Synopses & Reviews
Still recovering from injuries received in foiling the murderous plot of a Ferran envoy, Rhenn begins new duties as imager liaison to the Civic Patrol of LExcelsis. While dealing with his new duties, which include patrolling some of the most dangerous streets in the city, Rhenn receives formal notice that a vengeful High Holder, the father of a man Rhenn partly blinded in self-defense, has declared his intention to destroy Rhenn and his family.
Rhenns only allies against this vendetta are the family of the woman he loves, successful merchants with underworld connections. Rhenn must stand against gang lords, naval marines, Tiempran terrorist priests, the most powerful High Holder in all of Solidar, and ultimately his own Collegium—and prevail without further endangering those he loves.
Review
Praise for the Imager Portfolio
“The Imager Portfolio features some of the best characters Modesitt has ever created, real enough to make you consider what youd do in their places.”
--Booklist on Imagers Challenge
“Modesitt writes some of the most interesting characters in fantasy. He is a master of developing young heroes. Fans of the author's Recluce and Corean series will enjoy [the Imager Portfolio].”
--SFRevu
"The Imager Portfolio features some of the best characters Modesitt has ever created, real enough to make you consider what youd do in their places.”
--Booklist on Imagers Challenge
“[Modesitt is] one of the genres most accomplished detailers of the social and political complexities of wielding power.”
--Library Journal on Imagers Challenge
“If you are looking for a character-driven book (with a bit of mystery) that is well written and believable, and spends time examining people's motivations, then this book is very much for you.”
--Fantasybookreviewer on Imager
“There are strong female characters as is the norm for Modesitt's novels. The women he develops don't need to be masculine to be strong. . . . Mr. Modesitt's fans will not be disappointed. Fans of David Farland should find this work enjoyable as well. It is odd to call something realistic fantasy, but in this case it works. There are definite laws that are followed and a realistic economic system. The government that is developed is a reaction to the world built upon the actions of others in the past. There is a little bit of a mystery to be solved in this story as well. . . . I look forward to the next volume and I am sure many of you will too.”
--SFRevu on Imager
“The prolific Modesitt kicks off a new fantasy series that boasts an early modern setting—think Victorian times without the pollution. . . . Modesitts capacity to wring new surprises from stock ideas remains undiminished.”
--Kirkus Reviews on Imager
“Modesitt has drawn a world intriguing enough by itself and thoroughly integrated the magic of imaging into it. The characters are real people, learning and struggling and dealing with their families. Rivetingly beginning a new series, Imager Portfolio, this is thoroughly absorbing, whetting the appetite for the next installment.”
--Booklist on Imager
“Excelling in his characterizations and the verisimilitude of his world building, the author of the long-standing "Recluce" novels and the "Spellsong Cycle" crafts an intriguing series opener about the magic of creation and perception that should find a place in most fantasy collections.”
--Library Journal on Imager
“Meticulous worldbuilding . . . . The world is fascinating, and the Imagers themselves are extraordinary.”
--RT Bookreviews on Imager
Synopsis
The second big novel in the Imager Portfolio, "Imager's Challenge" is set in a world where magic rules in secret.
Synopsis
Still recovering from injuries received in foiling the murderous plot of a Ferran envoy, Rhenn begins new duties as imager liaison to the Civic Patrol of LExcelsis. While dealing with his new duties, which include patrolling some of the most dangerous streets in the city, Rhenn receives formal notice that a vengeful High Holder, the father of a man Rhenn partly blinded in self-defense, has declared his intention to destroy Rhenn and his family.
Rhenns only allies against this vendetta are the family of the woman he loves, successful merchants with underworld connections. Rhenn must stand against gang lords, naval marines, Tiempran terrorist priests, the most powerful High Holder in all of Solidar, and ultimately his own Collegium—and prevail without further endangering those he loves.
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About the Author
L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce, Corean Chronicles, and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes Adiamante, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and Archform: Beauty. Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a U.S. Navy pilot, a director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant and staff director for a U.S. Congressman, Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.