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Historical Fantasy

The Phoenix Guards

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  • 1991 first published
  • 411 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (7 ratings)
  • 2 editions
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The Phoenix Guards is a 1991 historical fantasy novel by Steven Brust. The story is set in Dragarera, in Pre-interregnum (for Vlad Taltos fans). It features Khaavren, Aerich and Tazendra. It deals with Khaavren.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 10 more have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 411 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The Phoenix Guards

A great fantasy read, by Steven Brust. Set in the same universe as his Vlad Taltos series with a very different tone. Brust describes the book as "a blatant ripoff of The Three Musketeers."(see Wikipedia for details and citations on this book). The first in a five book series called The Khaavren Romances.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Dragarera

Era

  • Pre-interregnum (for Vlad Taltos fans)

Characters

  • Khaavren
  • Aerich
  • Tazendra
  • and Pel

Subjects

  • American Fantasy fiction
  • Historical fantasy
  • Khaavren
  • Dragaera, Imaginary place

Quick answers

Who wrote The Phoenix Guards?

The Phoenix Guards was written by Steven Brust and first published in 1991.

What genre is The Phoenix Guards?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy.

How long is The Phoenix Guards?

The median edition has 411 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Phoenix Guards?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2), The Lost Years of Merlin and Red Prophet.

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