Lacking Natural Simplicity

Teckla, by Steven Brust, copyright 1987; Ace/The Berkley Publishing Group, January 1987. Revolutions. Things get complicated for Vlad and Cawti.

Taltos, by Steven Brust, copyright 1988; Ace/The Berkley Publishing Group, March 1988. Taltos meets Morrolan, Sethra Lavode, Aliera, Spellbreaker, visits Verra on the Paths of the Dead, and starts working for the Jhereg, although not necessarily in that order.

Phoenix, by Steven Brust, copyright 1990; Ace/The Berkley Publishing Group, November 1990. Vlad meets Aibynn, starts and ends a war, finds out about Phoenix stones, and leaves the Jhereg organization.

Athyra, by Steven Brust, copyright 1993; Ace/the Berkley Publishing Group, April 1993. No 1st person Vlad in this one; still good.