Overcaptain

L E Modesitt

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Overcaptain

Overcaptain

L E Modesitt

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Description

L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues the Saga of Recluce, the long-running, best-selling epic fantasy series. Overcaptain, the sequel to From the Forest, continues to follow the early life of a man known by many names depending on who you ask--hero, tyrant, emperor.

Alyiakal, overcaptain in the Mirror Lancers of Cyador, has completed his tour of duty as officer-in-charge of a small, remote post. He just wants to finish and see his best friend consorted and assume his next post assignment. If only it were that easy.

He discovers corruption in the Merchanter Clans of Cyador, but investigating Mirror Lancer officers end up dead. Before he can go on leave, he has to replace one of these officers, close a post, dodge an attempt on his life, and an investigation from Magi-i.

At Lhaarat, Alyiakal is assigned as a deputy commander to a post that never had one, and the commander doesn't want one--and that's just the beginning of Alyiakal's problems.

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/ #24 Overcaptain

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

About the Author

L. E. MODESITT, JR. is the author of more than seventy books--primarily science fiction and fantasy, including the long-running, bestselling Saga of Recluce and Imager Portfolio, including Fairhaven Rising and From the Forest. He is also the author of The Grand Illusion series (Isolate, Councilor, and more).

Critical Reviews

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

Publishing Information

Publisher: Tor Books
Pub date: 2024-11-12
Length: 496 pages

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