Brokedown Palace

Four brothers live in a crumbling castle while a devastating threat looms over their kingdom in this stand-alone fantasy set in the world of Brust's Vlad Taltos novels. "Steven Brust might just be America's best fantasy writer." —Tad Williams 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 . . .