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Last of the First

by L. E., Jr. Modesitt

Military command meets imperial intrigue

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    By a New York Times bestselling author

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Military command meets imperial intrigue

The concluding volume of a four-book Saga of Recluce arc shifts Mirror Lancer Alyiakal from successful campaigns on the frontier to the political center of Cyador. Promoted to Subcommander, he is expected to advise military leaders, but the empire’s troubles are now internal: a weak emperor, an empress described as manipulative, financial embezzlement by a Merchanter clan, indecision within the Mirror Lancers, and rivalry among the Magi’i. The setup brings military strategy into close contact with court politics and competing centers of power, while placing Alyiakal’s future within the larger Saga of Recluce.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers following the Saga of Recluce, especially the arc beginning with From the Forest.
  • Readers interested in epic fantasy combining military command and imperial politics.
  • Readers who enjoy stories centered on power struggles within a threatened empire.

Themes

Military leadershipImperial politicsInternal threats and instabilityPower struggles

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Book overview

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., New York Times bestselling fantasy author, continues his sweeping Saga of Recluce series and concludes his four book story arc (From the Forest, Overcaptain, and Sub-Majer's Challenge).

The Mirror Lancer Alyiakal has been ordered to Mirror Lancer Headquarters and promoted to Subcommander, ostensibly to advise the high command on tactics--except t Alyiakal's successful military campaigns have removed most external threats to the Empire of Light.

The external threats to Cyador are nothing next to the internal threats of a weak emperor controlled by his manipulative empress, a ruthless Merchanter clan embezzling the Empire's finances, an indecisive high commander of the Mirror Lancers, and a power struggle among the Magi'i.

Alyiakal will navigate the dangerous streets and politics of Cyador and meet his destiny.

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/ #25 Sub-Majer's Challenge/ #26 Last of the First

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

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