The Mongrel Mage
Book description
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. returns to his longest and bestselling fantasy series with volume nineteen, The Mongrel Mage, which marks the beginning of a new story arc.
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In the world of Recluce, powerful mages can wield two kinds of magic—the white of Chaos…
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1 author picked The Mongrel Mage as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Again the magic system is very comprehensible with the interplay between order and chaos being the foundation. The development of the main character Beltur as he discovers his relationship to and talent with the interplay of order and chaos magic which is the foundation of how the world works. This book is also grounded in economics and presents deep currents of bigotry and intolerance that must be dealt with in a preindustrial society operating with almost medieval technology, warfare, and gender attitudes. It also addresses how a mage might earn a living in this society where order and chaos magic…
From Luke's list on the most developed mechanical magic systems.
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