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From the Forest
By (Author) L. E. Modesitt
St Martin's Press
St Martin's Press
11th February 2025
18th November 2024
United States
General
Fiction
War, combat and military adventure fiction
813.54
Paperback
464
Width 156mm, Height 233mm, Spine 34mm
502g
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues the Saga of Recluce, the long-running, best-selling epic fantasy series. In a new story arc, From the Forest follows the early life of a man known by many names depending on who you ask-hero, tyrant, emperor. Alayiakal, who will one day be known by many names -not all of them flattering-has to climb the ranks of Cyador's Mirror Lancers, fighting against unforeseen weapons and ancient technology. Alayiakal, however, has secrets of his own to protect: his ties to the Great Forest and his magus abilities. He must silently pretend to be a conventional soldier favored by fate-until that very same fate forces him to choose. 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 / #22 Fairhaven Rising/#23 From the Forest Story Collection: Recluce Tales Other Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The Grand Illusion The Imager Portfolio The Corean Chronicles The Spellsong Cycle The Ghost Books The Ecolitan Matter
Praise for From the Forest
"In the tradition of Pern, Darkover, and the Vorkosigan saga, the Saga of Recluce series is sf with fantasy woven throughout that illuminates a vast, imaginary world."--Booklist
"It's a good time and pure comfort food. Bring on the next."--Nerds of a Feather
"Modesitt takes his Saga of Recluse series in a new direction in its 23rd volume (after Fairhaven Rising), an atmospheric adventure tale that stands surprisingly well on its own."--Publishers Weekly
Praise for Fairhaven Rising
"Extraordinary." --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 Outcasts of Order
USA Today Bestseller
"Always a pleasure to abide in Modesitt's universe, if only for a few hours or days."--Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Mage-Fire War
USA Today Bestseller
"Readers with a fondness for family sagas will appreciate the focus on day-to-day life"--Publishers Weekly
"I don't think I've disliked a single one of Modesitt's Recluce books but I was still a bit surprised . . . how quickly [The Mage-Fire War] has become one of my favorite books in the series."--The Arched Doorway
L. E. MODESITT, JR. (he/him) is the author of more than seventy books-primarily science fiction and fantasy, including the long-running, bestselling Saga of Recluce and Imager Portfolio, as well as a number of short stories. www.lemodesittjr.com