Acclaimed author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues his new Recluce story in Mage-Guard of Hamor, the second of two volumes set mostly on the continent of Hamor, far across the sea from Recluce, where the story began.
Rahl was a young apprentice on the island of Recluce sent to the mages training school for testing, then banished to Hamor. His education now continues under dangerous circumstances. In Hamor, his powers have increased, but so has the amount of trouble he attracts.
The whole society of Hamor is a new culture for Modesitt—and Rahl—to explore, one in which magic is a monopoly of the state. Rahl is a mage now, powerful and still just as dangerous to himself and to others. This is the story of how he gains both more knowledge and power, and more self-control.
Industry Reviews
Praise for L.E. Modesitt, Jr.: "This is a writer who cares about his characters and his world. This is disciplined fantasy, not fluff. L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is uncompromising when it comes to the effects of magic, both on the natural world and on the human heart. There are no cheap solutions to the problems of Recluce. Because of that, it is a world worth returning to."
--Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb)
Praise for "Ordermaster"
A "VOYA "selection for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy,& Horror of 2004
"In this thirteenth novel in the "Saga of Recluse "[sic], Modesitt's subtext is power and responsibility, explored both through the action-packed main plot and through Kharl's legal studies....This thoughtful work should appeal to all readers of fantasy."
"--VOYA"
"Modesitt's Recluce sagas derive their appeal from the evocation of reality in every detail of setting and character."
"--Library Journal" Praise for L.E. Modesitt, Jr.: "This is a writer who cares about his characters and his world. This is disciplined fantasy, not fluff. L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is uncompromising when it comes to the effects of magic, both on the natural world and on the human heart. There are no cheap solutions to the problems of Recluce. Because of that, it is a world worth returning to."
--Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb)
Praise for "Ordermaster":
A "VOYA "selection for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy,& Horror of 2004
"In this thirteenth novel in the "Saga of Recluse "[sic], Modesitt's subtext is power and responsibility, explored both through the action-packed main plot and through Kharl's legal studies....This thoughtful work should appeal to all readers of fantasy."
"--VOYA"
"Modesitt's Recluce sagas derive their appeal from the evocation of reality in every detail of setting and character."
"--Library Journa Praise for L.E. Modesitt, Jr.: "This is a writer who cares about his characters and his world. This is disciplined fantasy, not fluff. L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is uncompromising when it comes to the effects of magic, both on the natural world and on the human heart. There are no cheap solutions to the problems of Recluce. Because of that, it is a world worth returning to."
--Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb)
Praise for "Ordermaster":
A "VOYA "selection for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy,& Horror of 2004
"In this thirteenth novel in the "Saga of Recluse "[sic], Modesitt's subtext is power and responsibility, explored both through the action-packed main plot and through Kharl's legal studies....This thoughtful work should appeal to all readers of fantasy."
"--VOYA"
"Modesitt's Recluce sagas derive their appeal from the evocation of reality in every detail of setting and character."
"--Library Journal" Praise for L.E. Modesitt, Jr.:
"This is a writer who cares about his characters and his world. This is disciplined fantasy, not fluff. L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is uncompromising when it comes to the effects of magic, both on the natural world and on the human heart. There are no cheap solutions to the problems of Recluce. Because of that, it is a world worth returning to."
--Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb)
Praise for "Ordermaster":
A "VOYA "selection for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy,& Horror of 2004
"In this thirteenth novel in the "Saga of Recluse "[sic], Modesitt's subtext is power and responsibility, explored both through the action-packed main plot and through Kharl's legal studies....This thoughtful work should appeal to all readers of fantasy."
"--VOYA"
"Modesitt's Recluce sagas derive their appeal from the evocation of reality in every detail of setting and character."
"--Library Journal"
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