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The Magic of Recluce

Saga of Recluce, Book 1

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The Magic of Recluce

By: L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
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Young Lerris is dissatisfied with his life and trade, and yearns to find a place in the world better suited to his skills and temperament. But in Recluce a change in circumstances means taking one of two options: permanent exile from Recluce or braving the dangergeld, a complex, rule-laden wanderjahr in the lands beyond Recluce, with the aim of learning how the world works and what his place in it might be. Many do not survive. Lerris chooses the dangergeld.

When Lerris is sent into intensive training for his quest, it soon becomes clear that he has a natural talent for magic. And he will need magic in the lands beyond, where the power of the Chaos Wizards reigns unchecked. Though it goes against all of his instincts, Lerris must learn to use his powers in an orderly way before his wanderjahr, or fall prey to Chaos.

©1992 L. E. Modesitt (P)2013 Tantor Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Military Fiction Magic
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the narrator is incredibly dreary, literally monotone all the way through. otherwise the story is good for an older title in the genre.

sadly there narrator let's it down

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The horse whinnying is the worst. Constant, high pitched, cartoonish. Detracts from tension building. I think the narrator got a bit carried away with all the sound effects, overly emphasising them instead of keeping them background asides. The more serious the storyline, the more annoying the narrators interpretation.

Terrible sound effects

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