Vallista Explained

Vallista
Author:Steven Brust
Cover Artist:Stephen Hickman
Country:United States
Language:English
Series:The Vlad Taltos novels
Genre:Fantasy novel
Publisher:Tor Books
Release Date:October 17, 2017
Media Type:Print (Hardcover)
Pages:352
Isbn:978-0765324450
Isbn Note:(1st ed., hardback)
Preceded By:Hawk
Followed By:Tsalmoth

Vallista is the fifteenth book in Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series, set in the fantasy world of Dragaera. It was released in October 2017. Following the trend of the series, it is named after one of the Great Houses, and the personality characteristics associated with that House are integral to its plot.

Plot summary

This story is set immediately before the events of Hawk. It features the character Devera in a larger role than any previous Vlad novel, with much of the story taking place in a "mysterious, seemingly empty manor" overlooking the Great Sea.