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Giant Thief

From the Tales of Easie Damasco
by David Tallerman
. 978-0-85766-211-8. Fantasy
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Con man Easie Damasco awaits execution; then, his life is spared on condition that he enlist in the army that is fighting an invading warlord's magically controlled giants. In a few days, Easie has gotten on the wrong side of both forces and stolen the gem that controls the giants. On the run, he attracts a number of odd companions, including a giant, a city mayor, and a guard-captain—and that is only the beginning.
VERDICT Capturing the brisk pacing and snappy dialog of comic fantasy adventure, Tallerman's accomplished swashbuckling series opener should appeal to fans of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories and Robert Asprin's "Thieves' World" series.
Reviewed by Jackie Cassada , Jan 01, 2012
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