s a handy prop for a con he\'s running.
To Devera the Wanderer, it\'s a pretty toy to play with.
Meanwhile, in the very distant past, one of the gods fashioned an artifact--a silver figurine of a tiassa, a winged panther-like animal.
Far more involved than the average human.
Later, things happened that left Vlad a changed man, on the run from the Jhereg and frequently involved in the affairs of Dragonlords, Empresses, and even Jenoine.
That skill got him his foothold in House Jhereg, running the rackets for a chunk of urban Adrilankha.
Once, Vlad Taltos knew his trade: he killed people for a living
