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by Tor Books (Author) "GROWING UP, I always wondered why everything in Wander-naught seemed so dull ..." (more)
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The battle between good, denoted by order, and evil, represented by chaos, underlies this promising coming-of-age fantasy. The youth Lerris, a skeptical misfit, is sent on a journey designed to determine whether he will ever be capable of serving his native land, Recluce, a haven of perfection surrounded by chaos. During training, Lerris is told he is a potential order-master, a possible high-level wizard, who must probe his inner self and discover his powers before he can return home. In war-torn Candar, he finds himself hunted as a rogue wizard and narrowly escapes destruction at the hands of the evil wizard Antonin. Apprenticed to a woodworking genius, Lerris comes to the aid of his ailing master, rebuilding his business and arranging the future of the family. Lerris's acceptance of responsibility and respect for order enable the development of his powers, and his use of order-magic against Antonin leads to a confrontation between the two. Modesitt ( The Ecolitan Matter ) creates a complex world based on a plausible system of magic and peopled with engaging and realistic characters.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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Unable to conform to the rigid laws of perfection and order that govern the land of Recluce, a young carpenter's apprentice undertakes a perilous "dangergeld" journey at the command of the ruling Brotherhood as a test of his right to call Recluce his home. The eternal war between Law and Chaos finds a fresh treatment in Modesitt's latest novel, a fantasy featuring an enterprising hero and a new look at magic. For most fantasy collections.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST books ever!!, Nov 3 2006
By Maxine Mccurdy (Toronto Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Magic of Recluce: Recluce #1 (Mass Market Paperback)
I originally bought this book on "accident" at a used book store. Something to read that looked interesting... once I had picked it up I COULDNT put it down. It really makes you want to know what happens on the next page. I was disappointed when it was over... I didnt realize that it was the first(I cant believe my luck) of many. And the thing is every book that comes after it is just as good... i find myself reading until the wee hours of the morning EVERY time i pick up one of these books. They are Defiantly my new favorite series. And if you like fantasy at all you should at least try the first one. I dont think you will be disappointed.
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1.0 out of 5 stars EVER SO DULL...., Jul 13 2004
By "zachmanners" (Livonia, Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Magic of Recluce: Recluce #1 (Mass Market Paperback)
Looking for a nice meaty lengthy series to get into? Pick another. This is quite possibly the most boring book I have ever had the misfortune to read. Perhaps the other 10 or 11 books are better, but I was so turned off by the first I'll never know. After dragging myself through the last few pages I flung this book like the excrement that it is.(I hardly ever throw things I'll have you know) VERY DISAPOINTING MR. MODESITT JR.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Dull meets pointless, Jun 8 2004
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This review is from: The Magic of Recluce: Recluce #1 (Mass Market Paperback)
If there's a point to this meandering, repetitive, and banal "epic" I certainly missed it. The author spends almost more time talking about what the main character eats than on what he feels or seeks. The moralism isn't even two dimensional and the characters in general fail to engage either the reader's interest or sympathy. The reveals come out of nowhere, as do the character's various triumphs; right after he gets done telling us how lost and hopeless he is, he goes out and decimates the fearsome enemy.

I kept hoping it would get better, but this trudge never really picks up the pace.

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5.0 out of 5 stars First Person Narration Very Interesting
In The Magic of Recluce, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., there was one startling thing about how it was written that certainly shocked me at first, and for good reason. Read more
Published on Feb 23 2004 by John Lernier

5.0 out of 5 stars First Person Narration Very Interesting
In The Towers of the Sunset by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., there was one thing that really leapt out at me from the absolute beginning: the book was written in the present tense... Read more
Published on Feb 23 2004 by John Lernier

4.0 out of 5 stars Charmed, again.
I picked up this book 11 years ago (1992) after having read most of TSRs Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms offerings. It was not what I expected. Read more
Published on Dec 2 2003 by Emajekral

1.0 out of 5 stars Holden Caulfield Goes to Fantasyland
Here's the plot of "The Magic of Recluse": a teenager named Lerris is expelled from the island of Recluse because he is bored with his apprenticeship. Read more
Published on Sep 20 2003 by not4prophet

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
This book explores so many different aspects of Nodesitts world it isnt funny some would think the book is slow but in reality he is just trying to clrify everything. Read more
Published on Jun 17 2003 by Chris

4.0 out of 5 stars A promising but slow start on an epic series
When the real action starts only at the 400th page or so, you know that all the pages before that are about fleshing out the characters. Read more
Published on May 6 2003 by C. Campagna

4.0 out of 5 stars Original!
Pro - original magic system. Order vs. Chaos and how those two "powers" exist with one another

Con - every now and again the author switches tenses with certain... Read more

Published on Mar 13 2003 by Paladin08

3.0 out of 5 stars The discription and art is the only magic here
It was the cover art that first caught my eye, it was beautiful. This book is very descriptive but at the same time it can also be very boring. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2003 by General Pete

5.0 out of 5 stars For those with eyes to see.
Okay,this could be one of Modesitt's most captivating and thoughtful works since "The Ecolitan Operation". Read more
Published on Jan 1 2003 by R. V. Prooyen

4.0 out of 5 stars Slow start, marvelous finish
First off, let me just say that it took me 3 tries to finish this book all because of the really slow beginning. Read more
Published on Dec 31 2002 by H. Henn

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