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Mage-Guard of Hamor (The Saga of Recluce #15)
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L.E. Modesitt Jr. (Goodreads Author)
Acclaimed author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues his new Recluce story in Mage-Guard of Hamor, the second of two volumes set mostly on the continent of Hamor, far across the sea from Recluce, where the story began.
Rahl was a young apprentice on the island of Recluce sent to the mages training school for testing, then banished to Hamor. His education now continues und
Hardcover, 656 pages
Published
July 22nd 2008
by Tor Books
(first published January 1st 2008)
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This was an enjoyable read. However, Modesitt's stories in this world are starting to repeat themselves.
Boy kicked out of recluse
boy learns great control of his powers. Boy becomes central to events on other part of world.
Boy aquires a position of power and is happy forever.
Enjoyable but predictable. I like these books but the story line is complete
Boy kicked out of recluse
boy learns great control of his powers. Boy becomes central to events on other part of world.
Boy aquires a position of power and is happy forever.
Enjoyable but predictable. I like these books but the story line is complete
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Mage-Guard of Hamor is the finale of the two-part “Rahl Epic” within the Saga of Recluce Series.
In Natural Ordermage, we were introduced to Rahl. He blamed all of his misfortunes on others, never taking responsibility for his own destiny. We were lead to believe at the conclusion of that novel that he’d make good in the next.
In Mage-Guard of Hamor, Rahl’s whining has substantially subsided. What is so disappointing is that the character hardly grows or evolves. He continu...more
In Natural Ordermage, we were introduced to Rahl. He blamed all of his misfortunes on others, never taking responsibility for his own destiny. We were lead to believe at the conclusion of that novel that he’d make good in the next.
In Mage-Guard of Hamor, Rahl’s whining has substantially subsided. What is so disappointing is that the character hardly grows or evolves. He continu...more
Mage-Guard of Hamor L.E. Modesitt Jr.
In the continuing saga of Recluce, Modesitt picks up the threads of Rahl, the exiled natural order mage. Exiled from Recluce because his strength and his talent were frightening to the establishment, Rahl suffered a high level of abuse in the last book. In this book, working with Taryl, the former Triad, Rahl begins to gain control of his considerable talent. The intrigue and maneuverings of the various Hamorian factions leads to action and ...more
In the continuing saga of Recluce, Modesitt picks up the threads of Rahl, the exiled natural order mage. Exiled from Recluce because his strength and his talent were frightening to the establishment, Rahl suffered a high level of abuse in the last book. In this book, working with Taryl, the former Triad, Rahl begins to gain control of his considerable talent. The intrigue and maneuverings of the various Hamorian factions leads to action and ...more
I really enjoy Modesitt's books and this was no exception. It is part of the Recluce Series which I think now stretches over 20 or so books (which can seem quite daunting), but they tend to fall into small arcs rather then one continuous story. While not necessarily the best hopping on point (being a direct sequel to Natural Ordermage), Modesitt makes a point of delivering a complete story. While exploring similar themes to other of his Recluce books (young mage gains a deeper understanding o...more
I enjoyed it, but the book was unarguably longer (and slower) than it had to be. The gradual reveal of great things for young Rahl was so obvious, in light of what Modesitt has been with his heroes in other books, that I was impatient for it to happen already.
There's an exploration of the relative importance of troops vs. mages, but this cannot be meaningful without more definition of exactly what a mage is (and where their power comes from, and how they use it, and how one is strong...more
There's an exploration of the relative importance of troops vs. mages, but this cannot be meaningful without more definition of exactly what a mage is (and where their power comes from, and how they use it, and how one is strong...more
Totally unlike its immediate predecessor in plot and theme, Mage-Guard is a straight-up military adventure. It's not particularly focused on the nuts and bolts of army life, rather on a series of, basically, logic puzzles that Rahl has to solve using magic (traps, ambushes, cavalry charges, etc) without exhausting himself or getting his company killed. It's pretty fast-paced and mostly good fun - all the Recluce books are fairly clean, even when the body count starts to climb, and while the mora...more
I have been a fan of Mr. Modesitt for quite some time now, and he never fails to entertain me.
In this closing book of a two-book series set in his recluce Reries, we see Rahl get deeper and deeper into the mysteries of Hamoran society, and more greatly puzzled as he goes along.
I don't want to spoil some of the plot elements by discussing some of the events, so I won't mention them. But as usual, the ending is as spectacularly grand, and explosive, as Mr. Modesitt's fans h...more
In this closing book of a two-book series set in his recluce Reries, we see Rahl get deeper and deeper into the mysteries of Hamoran society, and more greatly puzzled as he goes along.
I don't want to spoil some of the plot elements by discussing some of the events, so I won't mention them. But as usual, the ending is as spectacularly grand, and explosive, as Mr. Modesitt's fans h...more
I liked this sequel to Natural Ordermage much better than I liked the previous book. In fact, I liked it better than many of Modesitt's books. The main character managed not to end or even endanger a major civilization, and he did not suffer horribly by the end of the book. He neither ended up immortal nor did he have to be rebuilt from the ground up because his body was shattered in a cataclysmic misadventure. I figure all of these count as good points.
Other aspects of the book en...more
Other aspects of the book en...more
I like most everything Modesitt writes. The book moves along, albeit slowly at times, but he tells a good story and has his main character grow through experience.
Not bad by the usual standards of fantasy, but not really up to the standards of the rest of the series, at least in my opinion. Still, worth a read.
I love the world of Recluse and I did enjoy the entry into Hamor and its connection to Cyador. I liked it better than Natural Ordermage where the main character was more annoying than likeable. He has grown up in this book which is a good thing. The book is nothing spectactular just a fun visit back to Recluse.
The hero is still full of resentment at his treatment, but it wears a bit thin in the second book. Typical one by L E Modesitt, quite enjoyable.
That everyone who is working toward something of value will be overhelmed at times. That those that wish to teach and mentor us will not always be kind or supportive, they wish for us to think and understand things on our own.
Great sequel to Natural Ordermage in this wonderful sf series disguised as fantasy.
the final [for me] Recluce book. It was really more of the exact same. I've had enough.
As always this series was great! I have been reading this series for so long and every book has been wonderful. This one is no exception!
I think this is getting highly ritualized
This isn't one of Modesitt's best. I'm normally a fan, but the problem with the Recluce books at this point is that they've become too similar; it's the same story being told over and over most of the time. I feel as though the last original books were the Cerryl and Lorn series. Since then I haven't been terribly impressed. This is only for the die-hard fan and even then, wait for the paperback.
Another of the Recluse series, and sequel to Natural Ordermage. The story repeats themes from other books in the Recluce series, particularly military themes from the Cyador and White Order stories. Nonetheless, it's nice to get submerged in a different character, but the familiarity of the Recluce world. At heart it's essentially a love story, but doesn't suffer too much from that :o)
The sequel to the Natural Order Mage, I found this book a lot of fun to read and typical of the best of the Recluce series. The characters were interesting and the story fast moving and exciting.
I loved the previous book, "The Natural Order Mage". It's part of his Recluse saga which continues to grow in depth. Always readable & entertaining.
This is the second book in a two book series within the Saga of Recluce fantasy series. Another fine entry in an outstanding series.
entertaining fluff
Rod Short
marked it as to-read
Harper Kingsley
marked it as to-read
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L. E. (Leland Exton) Modesitt, Jr. is an author of science fiction and fantasy novels. He is best known for the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce. He graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts, lived in Washington, D.C. for 20 years, then moved to New Hampshire in 1989 where he met his wife. They relocated to Cedar City, Utah in 1993.
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