Sub-Majer's Challenge

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Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781250326829
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By L. E. Modesitt

Series: Saga of Recluce

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L. E. Modesitt, Jr., New York Times bestselling fantasy author, continues his sweeping Saga of Recluce series with Sub-Majer's Challenge. The epic scope of the world, the intricate magic system, and a reluctant hero continue the story arc that began with From the Forest and continued... Read More

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Sub-Majer's Challenge

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L. E. Modesitt, Jr., one of the bestselling fantasy authors, continues his sweeping Saga of Recluce series. The epic scope of the world, the intricate and well thought magic system, and a reluctant hero, continue the story arc that began with From the Forest and continued with Overcaptain.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., New York Times bestselling fantasy author, continues his sweeping Saga of Recluce series. The epic scope of the world, the intricate and well thought magic system, and a reluctant hero, continue the story arc that began with From the Forest and continued with Overcaptain.

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L. E. Modesitt, Jr., New York Times bestselling fantasy author, continues his sweeping Saga of Recluce series with Sub-Majer's Challenge. The epic scope of the world, the intricate magic system, and a reluctant hero continue the story arc that began with From the Forest and continued with Overcaptain.

Alyiakal, a sub-majer in the Mirror Lancers of Cyador, The Empire of Light, is serving the last year of his tour as commanding officer of a remote border post. Rumours hint that the Cerlynese Duke, in retaliation for Alyiakal's success in a border skirmish, is readying an even larger attack.

Against terrible odds, Alyiakal gains victory and a promotion. He takes leave only to discover his courtship of Saelora is opposed by her mother. Disappointed and reposted to the remote Pemedra Post—again—Alyiakal must navigate a rapidly developing war.

In the midst of this, when forces outnumbering his command five to one attack a small town, Alyiakal is given orders to drive out the invaders, whatever the cost.

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

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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Sub-Majer's Challenge

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., New York Times bestselling fantasy author, continues his sweeping Saga of Recluce series with Sub-Majer's Challenge. The epic scope of the world, the intricate magic system, and a reluctant hero continue the story arc that began with From the Forest and continued with Overcaptain. Alyiakal, a sub-majer in the Mirror Lancers of Cyador, The Empire of...

By L. E. Modesitt

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Overcaptain

By L. E. Modesitt, Jr. and L. E. Modesitt JR

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Fairhaven Rising

Modesitt continues his bestselling Saga of Recluce with his twenty-second book in the long-running series. Fairhaven Rising is the first book in a new character arc and follows The Mage-Fire War. Sixteen years have passed since the mage Beltur helped to found the town of Fairhaven, and Taelya, Beltur's adopted niece, is now a white mage undercaptain in the Road...

By L. E. Modesitt JR

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250326829

Publisher: Tor Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Tor Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 448

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction L. E. Modesitt Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Saga of Recluce

About the Author

L. E. MODESITT, JR. is the author of more than seventy books-primarily science fiction and fantasy, including the long-running, bestselling Saga of Recluce and Imager Portfolio, including Fairhaven RIsing and From the Forest and Overcaptatin. He is also the author of the new series The Grand Illusion (Isolate, Councilor, Contrarian).

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