Books like The magic of Recluce by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Gunnar, protecting his family with druidic rites learned from his brother Justen, entrusts his son Lerris—who is unaware of his own latent magical power—to Candar for a rite of passage. In this unsettled realm, Lerris meets Justen and learns why his father sent him there. As powerful chaos mages rise in Candar, Gunnar hopes a pairing of a strong order mage and a strong chaos mage will clash, resolving the threat without Recluce’s direct involvement. Lerris confronts the looming danger, defeats the white mage, and ultimately decides to settle as a woodworker in Candar.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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