A VOYA selection for Best SF/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
_“Spiked with the author’s customary pop psychology and propelled by rapid-fire plot spurts, this tale of a humble artisan’s rise to mageship will likely leave YA fantasy readers hungry for more.” _—Publishers Weekly
“This sequel to Wellspring of Chaos_ continues the ever-enchanting history of a world in which and law and chaos form the basis for both magic and morality. Modesitt’s Recluce sagas derive their appeal from the evocation of reality in every detail of setting and character.” _--Library Journal
“This is one of the better ones in this sequence, a nice mix of intrigue and overt actions. . .I was entertained throughout, and that is all I really was looking for.” –Chronicle_
Description:
From Booklist
Modesitt's new Recluce novel continues the adventures of Lord Kharl, erstwhile cooper of Brysta, from Wellspring of Chaos [BKL Mr 1 04]. Just settling in on the estate he received from Lord Ghrant of Austra in thanks for helping crush a rebellion, Kharl is summoned to the capital to help Ghrant deal with disloyal nobles. After another revolt is quashed, Ghrant and his lord chancellor ask Kharl to return to Nordla, his original home, as the Austran envoy, for the empire of Hamor has designs on Nordla. Kharl discovers that his consort's murderer, an heir to Nordla, is plotting with Hamor's emperor to supplant his father and rule Nordla as a Hamorian satrap. Kharl must find a way--diplomatically--to stop him. Modesitt's portrayal of a man who prefers honesty and consideration for others to expedience--even when honesty brings ill-fortune on his own head and those of others he cares for--and retains that honesty in good times and bad, is done without any authorial preaching: plot and characters speak for themselves. Frieda Murray
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Review
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A VOYA selection for Best SF/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
_“Spiked with the author’s customary pop psychology and propelled by rapid-fire plot spurts, this tale of a humble artisan’s rise to mageship will likely leave YA fantasy readers hungry for more.”
_—Publishers Weekly
“This sequel to Wellspring of Chaos_ continues the ever-enchanting history of a world in which and law and chaos form the basis for both magic and morality. Modesitt’s Recluce sagas derive their appeal from the evocation of reality in every detail of setting and character.”
_--Library Journal
“This is one of the better ones in this sequence, a nice mix of intrigue and overt actions. . .I was entertained throughout, and that is all I really was looking for.” –Chronicle_