Magi'i of Cyador

Description: The newest novel in the story arc of the history of Recluce tells the story of Lorn, a remarkably talented boy born into a family of Magi'i, who lacks the single most coveted attribute required of a Magus of Cyador: unquestionable loyalty. Lorn is too independent for his own good, and he's made into a lance officer and shipped off to the frontier to fight off the barbarian raids.

Brief description: L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce, Corean Chronicles, and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes Adiamante, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and Archform: Beauty. Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a U.S. Navy pilot, a director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant and staff director for a U.S. Congressman, Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.

Review Quotes: "The bzyantine nature and political scheming of a declining empire are wonderfully woven into the most compelling of tales." --Romantic Times