- Hardcover: 634 pages
- Publisher: St Martin's Press; First Edition edition (13 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312867670
- ISBN-13: 978-0312867676
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,404,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The new Recluce novel is the biggest fantasy from L. E. Modesitt, Jr. to date. It is a study of the adult life 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 a 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 alone, the longest Recluce novel, a portrayal of the growth and change of character and of the strengths and weaknesses of an age-old civilization held together by the power of magic.
This is a must-read for followers of the Saga of Recluce, offering a unique, sympathetic point of view of the White Chaos wizards -- the forces that throughout history have opposed the magicians of Recluce.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
L.E. Modesitt's portrayals of the Guild in Fairhaven and the Black Order of Recluce from opposing viewpoints are probably my favorite feature of this series. This book tells an excellent story of a young White that is not out to destroy the blacks and his struggle to stay alive long enough to reach his potential. A great book that I would recommend to anyone!
Format:Hardcover
Well, I have just about every book Modesitt has written. I like his writing style, the pace of his storry and his darker heroes. Generally Modesitt never explicitly states what his characters are doing/feeling (he gives enough detail for us to draw our own conclusions), in all of his other books this was fine. Somehow it was a bit tired in this book. I like this world he's created, I'd like protagonists that didn't just do what the heroes in the other books did, but in a different time/place. I'll buy his next book so I suppose that says it all.
Format:Hardcover
Well...what can I say? This series has it all... adventure, politics, romance and action, all at just the right spots. The series takes on a new depth as Modesitt begins taking in the view of the White Wizards of Fairhaven and showing their motivations. The Colors of Chaos is a powerful addition to a wonderful series. Read them all and buy them all...they are definitely ones for the collection.
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definitely a pageturner....
Just a decent story with very human characters! Enjoyed it greatly.
Published on 2 July 1999
Excellent addition to the Recluse books.
The Magic Engineer is one of my favorite Recluse books and The Colors of Chaos is in no way a repeat of that book. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 1999
Much more interesting than I expected!
I debated reading this book, as it essentially repeated (from another viewpoint, of course) many of the same incidents as described in "The Magic Engineer". Read more
Published on 16 Jan 1999
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