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The White Order (School & Library Binding)

by L. E., Jr. Modesitt (Author)
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In this author's popular Recluce fantasies--beginning with The Magic of Recluce--the classic theme of youngsters growing to adult power and responsibility is repeatedly retold in terms of magic skill. Past books focused on the apparent good guys--"black" magicians who use order-magic (cooling, healing, strengthening) and constantly oppose the White Order of chaos wizards whose talent is fire and dissolution. Young hero Cerryl has a natural bent for chaos, and for him the Whites offer the only game in town. Painfully, he learns about balance: order-magic can be deviously used for destruction, chaos can cleanse and anyway requires order-control if it's not to destroy the user. This moves interestingly away from simplistic "black is good, white is bad" magical color-coding ... but although Cerryl is a decent, ethical white wizard, the Order remains unpleasantly tyrannical--for example, an instant life sentence of slave labor for the equivalent of expired license plates. The magic training is interesting if repetitive (apprentices practice firebolts by zapping blockages in the public sewers), but Modesitt's real story lies in waiting for Cerryl to become a full mage of the Order and perhaps confront its injustices in the massive sequel, Colors of Chaos. --David Langford, Amazon.co.uk --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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The prolific and popular fantasy author adds to his Recluce series (The Chaos Balance, etc.), with this entry tracing the rise of an orphan, Cerryl, to powerful magicianship. That's a venerable concept, but Modesitt keeps it fresh with crisp characters and a consistent, well-detailed setting. The magical system employed here features white chaos magic, somehow connected to the colors of light, and the magic of order, which is black and associated with cold iron. The background is medieval EuropeanAlargely preliterate, with guilds and apprenticeshipsAbut Modesitt uses historical details to create a vivid, realistic culture instead of a stereotyped fantasy world. Cerryl's apprenticeships in a wood mill and, later, to a scrivener lend depth to his ensuing, more magical, adventures. Like many fantasy heroes, Cerryl is virtuous but has unusual magical potential, leading to opportunities but also to problems, especially from jealous apprentices or mages of the White Order. The theme of power, including its uses and misuses, and its various forms, magical, political and sexual, runs throughout the book. As the novel widens its focus from Cerryl's education to his involvement with war, intrigue and assassination, it becomes more colorful but less original. Still, Modesitt provides the requisite adventure and wizardry, plus people and places that are as true as they are magical. Author tour.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a stroy from the other side of the coin, May 9 2004
By C. T. Hunter "chips_books" (Gainesville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The White Order: Recluse #8 (Mass Market Paperback)
While this wasn't really the most exciting book of the series, it was still one of the best. Mainly because of the alternative perspective that it gives the reader about Whites. This book chronicles the rise of Cerryl, who one day becomes the leader of the Whites in their fight against Recluce. This book makes it clear that all Whites aren't evil and that the school of white mages actually teaches and believes that it does more good for Candar than bad, and even the bad is only a necessary action for the future good of the people.
This book is very well written (as are all of Modesitt's books) and the characters are great. The story line is cool, with plenty of action as well as lots of intrigue within the order of the Whites (mainly counter play between Sterol and Jeslek). This book is definitely a valuable addition to the saga of Recluce. Modesitt continues to fill in the missing blanks of his multi-generational story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book..., April 19 2002
This review is from: The White Order: Recluse #8 (Mass Market Paperback)
As I said in the title, it's a wonderful book. Modesitt has managed what seem to me to be some of the most developed characters I've encountered in Fanctasy literature (or in any other type, for that matter)...It's beautifully written...you should read this book and all the rest he's written. Or, at the very least, this one and the three after it (Colors of Chaos, Magi'i of Cyador, and Scion of Cyador). All are VERY (!!!) good books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Does chaos really = evil?, Aug 18 2000
By "fireamber" (Garrattsville, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The White Order: Recluse #8 (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was great! Before I read this, I used to think all white wizards were evil and any black healer that stayed with them was an idiot. But Cerryl and Leyladin proved me totally wrong.

The White Order is an insightful look into the training of the white wizards, their tests and their personalities. Before, most of the white wizards you met were totally unlikeable and just pure evil. This though, just goes to show that even those considered evil have their motives.

Besides Cerryl, many of the other characters got a lot more depth. After reading this I got more of an insight into Jeslek, Anya, Fidel, all your supposed 'evil' characters. Now, even though I don't like them, I understand them much better. And so the world of Recluce expands. I will never look at white wizards the same way.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great even after the first few books.
I have read all of Modesitt Jr.'s book and i have loved each and everyone. They can not be predicted as are most books written by an author. Read more
Published on May 1 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars The White Order
This book was great. I loved the emphasis on the White side of the story. It makes you think that the 'bad guys' are not all bad. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2000 by Mat Deem

5.0 out of 5 stars The White Order
This book was great. I loved the emphasis on the White side of the story. It makes you think that the 'bad guys' are not all bad. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2000 by Mat Deem

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent reading
A nice change of direction. Instead of being from the Black Mage's point of view,(the 'good guys'), it is written from the perspective of an('evil') White Wizard. Read more
Published on Jan 12 2000 by bshue

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good follow up
I like the Recluce series so far and this is an other good adition. Also good that the series is ended in every book and that he writes fast without lowering the standard of the... Read more
Published on Nov 8 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Upholds the proud tradition of the series
Hey, if you've been following the series up to this point, there's absolutely no reason to stop now. Read more
Published on May 30 1999

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