Long ago, one of the gods fashioned an artifact called the silver tiassa. ToDevera the Wanderer, it was a pretty toy to play with. To Vlad Taltos, it wasa handy prop for a con he was running. To the Empire, it was a tool to be usedagainst their greatest enemies — the Jenoine. To the Jhereg, it was a trap tokill Vlad.The silver tiassa, however, had its own agenda.Tiassa will cover more than ten years in Vlad’s life — and, to the delight oflongtime fans, will bring him together with Khaavren, from The Phoenix Guardsand its sequels. Who may be Vlad’s new best friend — or his most terribleenemy.