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A ``prequel'' to The Magic of Recluse (1991), this sometimes engaging, more often frustrating novel details the founding of the island-kingdom of Recluce. Young Creslin, kept ignorant of his powers in both magic and swordcraft, grows unsatisfied with his lot as a male in matriarchal Westwind. Unwillingly betrothed to the ``sub-Tyrant'' of a neighboring nation, Creslin flees eastward, where he is captured by the White (Chaos) magicians, aided by the Black (Order) wizards, and finally forced by circumstance to wed his less-than-thrilled betrothed Megaera, who has been manipulated by magic into the marriage herself. Together (though constantly bickering), they undertake the regency of the desolate isle of Recluce, hoping to turn it into a prosperous haven free of the White wizards. But the wizards have other plans--and Creslin must master his own powers, make the desert Recluce bloom, and defeat the Chaos magicians if he hopes to survive. Unsatisfying--despite some interesting inversions of typical fantasy elements. The first half moves very slowly, as Creslin wanders purposelessly toward Fairhaven, the lair of the White wizards, and the second section is plagued by Megaera's shrewish and cruel treatment of Creslin. But the worst flaw is Modesitt's choice of the present tense throughout the book--very distracting and deadly to any building sense of drama. Disappointing. -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.


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With the founding of the world of the Recluse and the rise in the discipline of Order Magic, battling wizards, love, and politics mix in this sequel that climaxes in a final battle on land and sea.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Present Tense Use Very Unique and Daring, Feb 23 2004
By John Lernier "vvalintine2000" (Denver, Colorado, United States of America) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Towers Of The Sunset: Recluse #2 (Mass Market Paperback)
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. Obviously, my first reaction was one of confusion. It was strange seeing a book written so after I had been so long reading traditional novels in the past tense. It kept throwing me off to be reading it like that for the first twenty-five pages or so. But soon I developed a keen liking for it. I thought that using the present tense made the book much more exciting, putting you in the action instead of making the reader a bored spectator to the book. I truly admire Modesitt for going out on a limb like this. I think that it takes a lot of guts for an author to do something like this, especially in today's overly confined and narrow-minded society. Also, it did a great job of making this book stand out above all others. I read this book a while ago, but it's still vivid in my memory due to its radical and noteworthy style of writing. Chances are that I will remember this book for years to come, both as the absolutely excellent narrative that it was and the exquisite and daring foray into the present tense. Overall, this was a truly excellent book that I would recommend without any hesitation.
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2.0 out of 5 stars terrible dialogue, Sep 23 2003
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This review is from: Towers Of The Sunset: Recluse #2 (Mass Market Paperback)
This book has a great story line, but it's very poorly written and the dialogue is painfully bad.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than book 1, Jun 26 2003
By C. T. Hunter "chips_books" (Gainesville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Towers Of The Sunset: Recluse #2 (Mass Market Paperback)
This book brought up my opinion of Modesitt a lot. It was much more enjoyable when written in second person and with fewer hard-to-make sound effects. The overall plot of the book was great, introducing the beginnings of Recluce as a Black wizard isle. While the evil characters could really have been developed to a greater extent, and some of the more exciting scenes seemed a little hurried, I truly enjoyed this read and am looking foward to reading the rest of LE's books.

P.S. If anyone has a hardback copy of this book, I'd really like to negotiate for it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars getting a little better
This book was better written that the first, The Magic of Recluce. I see that a lot of people have trouble with the present tense used in the narrative. Read more
Published on May 26 2003 by C. Campagna

1.0 out of 5 stars The Towers of the Sunset by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
I must say that I agree with Timothy Orr of Orlando Florida. While I don't feign to compare with his critic, I must say that this book was a waste of my time and money. Read more
Published on April 17 2003 by greenadept

2.0 out of 5 stars Blah
I guess I just can't get into this "series" after reading Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, and others. Read more
Published on Sep 25 2002 by S. Peters

3.0 out of 5 stars A frustrating read not worth the time...
Modesitt once again demonstrates a clear grasp of dialogue, but, unfortunately, this is the author's only strength in this second sojourn into the realm of Recluce. Read more
Published on Jul 12 2002 by Timothy Orr

2.0 out of 5 stars The worst book of my favorite series!
Mr. Modesitt, I'm sorry.
I'm a big fan of Mr. Modessitt's style, and a bigger fan of the Recluce series in particular. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2002 by Jon R. Patrick

5.0 out of 5 stars Backwards History, Forward Phenomenon
The author of the Magic of Recluse books tells his story in a bit of an odd way, he starts you out in the present day, and each successive book in the series takes you further... Read more
Published on Nov 16 2001 by R. McAdams

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps one glued!
L.E.Modesitts "Recluse" books always fascinate me, but this one was riveting. I could not put this book down and I am a very busy person! Read more
Published on Sep 9 2001 by Kori L. Carothers

4.0 out of 5 stars So Much Better Than the First One
I disliked the first book, "Magic of Recluce" so much I wasn't going to read this book. The only reason I did was because I had already bought it before I read the... Read more
Published on Aug 6 2001 by AllieKat

3.0 out of 5 stars As good as any in this series.
The Reculse series is set in fairly standard fatasy world. There are several made up cultures that are interesting enough to write a decent book about, and characters that are a... Read more
Published on Feb 16 2001 by Dixon Whitley

2.0 out of 5 stars Too bad Modesitt's stunningly realized world is so dull
Modesitt's second Recluce novel--which does not follow the first sequentially, making it readable on its own--is a disappointing followup to his first, that, after a stirring... Read more
Published on Jan 10 2001 by Martin Wagner

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