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by L.E. Modesitt (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan South Africa; First THUS edition (16 Sep 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0812579488
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812579482
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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An intelligent and independent boy who frequently questions authority, Lorn is shipped off to the frontier by his family's enemies and trained to be an lancer - a career that results in fifty per cent casualties.

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MAGI'I OF CYADOR is the tenth novel in the epic Saga of Recluce fantasy series.

Praise for L.E. Modesitt
'An intriguing fantasy in a fascinating world' ROBERT JORDAN

'Modesitt creates a deeper and more intricate world with each volume' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

'Modesitt follows the very real concerns for food, latrines, shelter, medicine, and the struggle for power within the group, while tracing the lives of gifted men and women in the process of becoming legends' LOCUS

The Saga of Recluse
THE MAGIC OF RECLUCE
THE TOWERS OF SUNSET
THE MAGIC ENGINEER
THE ORDER WAR
THE DEATH OF CHAOS
FALL OF ANGELS
THE CHAOS BALANCE
THE WHITE ORDER
COLOURS OF CHAOS
MAGI'I OF CYADOR

Look out also for L.E. Modesitt's other fantasy series, The Spellsong Cycle.

The Spellsong Cycle
THE SOPRANO SORCERESS
THE SPELLSONG WAR
DARKSONG RISING --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great, 12 Jun 2001
By Johs Sondrup "Balhirath" (Denmark, Europe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magi'i of Cyador (Saga of Recluce 10) (Paperback)
Another spin-off from the Recluce series. This time the setting is the empire of Cyador (The 'Ememy' in The Chaos Balance) but we are a long way back in time. As far as I can figure out, this book takes place even before The Fall of Angles. The protagonist is Lorn, a talented youth from a magus family who is too independent-minded to suit just about anybody else. As usualy in Modesitt's books there are a lot of intrigue around the main characters. Besides that we as usuall follow the main char from his mid-teens, there is one thing that really irritates me: When I had read the last page of the book I was left with the impression that there should have been a 'To be Continued' printed somewhere, coz it is really only half a book. So I look forward with a great deal of anticipation to the follow-on. All that being said, I think that the book will be better when I read it the second time and know what to expect. (I found that both Adamantite and Gravity Dreams were both better the second time)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, had to read from start to finish., 6 Jun 2001
By Vincy Way (Luton, UK) - See all my reviews
In Magi'I of Cyador, L. E. Modesitt reminds us what few writers, or anyone else for that matter, will ever admit. There are at least two sides to every story. This book takes us closer to the beginnings of the Chaos/Order universe and explains some of the mysteries of the balance of Chaos and Order while raising others. It examines Lorn, Mirror Lancer, child of Magi and his rise in the world. It also shows that the Rational Stars and Black Angels had common ancestors, as both Black Order workers, in Healers and Chaos manipulators, in the Magi, existed long before the fall of the Dark Angels and the building of the Black Tower. L. E. Modesitt continues to show that good people exist on both sides of a divide and that the aspirations of the 'common' person changes little over the centuries. The story line is consistent with the other novels within the series, facts, characters and history. Well written, this book, like many of his others is difficult to put down and leaves you yearning for more. As with All of his other books this one can be read separate to the others in the series without causing confusion to the reader. This book, as many of this series is definitely recommended.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A good, if predictable and unconcluded read, 1 July 2001
By owen@webleyz.fsnet.co.uk (Cheshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Magi'i of Cyador (Saga of Recluce 10) (Paperback)
What can you say about Modesitt and his Recluce series? Every book seemingly we're presented with a conscientious character struggling to make his way in a world dominated by these truly awful people who have the temerity to use force, with our protaganist moaning throughout "why will people only listen when I give them a reason to -oh why!"

Thankfully, this book is slightly different although familiar themes and patterns are present in it: In Magi'i of Cyador we're introduced to Lorn, a character who, unlike most of Modesitt's heroes frequently kills people seemingly just because they might get in his way at some point -with little or no remorse (instead of whining about it ceaselessly like so many others) -which is quite refreshing after reading the other nine books.

However, what this book does offer besides that isn't that original: The young, immensely talented and foolishly underestimated mage, growing up in the face of adversity until some point where he can overcome his enemies through his magely talents and be free. -This along with the fore-witnessed love affair between Lorn and Ryalth, which I find is almost identical to that of Dorrin and his merchant girlfriend in it's design and sentiments -nothing new there.

But, that said, the book is enjoyable to read, with the standard Modesitt story-telling elements all in attendance.

And it would have got a far better rating from me if the thing developed to any worthwhile ending, rather than stopping arbitrarily mid-way in the story as it so wonderfully does.

But, hey! What can you expect from Modesitt after that awful Spellsong series?

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but harder to get into than others in the saga.
This is a really good book, and definatly worth reading if you have enjoyed the others in the Recluce Saga. Read more
Published on 29 May 2001

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