L. E. Modesitt Jr. je uznávaným autorem vědeckofantastických a fantasy románů, který se proslavil zejména svou fantasy sérií Saga o Recluce. Jeho rozsáhlá kariéra zahrnovala různorodé profese, od pilota námořnictva po poradce v oblasti životního prostředí a univerzitního lektora. Tyto zkušenosti obohacují jeho tvorbu, v níž zkoumá složité společenské a politické systémy. Jeho psaní se vyznačuje promyšlenými světy a hlubokým zkoumáním lidské povahy.
Pátá kniha série Samota. Candar čelí smrtícímu útoku a Lerris se musí stát největším čarodějem všech dob, aby nebyl svět zničen! Nespoutaná fantasy ve fascinujícím světě, který si vás získá. Modesitt představuje zápas Chaosu proti Řádu, dobra proti zlu... a půvab, jaký pro násmají.
Samota, ostrov dokonalosti, obklopený Chaosem, se stala pro mladého Lerrise minulostí. Stojí na křižovatce mezi dvěma světy a musí se rozhodnout, kterým směrem se vydá. V cestě mu stojí dva velcí muži. Tím prvním je starý zkušený čaroděj, balancující na hranici mezi bílým Chaosem a černým Řádem. Naproti němu stojí velký mistr Antonín, využívající Chaos, aby podpořil zmatek a tak zvýšil svou moc. A pouze správná volba může z Lerrise učinit největšího z mágů…
Only the land of Khel remains uncommitted to Bhayar's rule. Their decision could mean a lasting peace, or more conflict across an already war-ravaged realm.
Modesitt continues his bestselling Saga of Recluce with his 20th book in the long-running series.
The story follows Rhenn as he navigates his new role as imager liaison to the Civic Patrol of L'Excelsis, facing immediate challenges from the reluctant Commander. Tasked with patrolling a dangerous district, he contends with the threat posed by a vengeful High Holder whose son Rhenn injured in self-defense. As he grapples with these obstacles, the narrative explores themes of duty, danger, and the consequences of past actions in a richly developed fantasy world.
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 will revel in Modesitt's work." Launched with The Magic of Recluce, the novels of Recluce have gone on to sell over a million copies in paperback.The most recent of the Recluce novels, Fall of Angels, introduced the engineer/smith Nylan, the only man among the leadership of the company of "angels" marooned on a high plateau in the west of Candar, and perhaps the one person most responsible for their survival. But the angels are a matriarchal band, and so Nylan must leave his companions and seek a life elsewhere. He travels down from the plateau into the world of warring kingdoms and strange magics with his companion, Ayrlyn, the healer, and his infant son. They are in search of a place to lead a peaceful life, but they look different from the locals, and their talents are most valued in battle - and so the war between chaos and order begins again.The Chaos Balance is the seventh book of the saga of Recluce.
Sub commander Quaeryt, appointed by his brother-in-law Lord Bhayar, leads an invading army into Bovaria to retaliate against its annexation attempts on Telaryn, while secretly pursuing his own agenda.
A year after the events of Cyador's Heirs, Lerial uses his mastery of Order and Chaos, the competing natural forces that shape his world and define the magic that exists within it, to destroy an Afritan military force crossing into Cigoerne. Five years later, Lerial must lead three companies of troops into Afrit on a mission of mutual interest.