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The Towers of the Sunset (Turtleback)

by L. E. Modesitt (Author) "CAN YOU SEE how the pieces fit together? ..." (more)

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Publisher: Demco Media (October 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0606196714
ISBN-13: 978-0606196710
Product Dimensions: 17,1 x 10,8 x 3,2 cm
Shipping Weight: 318 g

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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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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On the world described in The Magic of Recluce, both love and battles between order and chaos help create the magical society of Recluce. Reprint. PW. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Present Tense Use Very Unique and Daring, F�v 23 2004

Par	John Lernier (Denver, Colorado, United States of America) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Towers of the Sunset, The: 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�toiles sur 5 terrible dialogue, Sep 23 2003

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This review is from: Towers of the Sunset, The: 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�toiles sur 5 Much better than book 1, Jui 26 2003

Par	C. T. Hunter "chips_books" (Gainesville, FL United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Towers of the Sunset, The: 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�toiles sur 5 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

Publi� le Mai 26 2003 par C. Campagna

1.0�toiles sur 5 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

Publi� le Avril 17 2003 par greenadept

2.0�toiles sur 5 Blah
I guess I just can't get into this "series" after reading Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, and others. Read more