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The Magic Engineer: Recluce #3 (Mass Market Paperback)

by L. E Modesitt (Author) "THE BOY LOOKS at the iron, cherry-red in the tongs ..." (more)
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There is little to distinguish this newest Recluce work (after Towers of the Sunset ) from its myriad fantasy brethren. This time around, Modessit's world of Order (Black) and Chaos (White) features the plodding Dorrin, a healer/engineer who dreams of making machines and often denies what other people consider his extraordinary abilities. When the White Wizards of Chaos threaten the area of the world to which the Order-based Dorrin has been exiled to "find himself," he uses his engineering talents to design and build weaponry and his dreamed-of machines. Modesitt's prose lacks the range to make his rather pedestrian narrative interesting: more than a few events are unnecessarily telegraphed to readers several chapters before they happen, and the same character often--irritatingly--described three different ways within a few paragraphs. The most effective moments are those depicting the troubled relationship between Dorrin and a woman named Liedral. There's not much else to sustain the reader.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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A young smith with healing talents, exiled from the land of Recluce for his desire to work with the stuff of chaos, becomes the fulcrum for a war between the forces of chaos and order. This latest novel in Modesitt's "Recluce" series demonstrates the author's subtle storytelling, as the everyday lives of her characters intertwine with events of epic proportions. Grand fantasy on a small scale, this intelligently crafted novel deserves consideration by most libraries.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Present Tense Very Unpleasant, Feb 9 2003
By shancarrick (Syracuse, NY United States) - See all my reviews
Mikeymac sits down in his comfy chair. He reaches over to the end table and picks up "The Magic Engineer". Having read several other installments in the series, Mikeymac is eager to begin reading this one. He opens the book to page one. Mikeymac raises his eyebrow. The book begins in that most irritating of tenses....the PRESENT ONE! He heaves a sigh, and continues reading. The author had displayed lapses such as this in the "The Magic of Recluce". It had been limited to isolated chapters though, and could be got through if one possessed a strong will. As he reads on, Mikeymac realizes that the entire bloody book is written this way. He makes a feeble attempt to mentally substitute the letter "s" at the end of some words with the more appropriate letters "ed". The exercise proves fruitless. Mikeymac hurls the paperback across the room. It lands with a satisfying "Cruuuuummppssssh!".
This book stinks! Having said that, many of the other books in the series are wonderful fantasy fare. Modesitt has talent, but he should heed the advice of a good editor.(Which I'm sure he did not on this effort).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Halflife018 writes..., Oct 30 2002
By Chris (marcus town, georgia) - See all my reviews
This is the 3rd book i'v read of the series, before i read the magic of recluce i was reading the last book of the series in Terry Goodkinds "Sword of the Truth", these books had got my attention more then Terry Goodkinds books did. The only thing i have to say remotly bad, but not really bad at all is that i expected the series to contiune with something to do with the characters all kinned or the main character agian in the series, other then that these books were great, i would really recomend them to any fantasy person, also try Dragonlance and Sword of the truth, those are absolutly great books also.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Excellent Combination, Sep 6 2002
By Joshua Drake (Angola, IN) - See all my reviews
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Like "Armor", this book combines two of my interests. I enjoy fantasy works, and I am interested in engineering of many types.
Admittedly the cover art drew me in as well. I was pleased to find that judging this book by its cover was worth the risk.
Dealing with common themes, such as coming of age, and rebelling against the established society, this epic moves the reader with compelling characters and excellent description of everyday events. After finishing this installment, which can be read as a stand-alone novel, I began purchasing the rest of the series. As far as I'm concerned voting with my wallet outweighs anything else I can say.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Painfully bad
This book comes highly recommended (the cover features glowing reviews from magazines and famous names in the field, such as Robert Jordan). Read more
Published on Aug 12 2003 by Satin

5.0 out of 5 stars Great
I read lots of fantasy. Lots. This is one of the best. Some of the greatest character development i've ever read, and a great characters themselves. Read more
Published on Sep 8 2001 by anime-dude

2.0 out of 5 stars Exactly the same story as the first one
I would have given this book 1 star except for the fact that it is somewhat enjoyable. However, the author didn't bother to think up a different plot than "The Magic of... Read more
Published on Nov 10 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Tedious to the point of losing its message
The series started out with a little promise. Unfortunately this book squanders whatever little promise it had to become a tedious descriptive book with practically nothing... Read more
Published on Nov 9 2000 by Unmeel

5.0 out of 5 stars something for 'thinkers'
this book is really interesting, although the storyline may be familiar to those who have read 'the magic of recluce'. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2000 by the_man_in_the_shadows

3.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed reading this.
Since the first book, Modesitt's writing has been getting better and better. By that, I mean his characters are being developed better and his storytelling was improving. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2000 by Christopher Ware

4.0 out of 5 stars Gwaaa! Where's Leyladin?
Heh, heh. While I read this book before the "Colours of Chaos," it's a good one to refer back to to compare Order mage Dorrin to his "shadow" rival Cerryl... Read more
Published on Mar 28 2000 by Dave

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great book
The author's character development is outstanding, the main character is likable and the writing is well done. Read more
Published on Mar 1 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
I really enjoyed this book, however this is the first book by Modesitt that i have read. It is extremely descriptive, which helps create a very realistic fantasy world. Read more
Published on Jan 10 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars War Is Hell, Great Book
This being the 5th book of my Recluse voyage, I must say that I consider myself a veteran of the series. Read more
Published on Jan 7 2000 by sysgen

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