The magic of Recluce
Published in 1991, The magic of Recluce is an epic fantasy novel by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. and Kirby Heyborne. Much of the action takes place in Recluse. Key subjects include good and evil.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 59 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.
At about 507 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
About The magic of Recluce
Gunnar, who has kept himself and his family alive using druidic techniques taught by his brother Justen, sends his son Lerris (who is unaware of his father's history and his own magical potential) to Candar to undertake a rite of passage commonly administered to dissatisfied individuals living in Recluce, especially those who have an affinity or ability for either order or chaos. While exiled to Candar, Lerris meets his uncle Justen, and comes to understand his father's ulterior motives for sending him off. Centuries of dominance by Recluce and their order engineers has once again led to increasingly more powerful chaos mages in Candar, with one in particular threatening to cause trouble on the scale of the white council. Gunnar has sent Lerris to Candar with the suspicion that a strong order mage and strong chaos mage will ultimately be drawn into direct conflict, and that Lerris would take care of the problem without Recluce being directly involved. Lerris ultimately defeats the white mage and settles down in Candar to live as a woodworker.
Quick answers
Who wrote The magic of Recluce?
The magic of Recluce was written by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. and Kirby Heyborne and first published in 1991.
What genre is The magic of Recluce?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.
How long is The magic of Recluce?
The median edition has 507 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The magic of Recluce?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Eye of the World, The Gunslinger and The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2).
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