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The Magic Engineer

  • 1994 first published
  • 621 pages
  • ★ 3.1 (9 ratings)
  • 8 editions

The Magic Engineer is a 1994 epic fantasy and stage-magic fiction novel by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.. Key subjects include magicians.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

At about 621 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Recluce, Imaginary place
  • Epic fantasy
  • Magicians
  • Fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Magic Engineer?

The Magic Engineer was written by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. and first published in 1994.

What genre is The Magic Engineer?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is The Magic Engineer?

The median edition has 621 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Magic Engineer?

Readers who like it often enjoy Daughter of the Empire, The Wise Man’s Fear and Magician.

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