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Kharl is the best cooper in Brysta, one of the major cities in Nordla, and his life has been as ordered and dependable as his barrels. His trouble begins when he saves a neighbor's daughter from the violent advances of two upper-class men. Then he rescues an actual rape victim he finds unconscious in an alley, a blackstaffer -- a young expatriate mage -- from Recluce, and that makes his wife very uneasy. The... (more)

The Saga of Recluce: Book 13

Ordermaster

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Ordermaster is the 13th book in the Saga of Recluce and the direct sequel to Wellspring of Chaos . The cooper Kharl has no sooner taken possession of the estate bestowed upon him by Lord Ghrant of Austra for his aid in quelling the revolt of Ghrant's dispossessed brother, when he is summoned back to the capital. Hagen, his friend the lord-chancellor, needs help in dealing with rebellious nobles. After a bloody... (more)

The Saga of Recluce: Book 9

Colors of Chaos

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

The biggest fantasy from L. E. Modesitt, Jr. to date, Colors of Chaos is the story of the White Chaos wizard Cerryl: his education in life and love, and his rise to power in the magicians guild of Fairhaven. This is the direct sequel to The White Order , which told of Cerryl's boyhood and youth, and takes place at the same time as the events in Modesitt's earlier novel, The Magic Engineer . Yet it stands... (more)

The Saga of Recluce: Book 3

The Magic Engineer

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Return now to the world of Recluce in The Magic Engineer.

The Saga of Recluce: Book 10

Magi'i of Cyador

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is one of the standard setters in fantasy today, and his most famous series is the Saga of Recluce. Each novel fills in pieces of the history of this land where Chaos and Order strive to maintain a magical balance. Magi'i of Cyador marks the beginning of a new tale from deep within the rich depths of the history of Recluce. This is the story of Lorn, a talented boy born into a family of... (more)

The Saga of Recluce: Book 14

Natural Ordermage

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr. begins a new Recluce story in The Natural Ordermage , the first of two volumes set mostly on the continent of Hamor, far across the sea from Recluce where the story begins, a new setting for this series that fans will be eager to explore. Rahl, a young apprentice scrivener on the island of Recluce, likes life to work out in his favor. To make sure things go his way, he uses a small amount of... (more)

Colours of Chaos (Recluce)

by L.E. Modesitt

Cerryl, now a full mage in The White Order, must prove himself indispensable to Jeslek, the High Wizard. He faces many harrowing obstacles, not the least of which is Anya - the plotting seductress who is the real power behind the white wizards.

The Saga of Recluce: Book 5

The Death of Chaos

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Candar is being invaded and Lerris must become the greatest wizard of all time-or see his whole world destroyed.

The Saga of Recluce: Book 4

The Order War

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

The saga of Recluce, launched in The Magic of Recluce and continuing in The Towers of the Sunset and The Magic Engineer reaches a new climax in The Order War . "Modesitt has created an exceptionally vivid world," says L. Sprague de Camp, "so concretely visualized as to give the impression that Modesitt himself must have dwelt there." Publishers Weekly says, "Modesitt creates a complex world bgased on a... (more)

The Saga of Recluce: Book 2

The Towers of the Sunset

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Return now to the world of Recluce in The Towers of the Sunset

The Saga of Recluce: Book 1

The Magic of Recluce

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

With The Magic of Recluce , L.E. Modesitt made his impressive hardcover debut, breaking out in wide scope and grand scale with a novel in the great tradition of the war between good and evil in a wonderful fantasy world. Modesitt had been producing fast-paced, slickly-written novels of SF adventure, often compared to the work of Keith Laumer and Gordon R. Dickson. Then, in his biggest and best book yet, he... (more)

The Saga of Recluce: Book 6

Fall of Angels

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

L. E. Modesitt's bestselling fantasy novels set in the magical world of Recluce have established a standard of entertainment in contemporary fantasy. "In Modesitt's universe, where good and evil, chaos and order, are in perpetual conflict, a young wizard finds that his destiny is to strike a balance, but at considerable personal cost. Modesitt creates a deeper and more intricate world with each volume," says ... (more)

The Saga of Recluce: Book 8

The White Order

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

L.E. Modesitt's bestselling fantasy novels set in the world of Recluce are among the most popular in contemporary fantasy. Rich in detail, Modesitt's Recluce books are a feast of wonderous marvels. Booklist notes, "Modesitt's elaborate and intelligent working out of a system of magic and a system of technology parallel to it is becoming more the lifeblood of the Recluce books with every new volume. . . his saga... (more)

The Saga of Recluce: Book 7

The Chaos Balance

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

The saga of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., has become one of the standard works of fantasy in the 1990s. VOYA says, "Modesitt's logical structure of the interrelationship of order and chaos, magic and technology, is one of the most through in modern fantasy. The personal growth of his characters and the depiction of their world, it well-written and credible - and involves the reader... The serious fantasy reader... (more)

The Thirteenth Tale

by Diane Setterfield

When Margaret Lea opened the door to the past, what she confronted was her destiny. All children mythologize their birth ...So begins the prologue of reclusive author Vida Winter's collection of stories, which are as famous for the mystery of the missing thirteenth tale as they are for the delight and enchantment of the twelve that do exist. The enigmatic Winter has spent six decades creating various outlandish... (more)

The Saga Of Recluce: Book 11

Scion of Cyador

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Scion of Cyador continues the story begun in Magii of Cyador. Exploring the rich depths of the history of Recluce, Magii of Cyador introduced Lorn, a talented boy born into a family of Magii. A fastidious student mage who lacked blind devotion, Lorn was made into a lancer officer and shipped off to the frontier. Having survived an extended stint fighting both barbarian raiders and the giant beasts of the Accursed... (more)

Danger at the Door

by Michelle Sutton

Upon her fiancé's death, Laney became a recluse who only left her home for emergencies. She managed to survive - barely - on food delivery service and her work-at-home job. When she tries to move on from her grief, the commemorative meal she orders is ruined. However, it leads to an unlikely friendship with an attractive man, Bojan, who speaks little English. As he befriends Laney he continually says the... (more)

To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. This is a lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of this story - a black man charged with raping a white girl in the Deep South of the 1930s. To Kill a Mockingbird has become a staple of American literature and has been made into a feature-length film of the same name.

The Man Without a Face

by Isabelle Holland

Charles didn't know much about life ... until he met The Man Without a Face "I'd never had a friend, and he was my friend; I'd never really, except for a shadowy memory, had a father, and he was my father. I'd never known an adult I could communicate with or trust, and I communicated with him all the time, whether I was actually talking to him or not. And I trusted him ...... Fourteen-year-old Charles desperately... (more)

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