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The Magic Engineer

Saga of Recluce Series, Book 3

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The Magic Engineer

By: L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
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The chronicles of the magical island of Recluce continue as young Dorrin, fascinated by forbidden science, goes into exile in the lands of Chaos, where he unwillingly invents devices of war to save his land from the evil Chaos wizards.

©1994 L. E. Modesitt (P)2013 Tantor Fantasy Epic Action & Adventure Military

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"L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is uncompromising when it comes to the effects of magic, both on the natural world and on the human heart." (Robin Hobb)
Well-woven World • Finely Crafted Story • Unique Character Voices • Detailed Worldbuilding • Vivid Storytelling

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Similar story elements from the first two books - because of order? Good stuff, engaging.

Blackness Indeed!

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L.E. Modesitt, Jr. is one of the best fantasy most skilled practitioners, & the Magic Engineer more than confirms that status! Enthralling epic fantasy from a great storytelling writer, just extraordinary!

I love the Reclue sagas!

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How could the performance have been better?

The Narrator wiffed it bad on this one. As I regret to say he's doing with the rest of the Recluse books. He doesn't seem to get the characters he's reading and just isn't very good in general.

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Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Kirby Heyborne?

Please use professional voice actors. William Dufris does a great job with other Modesitt books.

Heyborne seems to have no way of differentiating characters other than with accents that make no sense. You get a father with an American accent and a daughter with an Irish accent, even though both have lived in the same town their whole lives.

Great story, horrible performance.

Please, Please stop hiring Kirby Heyborne

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This story is part of such a well woven world and the story itself is so finely crafted that one can do naught but savor it's beauty. Buy this, you'll love it.

Well woven world

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