How many jaregs does it take to sharpen a sword? Four. One will hold the sword, and three will carry the sharpening stone back and forth... How many Tsers does it take to sharpen a sword? Three. One will sharpen his sword, and the rest will look for a reason to fight. How many Yendi does it take to sharpen a sword? Just two. One will sharpen the sword, and the second will make every effort to mess things up properly. The intrigues of the Yendi have been weaving for centuries and only another Yendi, or perhaps Vlad Taltosh, can unravel them, who finds himself drawn into a war with his competitor, a war behind which there is much more than it might seem at first glance. Order of writing of the series by Brust: Djareg, Yendi, Tekla, Taltosh, Phoenix, Atira, Orca, Dragon, Isola Chronological order of events: Taltosh, Yendi, Dragon, Djareg, Thecla, Phoenix, Atira, Orca, Isola.