The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have had the first 7 or 8 of this series on my bookshelf since 2000. All first editions and signed at a book signing I had LE Modesitt at. And never read them.
Finally got the itch to start. Glad I did. I am still a little confused about reading order and chronological order but I'll go with what the author says. Read in published order.
The Magic of Recluce is really good and the authors magic system is new and interesting for a change. The story concerns Lerris a resident in Recluce is bored with all the order and perfection. As such, not knowing what he wants he is given two choices. Exile or Dangergeld. He chooses the latter and is shipped if to neighboring Candar where it isnt so perfect and too he needs to undertake a journey.
In Modesitt's magic system there is order which is black and chaos which is white. Very involved but makes a lot of sense.
Lerris learns much and comes to an understanding of of who and what he is in a very readable take.
Onto The Towers of Sunset!
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