Mongrel Mage

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Overview

L. E. Modesitt, Jr. returns to his longest and bestselling fantasy series with volume nineteen, The Mongrel Mage, which marks the beginning of a new story arc.

USA Today Bestseller List

Locus Bestseller List

In the world of Recluce, powerful mages can wield two kinds of magic—the white of Chaos or the black of Order. Beltur, however, has talents no one dreamed of, talents not seen in hundreds of years that blend both magics.

On the run from a power hungry white mage, Beltur is taken in by Order mages who set him on the path to discover and hone his own unique gifts and in the process find a home.

However, when the white mage he fled attempts to invade his new home, Beltur must hope his new found power will be enough to save them all.

Saga of Recluce

#1 The Magic of Recluce / #2 The Towers of the Sunset / #3 The Order War / #4 The Magic Engineer / #5 The Death of Chaos / #6 Fall of Angels / #7 The Chaos Balance / #8 The White Order / #9 Colors of Chaos / #10 Magi’i of Cyador / #11 Scion of Cyador / #12 Wellspring of Chaos / #13 Ordermaster / #14 Natural Order Mage / #15 Mage-Guard of Hamor / #16 Arms-Commander / #17 Cyador’s Heirs / #18 Heritage of Cyador / #19 The Mongrel Mage / #20 Outcasts of Order / #21 The Mage-Fire War

Story Collection: Recluce Tales

Other Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

The Imager Portfolio

The Corean Chronicles

The Spellsong Cycle

The Ghost Books

The Ecolitan Matter

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250377999
Publisher:	Tor Trade
Publication date:	09/25/2018
Pages:	770
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

L. E. MODESITT, JR. is the bestselling author of more than seventy novels encompassing two science fiction series, the Ghost Books and the Ecolitan Matter, and four fantasy series, the Imager Portfolio, the Saga of Recluce, the Spellsong Cycle and the Corean Chronicles. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.

Editorial Reviews

10/30/2017
The 20th volume in the Recluce series is a very domestic high fantasy, tying epic events to the most mundane of life tasks. Beltur has been trained by his uncle as a white mage of chaos, but he finds more comfort and success in handling the black magic of order. Forced to flee his home due to the political killing of free mages, he assumes a new life as a black mage in the trading city of Elparta. He’s worried about making a living, but then he discovers and enhances his innate ability to link order and chaos, rediscovers the long-lost art of forging cupridium swords, and learns how to channel lightning, which comes in handy when his former overlord attempts to conquer Elparta. Modesitt focuses on the small details, such as the tastes of varieties of ale, the cost of new clothes, and the deaths in battle of unloved colleagues, driving home the reality of a young refugee’s concerns even as legendary feats are performed. Readers who want to see the day-to-day life of an archmage-to-be will enjoy the slow manner in which Beltur comes of age; those expecting more action and excitement will be disappointed. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Mongrel Mage

USA Today Bestseller

“No writer does it better.”—Kirkus

“Smart, thoughtful, and entertaining.”—Pat's Fantasy Hotlist

Praise for the Saga of Recluce

“Modesitt has established himself with his Recluce series as one of the best 90s writers of fantasy. The fantasies are characterized by a highly developed and consistent system of magic.” —Vector

“L.E. Modesitt Jr., never fails to deserve praise.” —Analog

“My favorite thing about L. E. Modesitt's books is that . . . I enjoy rereading them as much as I enjoy them the first time.” —SF Revu on The Saga of Recluce

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